Recent content by humphreys

Hi all, I've recently had a combi boiler installed, but the radiator in my daughters bedroom is make a noise (rattling pipes) after I've had the heating on for more than 30 minutes. On a couple of occasions I've bleeding the radiator and a lot of air come out, which seems to solve the...

The rooms upstairs are always warm when the CH is turned on, but my lounge is quite big and only has one radiator and it's hard to maintain a constant heat. Would it be best to place the thermostat controller in the lounge??

most of the wiring resided next to the timing unit. Is it possible to identify the wiring structure for an on and off switch from the system?

Can I install a thermstat unit myself or would it be professional job?

I have no Thermostat controller in my house. My boiler is old, but my timing unit is only a couple of years old. Is it possible to attach a thermostat unit to the current system to regulate the temperature within my house?

From building a wall in the garden, and hitting stones when digging the foundations. I never find any cray. I do live on a hill and the houses built behind and infront are tiered.

I have the same problem where may floorboards are creaking on the stair and landing. I'm re-decorating my house upstairs anyway and have purchased cloud 9 underlay (11mm thick). I've put it in one bedroom already where I had creaking floorboards and it's made a big different. It's a bit on...

Basically all my floorboards have started to lift as the cold weather has kicked in. I'm identifying more cracks around the house and as live in a terraced house being able to hear the neighbours more. I was wondering whether my house has moved which is causing these problems.

how can you identify structural damage?

The adsl filter is fine, because you can get a connection eventually. With you being able to access the internet via the router the connection between your ISP will also be ok. What are you using to connect to the internet, a laptop or desktop? and what ISP are you connecting too. If your...

Is it possible to identify structural damage to a house?

how much sound can travel through a joist? Would this be the problem as I can now heard the neighbour on the other side?

I knocked the adjacent walls in the lounge/bedroom and the walls are hollow. Whats recommended when insulating party walls? I've read up on soundproofing expanding foam seems easily, but is it worth spending the money? and does it work?

Hi all I live in a terraced house, a year after i moved in a couple the same age moved in next door where are next door neighbours re-decorated their house. We have experienced and currently experiencing problems with the next door neighbour regarding vocal noise and tv sound passing...