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The house was built in approx 1965. We moved there in 2001. Doubt if there is a membrane. No damp in surrounding walls.

We had new polypropylene carpet and underlay laid in our lounge in December on top of parquet which is laid on a concrete floor. Previously there was wool carpet and underlay already there on top of parquet with no problems. Fitters said there was no reason not to lay over parquet, they removed...

I need a matt paint which will match RAL 9010 to paint a wooden cupboard. Does anyone know the Dulux equivalent, preferably retail, but if not, then trade?

Sorry if I'm being really stupid, but when repressurising a megaflow system, should the heating and hot water be turned on or off? Our installation engineer left us instructions but failed to mention the obvious and we have no knowledge of plumbing whatsoever! The overflow pipe is dripping and...

I asked my builder to convert a bedroom cupboard into an airing cupboard and he has fitted two Redring Sun Tubes in the bottom of the cupboard (they are fixed about 8 inches off the floor on a wooden 'box' but are not connected to electricity yet). I have never seen these in use anywhere...

We have had central heating pipes embedded in the concrete floor of our kitchen which is being refitted. The new radiator was fitted last week and I was surprised at how hot the floor is along the line of cement covering the pipes. We intended to have Amtico flooring and we are now worried...

It looks fairly similar to the Comap 6800 TRV on the Comap website except it has figures on it, not roman numerals, probably a much older version.

I have a stuck thermostatic valve but I can't work out how to remove the head! It is a Westherm, probably a few years old. Do I have to remove just the white plastic part and if so, how do I do that? _____________________ Moderator Split from hi-jacked post