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As always, old houses never fail to surprise you... Started dry lining a room so I could skim it. I was struggling to get a good fixing for the ceiling plasterboard. Ripped the old Lime plaster ceiling away to expose a rotten joist... Easy fix Prop>Cut>Splice... However, next to the joist I've...

Hi, My chimney flaunchings were shot at! I've removed all 4 pots, all the flaunchings and 2 layers of bricks down to the concrete band you can see in the below image. How should I go about rebuilding? A roofer recommended using a sheet of lead and creating a tray which sound good but because...

Hey Everyone, Could someone please advise me on how to make my manifold. :) I've just had my 45kw biomass boiler installed. All the pipework for the boiler leading to the main flow and return pipe is 35mm. My radiators which I plumbed in myself consists of 25 radiators coming to a total BTU of...

I'm looking to buy some plastic barrier pipe for my central heating system. POLYPLUMB POLYBUTYLENE BARRIER PIPE COIL 22MM X 25M Do I have to use the polyplumb expensive plastic fittings, or can I use standard compression fittings without any cons? Such as...

Hi! I'm a beginner DIY plasterer, Ive practiced on 3 walls and finally got the nack of the glass finish :) Before tackling a huge wall, how do I break it up so that I can manage portions each day? Its literally impossible to do it in a day using the rolling sectional method. I intend on...

Good Morning Everyone, Bloody cold today and a good time to consider what heating option to go for! I've (stupidly?) taken on the lifelong task of renovating a large victorian home with no central heating. I've looked into Biomass/GSHP/ASHP which all offer RHI payments woooo :whistle:. However...

Hello All! I'm renovating a very large victorian home, 3 stories and 7 bedrooms. We are considering the Biomass option, I received my first quote today for the following: £15,855 (fully fitted) Nibe Pellux Boiler 30 Kw 325 kg pellet store twin wall flue 400 liter hot water cylinder MCS...

Hello All, Hopefully a kind person will read this and offer me some advise :D I'm in the process of reading up about insulating our home which we are renovating. It's a large victorian home solid wall construction with suspended timber floors and a cellar. I'm considering insulating the...

Evening everyone. I'm currently trying to install a log burner myself. Please feel free to offer me any advice, I have a few questions at the bottom. I'm currently removing the plaster board to reveal the builders opening and I'll chip out the old fire back. It's a 2nd floor room (servants...

Hi Guys, I'm hoping to repair cracked/chipped sandstone on my windows and coping stones in preparation for painting. Please see the images, there are worse chips on the other face of the house. My plan was to, wire brush all loose material, brush debris away, fungicidal scrub, use premixed...

Hello, Please help me out! Thanks in advance THE JOB: I am removing a standard horizontal radiator, and moving the pipes 2m to the right to install a new vertical 'designer' radiator. PIPES LOCATION: The pipes in my house run 3" above the skirting board behind the plasterboard...