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Not sure if this is the right section, but here goes anyway: I need to heat the sales area of our warehouse. It's approximately 10m x 5m x 2.4m. Floor is concrete and ceiling is suspended. One end has automatic doors and the other end is open to the rest of the warehouse which doesn't need...

We had some damp proofing work done to a dwarf wall in our 18th century timber framed cottage just before Christmas. This involved stripping away the old plaster, injecting the chemical treatment then applying a waterproof plaster. This was nearly two months ago and although most of the...

I'm not sure if this is in the right section, but anyway... We have low voltage downlighters thoughout upstairs and it starting to annoy me how much of a draught is coming through them, particularly over our bed. Is there any way of draught proofing them, short of replacing them with a...

We're looking at buying a property that has a 4 car pre-fab garage (with an asbestos roof) in the middle of the garden. Is this something that is saleable - or even freecyclable? Would the roof pose a problem or is it ok to sell on asbestos sheets so long as the relevant precautions are carried...

We're looking at buying an ex local authority property that has the usual (for round here anyway) attached outbuilding that has been converted into another room. It measures approximately 4mx2m and has a pitched tiled roof. The roof has obviously been re-tiled at some point with concrete...

Hi, I'm looking to buy a car that the owner has had for 5 months and has not received the V5 from the DVLA. He has the green copy (section 10). The HPI check has come back clear but I am concerned about parting with my cash as he is not the registered keeper. He seems genuine and has given me...

HI guys, I want to put under cupboard fluorescent strips in our new kitchen. Firstly I am not sure how many to use. I have on one wall an 800mm wall unit, then a run of 2200mm then 1100mm and a gap of 800mm (for the extractor) and another unit of 900mm. I was thinking of using 5x 494mm...

I am trying to fit a set of three mains voltage halogen spotlights in place of a ceiling rose. Got a bit carried away taking down the old ceiling rose and didn't note the cable positions as I thought it would be much simpler than it is! I have got three cables coming down from the ceiling...

Hi just bought a metal plate dimmer. My old one way switch has a plastic mounting box with a red, black and an earth wire (not used) The new dimmer has L1, L2 and ~ plus an earthing connection on the plate. Where do all the wires go and how to I manage the earth? Thanks...