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I'm having to have an unvented cylinder made specifically to fit in my loft, it will be a 350litre twin coil. I asked them to tell me how much heat would be required for the coil (from the boiler) so I could add it into the boiler calc for sizing the boiler. They came back with its 17kw rated...

Hi has anyone used solar tubes - the natural daylight tubes that come from a dome on the roof to lighten up dark rooms? If so which one do you recommend - are there any makes that you would avoid? It only has to come down less than a metre. I want to know if you've had trouble with them, what...

Hi, can anyone help? I have an old oak dresser in very dark varnish which I want to clean up and wax in a more natural finish. What would you do? I want to get it sandblasted because there are so many nooks and crannies on it that I think it will be the only way to clean it up completely. Do you...

Hi, does anyone know how to create a natural cold room? i'm building an extension and I want to have a walk in larder / cold room off the utility room. How would you do it, making sure the rest of the house is not affected and the room remains cold all year round? It's on the SE side of the...

Hi, I'm having pilings put in for a house build by a company called Central Piling. They want 80% deposit. Is this ok? When I questioned him he said they'd been stung a few times recently by private customers so wanted security. Thing is, what security do I have that they will turn up and do a...

Hi, does anyone know how I'd go about creating a trampoline pit in the garden? ie having it flush with the ground. It needs to be secure and solid to get the bounce you need, it doesn't want to dampen the bounce by being on soft ground, to do you make a concrete edge to sit it on and if so how...

Hi. i'm installing a concrete base under a lilleville summer house. The ground slopes, so on 2 sides we'll need retaining walls and on 1 corner we'll need to build the ground up. The damp proof membrane will go between the type 1 and the concrete, but how do you stop the damp getting to the...

Hi. i'm installing a concrete base under a lilleville summer house. The ground slopes, so on 2 sides we'll need retaining walls and on 1 corner we'll need to build the ground up. The damp proof membrane will go between the type 1 and the concrete, but how do you stop the damp getting to the...