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Want to move a light switch on a lath and plaster stud wall. Thought about cheating with a dry lining backbox although the ones I have been looking at seem to have no earth. Why is that and what do you do with the earth cable?

there are damp patches in both bedrooms where the chimney stacks are and is particularly noticeable after rain. Had flashings,lead gutter replaced as well as pointing but the walls are still damp. roofer suggests that the chimneys have 'broken its back' , where the slate that runs through the...

Excuse the number of links, they say a pictures tells a thousand words... We moved in to this house a few months ago. Several years ago the neighbour erected a upvc lean to which was built right on the boundary line with their waste water discharging on our land. We want to build an extension...

potterton kingfisher, 3 port valve just had new pump fitted (set on 2). (3 bed semi) when ch and hot is on or just ch, all is fine no noise. When hot water only makes lots of racket as if lots of air is in system. Bled the radiators, valve and pump. any ideas? the plumber said there...

late 80's boiler and c/h system. Recently the pump stops working after about half an hour and gets very hot as well as the pipework from the boiler to the pump.. also I have noticed that the radiators on the end of the run are not warming up properly if run on c/h and h/w. I am assuming the pump...

Had a problem with damp penetration in our bedroom wall and ceiling around the area of the front chimney stack see pic http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v386/reevesie/house.jpg so had the lead gutter replaced, new soakers and bottom part of chimney re-rendered and pebbledashed as all were...

Plumber has quoted for a Alpha Ocean CB28 boiler for a 3 bed semi. Using cars as an analogy, are we talking Rolls Royce or City Rover? I doubt its the former.

1930' semi with conventional but old heating system. Potterton Kingfisher boiler, cylinder in bathroom, expansion and cold tank in loft. kitchen is directly above bathroom. i favour a direct mains hot water system as the water pressure is very good here(Worthing) and will free up space in the...

1930's semi with external flue, have rising damp patches either side of fireplace in an arc shape about 1m high and extending out at floor level to about 1/2 metre. no other damp in the room, unused coal fire, chimney does not have a cowl. Any ideas?