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Hi I have a small 1.8m X 2m downstairs room which currently houses the consumer units, incoming gas main, boiler, alarm system, and incoming water main, and drainage pipes for the downstairs bathroom which is adjacent. Its a sort of L shape at the moment as the adjacent bathroom borrows space...

Hi all Currently got a 10m wide conservatory and looking to get rid. Turns out the floor is insulated and the stud walls are 800mm foundations, and it was all laid at the same time as the main part of the house extension which was done in the 90s. We've had an architect draw up plans to use...

Hello My incoming water main from the street is a blue plastic pipe. I had a heating engineer in to give a quote for a new boiler and he said that because the incoming pipe is blue, it must be a 20mm so we should upgrade the copper pipe coming out of the black thing to 22mm - is that correct...

Hate to do this but editing my original post as it had more detail than I should have shared. Essentially muggings here gets architect involved to a set budget for a small extension and some other bits, couple of bathrooms. Quotes are based on the same set of drawings but over 70% apart which...

Had new UPVC windows fitted in the summer by a small two man band type firm and they did a good job, I think, it certainly looks good anyway. The issue is i'm sure they are letting some noise and possibly draughts in - its hard to explain, but i can hear conversations outside which i'm sure...

Trying, still, to resolve a leak beneath a shower. It was leaking badly and have resealed it all including bits that were poorly fitted, but still an area of timber beneath the shower tray continues to be soaking. It's almost like it's saturated with moisture coming *through* the 2x4 timber...

Got a late 1930's or possibly early 1940's bungalow - brick with cavity walls and no insulation. The cavities are vented to the outside on the front bays beneath windows, and into the roof space as the cavity itself is open to the roof. Would it be worthwhile sealing the top of the cavities and...

Had a shower leak. The usual thing with silicone needed redoing and the grouting wasn't the best. Redid all the silicone and regrouted the poor sections. Then discovered the trap hadn't been fitted properly, so redid that but had to replace the seals and top section but couldn't replace the...

Having discovered that my shower tray was leaking badly i'm resealing it and replacing the trap. I've got a new trap but can't replace the body which has basically been built into the underside of the shower tray. Anyway, I bought a 90mm trap, but the opening on the base is 93mm diameter, and...

Hi All I need to upgrade an old open vented system as I need to remove all the tanks etc from an upstairs room, and have space downstairs to locate a new cylinder if needed, next to the existing floor standing system boiler. I've had 3 firms out to quote, one gave two options (hence the four...

Does anyone know why latch mechanisms inside the sash would rattle under normal use, e.g. opening a window and it rattles, give the sash a little thump and it rattles. When it's closed/engaged it's silent. Is there a way to adjust it out? I asked the installer and he unfortunately went from...

Need approx 10m of fencing and I like featheredge, but want it to last, so am considering concrete posts instead of timber. These would sit behind the featheredge "face" so not the slot in panels but a continuous run of feather edge. In theory it looks the same from the nice side. Tis there any...

Hello Bit confused so Hoping someone can set me straight. I've had a heating specialist over to advise on a converting my open vent Y plan to a unvented pressurised system and new boiler. They are advising a unvented cylinder which I thought was the same as a "megaflo" / thermal store but they...

Hello Had my walls professionally painted a few weeks ago and have noticed this effect in the paint over approx 75% of the coverage. Is this likely to be a problem long term? Paint was Dulux weather shield smooth trade, ashen white. Thanks

Just had new uPVC rehau windows installed and when the window (any window) is open, if you bang on the frame gently the metal locking mechanism rattles. Installer said it was normal. Is that expected? My old windows didn't rattle like that, makes them feel cheap tbh. It doesn't seem to cause...

So after seeing yellow flames on my hob I contacted a local gas safe company who coincidentally have quoted for a new boiler which I'm considering. They said they'd send someone out. Luckily I asked if the person is gas safe and their response was oh if you want a gas safe fitter I'll have to...

Hi all Looking for options to replace my old ideal Mexico open plan with a combined system and tank setup like the vitodens 222. I've had two heating engineers out - one is familiar with the vitodens and the other was not familiar. I've had a quote and it's not cheap, but am having second...

Hi Having new windows fitted at the moment and have noticed some scratches on the glass, a broken bit of plastic on one of the handles, and some exterior anthracite finish damaged showing the white underneath. My question is... Is this normal part of fitting and expected that some snagging is...

Hello A neighbour of a relative removed their side of a chimney which forms part of the adjoining wall in a semi detached bungalow. My relative wasn't asked for PWA approval but did give verbal approval to remove the chimney pots on top of the roof and close off the opening, so the small amount...

Hello I've successfully bypassed my oven timer and now need to safely join 3 wires together. Every YouTube vid I've seen shows insulation tape being used. I was thinking of soldering and heat shrink. Any better solutions ? Am concerned about heat as it's in the top of the oven. Thanks