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Over the past couple of weeks I have had condensation in my loft which I have put down to the cold spell. The house is a new build approx 5 years old and is fully insulated at the ceiling. I can see down into the eaves so believe that the ventilation in the eaves is ok. However, due to the...

I would appreciate some help with wiring a two-way switch in my garage. Currently there is a single switch with C, L1 and L2 which operates a light. Two individual cables, one from the consumer unit and one from the light connects into the switch. One brown wire connects to C and another to...

My house has a cold water storage tank which is located within high level storage in the second bedroom. Can the tank be removed and cold water supply converted to 'off the mains' i.e. supplied when required straight from the mains? Would this be a lot of work to carry out?

Do you need to seal plaster first? Or is this not required because the tiles will be fixed with an adhesive anyway?

Hi I am obtaining a price for floor tiling in my kitchen and would like some advice on how much I should expect to pay. Floor area is approx 3m long x 1.3m wide with additional tiling under 3 appliances (600mm x 600mm). Therefore, 5msq approx. The floor tiles are porcelain and are 30cm...

Just a quick question. Going home tonight to seal a newly skim plaster ceiling with diluted PVA mix. Can I apply this with a roller? or do I need to go in past B&Q (again) to buy a brush? Thanks

I posted a question on here previously about a couple of leaking radiators. I have now discovered that the leaks are coming from where the thermostat is screwed to the pipe coming up from the floor / passing in to the radiator. If I unscrew and remove the thermostat there is a nut with a...

I have recently moved in to a house with a new Combi boiler / central heating system fitted. I don\\\'t have much experience of combi boilers - my last property was all electric. 1. When I moved in boiler / radiators were working fine - no leaks etc. - but I did notice the radiators were...