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    Insulating Between Floors

    Hi All I live in a 1970's built semi, and its a really cold house. To try and help the heat situation I was thinking of insulating between the ground and first floor with rock wool (loft style) insulation. Is this something that I will be able to do quite easily, by lifting the floor...
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    Radiator BTU output

    Hi All I am wanting to replace some old radiators, one in my living room, one in my dining room, as well as adding an additional radiator in the living room. If i post up a plan of my downstairs would anyone be able to advise what size/output radiators I would need? Thanks Alex
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    Wireless PIR

    Hi All Does anyone know if it is possible to buy a PIR sensor suitable for outdoor use that is wireless? I am wanting to put some garden lights in a boarder that are activated by a PIR sensor. I have been advised that I am able to get a PIR sensor and reciever kit, whereby I am able...
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    Lights for Decking

    Hi All I am after a bit of advise for some lights for my decking. I have recently moved into a 1970's semi, that needs renovating. Out in the back garden i have a large amount of decking that I am going to wash, treat and repair in the Spring. I was thinking of installing some recessed...
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    Insulation, Eaves and General Warmth

    Hi All I am looking for a bit of advice. I currently live in a 1970's built 2 floor semi, with flat roofs above the upstairs bedrooms (front and back) and I have eaves above the ground floor (see picture). The house itself is very cold. As you can see there has been a bay window...
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    Replacing Seals in a UPVC window

    Hi All I have managed to locate some suitably sized replacement rubber seals for some of my windows. Does anyone have any tips of how to replace the seals, or is it just a case of removing the old seal, and then replacing with the new seal? Will i have to use some sort of adhesive to fix...
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    Cracked Flue - For Gas Fire

    Hi All I have recently moved into a 1970's built Semi detached. As it was a repossession i had the fire and gas tested by British Gas. The fire works correctly however the problem i have is that the flue in the loft seems to be cracked. The flue in the loft seems to be made out pieces...
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    Is it possible to integrate a standard undercounter fridge?

    Hi All My integrated undercounter fridge has broke and I am currently looking for a cheap alternative. From looking around at Currys/Comet etc integrated fridges seem to be at least £80 more expensive than their undercounter 'non integrated' equivalents. Does anyone know if it is...
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    Automatic Garden Lights - With Sensor

    Hi All I am looking for a set of garden lights that i can recess into a boarder that runs at the side of a path that leads to my garden gate. When you come through the gate i have a garden path that leads to my front door, however the path has a number of staggered steps and is poorly lit...
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    Loft Insulation under floor boards

    Hi All This may sound a daft question but can i use loft insulation to insulate inbetween my ground and first floor? I am currently rennovating my 1970's semi and am taking the floor boards up in each room to run cable etc, so i thought it would be practical to put some insulation in there...
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    Draughty Windows - Seal not flush

    Hi All In our new house some of the windows are letting through a draught. On further inspection it seems that the internal seals aren't sitting flush with the frame of the window when the window is closed (you can see a small gap where the seal isnt flush). Does anyone have any...
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    Carpet on staircase with Laminate in entrance hall below

    Hi All I am going to get carpet fitted on my stairs, but would ideally like to have laminate flooring fitted to the entrance hall floor at the foot of the stairs (i have quite a boggy garden and bring in all sorts of mud when i come through the front door). Is this something that is quite...
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    Straight clean edges when painting

    Hi All I have painted the ceiling in my front bedroom, however i will be painting the walls a different colour. Does anyone have any tips of how i can get neat/straight lines when painting the walls as in the past my lines havent been 100% accurate and it looks a bit of a mess (not that...
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    Sawing Wood Clading - That is already on the wall

    Hi All I have a small box room, that has wooden cladding around the bottom half of the walls, all the way down to the skirting board. I am going to be making this room into an office, however, at present there are only 2 single sockets in the room, as i will be powering a few electrical...
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    Float Valve - Cistern

    Hi All I have fitted a new float valve in my cistern as the old was was over filling. However i am having trouble getting the rubber washer on the bottom of the float valve shaft to seat correctly (when i tighten both the feed and float nut i get a water leak). When i installed the valve...
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