Recent content by dylsi

Hi all I used to have a plumbed in towel radiator in my shower room, but it was connected to my central heating system as hot water pipes were too far away. Anyhow, this means that the towel radiator was off during the summer as the CH wasn't used, so it was useless for that period. I bought...

I've laid my first laminate floor in my computer room, but need to use a swivel chair with castors as I will be working between more than one computer at a time. Is there something I can use to stop the castors from damaging the floor. I did think of a sheet of plastic that was popular years ago...

I'm doing a garage conversion and need a staircase from the garage floor to the house floor. Both are wooden and the difference in height is 1260mm. I did think of making the staircase but my time is limited so I though I could buy on either as flatpack or pre-assembled. Any ideas where I start...

When I moved into my current house four years ago the attached garage had been lined with plasterboard and the floor had been insulated and boarded (and DPC fitted). I assume the previous owner was going to convert to a habitable room. This year I've had the garage door replaced with a window...

Shot of floor showing DPC, 2" polystyrene insulation and 20mm interlocking flooring.

Spot where the garage door used to be.

Garage conversion pics.

I'm replacing my oil line to the boiler. I am aware I'll need some isolating valves, a fire valve and filters. I have decided on the following: KBB fire valve - valve outside but sensor in boiler housing inside house Atkinson Tankmaster oil gauge - on all-in-one isolator/ filter/ gauge I...

I'm replacing the oil line on my central heating system. I have 10mm copper pipe currently from the boiler to the tank. The pipe comes out of the boiler into the space under the suspended floor in my utility room (cannot lift flooring) and then out into my garden. I propose to cut the oil line...

I've recently laid the TileLoc tile effect laminate (from B&Q) and am very pleased with it. However, I have damaged the edge of one and, because I had difficulty installing it, decided that I could get some sort of clear epoxy or varnish to repair it at a later date. The area is only about 10mm...

Any idea where I can buy this cutting disc? I'm in a similar predicament and it seems impossible to get the skirtings off the walls. Also, I need to cut into the bottom of the door frames. Thanks Dylsi :(

I plan to floor the loft of my house for storage only. Its a 1990s detached house with two steel I beams front and rear holding the roof (I presume). The joists to take the floor are 5"x2" at 16" centres (roughly). I have three problems on which I need advice: 1) I am going to add insulation...