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I have a single skin store room, built in the 1790s, on the side of my house. It's about 4ft wide by 16tft deep, with granite blocks forming the roof. I want to use it for storage. Apart from two small grated vents on the door, there's no ventilation. The brickwork is single skin, really old...

Hi all, I seem to have a minor problem with my hot water. I recently had a new kitchen installed and had to drain the system (this might be coincidental). Since then, the was hot was has been a little strange... when you initially get in the shower, for example, the water comes out super hot...

I have a concealed cistern in my bathroom, which appears to be a TD vantage concealed unit. I've removed the front panel and the valve is closing when the cistern is full. However, water trickles into the pan and, when the water is off, the tank slowly empties. I have fairly limited knowlodge...

Hi all, I'm currently installing 6 downlights into a room that currently has two pendants and one switch. The pendants are being removed. The cabling to the light switch and the first pendant will remain (this pendant will be replaced with the first downlight). Do I then simply daisy...

Hi all, I'm looking to improve my central heating control by installing a digital programmable thermostat, but I first need to establish whether this is possible with my existing system. Here's what I have... Potterton suprema boiler Potterton EP2002 control unit Potterton PRT2...

Hi guys, I'm in the process of remodeling my kitchen and am now thinking about under cabinet LED lighting. I think the plan will be to go for sticky back dimmable LED strips, joined with wire between cabinets. My question is, how do I get the lights to work using a conventional looking...

I'm looking to replace my double oven and gas hob. I plan to replace it with a new Bosch double oven and a Bosch induction hob. My oven currently has it's own switch (with a socket) and 32a breaker in the consumer unit. Can both oven and induction hob run off this? I cannot find any...

Ok, so my kitchen diner was tiled a few months ago. About 25sqm. The grout used was Ultracolour Mapei Black. The efflorescence is becoming intolerable. I'd say 30% of the grout, and there's a lot of it, now has that white salty crystal markings. What looked like a lovely floor now looks...

I've recently built a small office at home with built in shelving above the desk. I would like to add some lighting to the underside of the bottom shelf, but am unsure how best to do it. The room currently has a single pendant light and a single light switch. Ideally, I would like to make the...

Hi all, I live in an old house (1796) and attached to it is an old store/cupboard. It is effectively another brick outhouse up against the house. 3.5ft wide, 16ft deep. The problem is that it is hugely humid/damp in there. The moisture is incredible. I believe it has no damp course. I left...

Hi all, I'm looking to appoint an electrician, but have no idea what qualifications or affiliations I need to be looking for, if any. In a nutshell, I'll be running power from the main CU, outside with armoured cable and to the garage at the other end of the garden. A small CU in the...

I have three sleeper-like pieces of oak, which I'm going to use as a fire surround. However, I'm unsure how to affix these to the wall. The two uprights will need securing to the wall, and the top securing to the wall and/or uprights. Any ideas? It will look similar to this...

Hi all. My first post here so be gentle! I'm looking to tile the kitchen diner and porch floor (porch already tiled but I plan to replace so it all matches) I've lifted the carpet and there's chipboard underneath, although under that I assume there's concrete as the board feels absolutely...