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I have fibre glass insulation that keeps falling down from between the roof rafters. It's a big roof. I want to staple a plastic vapour barrier over the top to prevent it falling. My question is: Should it be a vapour barrier. Or a permeable plastic covering.

The floor of the loft of my house consists of the normal rafters across. Which have been stained & varnished to be seen from the bedrooms etc beneath. And the plasterboard has been laid on top of them and painted white. All very nice but not very practical. I want to revert to the normal...

i want to put new ceramic tiles down on my garage floor, however I will also put some electric undertile heating pads. If I put the insulation that normally accompanies this, will it cause the tiles to crack once s vehicle is driven over. Does anyone recommend just tiling and heating pads...

I've laid this before but this time I would like to put it under the solid garage floor, and lay new tiles over. Does anyone know whether the undertile insulation will cause the tiles to crack, with the weight of a vehicle. Or whether I should lay it without. Thanks. Paul

The terrace to my house is supported by nine oak uprights approx 10" square and the same across the tops. It's about ten metres span. The roof is a sloping slate tile roof with t&g pine under. Between the oak uprights are large sliding anodised aluminium Windows. Frames of which are screwed to...

I need to cut the pipe from the oil CH tank but there is no tap to stop the feed. So I need to install one. Any advice ?

Can anyone please advise on removal of seized rusted cistern fixings on solid tiled floor. I would also like to know if I can buy a pipe bender for 8mm cold feed pipe. As this is the supply. It will help if I can buy a bender that I can use for other size pipes for future use. I've got three to...