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hi reg thank you - all very useful and must admit I am concerned there is something more serious going on. However, I think lagging the pipes and insulating as youhave suggested will hopefully rectify the problem at least in some part. The house had been filled with cavity wall insulation...

hi thanks for the labour rates site and idea of cost. My astra is a 1.7tds and used to be a great car - obvious wear and tear etc but now faced with bill of £800......better the devil you know etc? Thanks

can anyone give me an idea about deciding when it is advisable not to spend money getting a car through its mot? How do you know whether you are throwing good money after bad? I thought it may cost about £400 and have been given a quote of approx. double that. I don't know if this is ok or...

hi regsmyth thank you. I think the problem is lessened now but I am still concerned. I will try to lag all the exposed pipe and then box them in - will this suffice? The problem has been worsened I think due to people not being home very often and thus no central heating. Also the kettle...

Hi I need to waterproof the exterior walls on the gable end of the property which gets the worst of the elements. It has been re-rendered but do I need to apply waterproofing before painting? I am unsure whether this coating needs to be completely waterproof or breathable. If the wall has...

hullo - can someone help me further - posted a note with pics continuing on from advice already given. Had lack of internet connection for a while so was not able to check for replies and so have got buried. Would be grateful for further advice. Posts are under ''kitchen pipes and...

thanks GoingDigital - however we'll have to stick with what we have now - although the boards would maybe have been better - there is not a great deal of space for getting them into position. We've got the eco friendly roll material so at least it's green and easy on the skin to use. thanks

Hi Woody and JohnD Thanks for your advice and sorry for the delay - been internet-less for a couple of weeks. I have insulated the hot and cold water pipes with the foam insulation. Will need to insulate the old connections for the washing machine or ask a plumber to remove?? The wooden...

Hi Symptoms Thanks - yes sofit vents are definately on the agenda so thanks for the confirmation. Will these be sufficient to prevent condensation of water on the nails? The insulation was put in by a local council grant scheme but I've had to pull back the material off the eaves and from...

thanks Woody - that's kinda what I thought but only after I had come back up from under the floor! Finishing off today - thanks :)

Hi there - following on from something posted by Maceoid about one year ago. Is it ok to insulate the sloping timbers of the loft space (making sure there is the 50mm gap between the roof itself and the insulation) if there are no vents in the roof. I had been advised by the council to put in...

Hullo. I am confused about lagging pipes / boxing them in. The main problem is in the kitchen where the water pipes run along the outside walls. The kitchen units did not allow for this but I cut a half circle channel to allow the units to sit against the wall. Good plan or not? Do I...

Hullo. Can anyone help me to work out which way to insulate under the floor in my living room. We have floorboards and a large crawl space underneath. DIY books and colleagues have suggested blanket insulation and netting. Have started and actually stapling the insulation material to the...

Hi I want to replace a bathroom pull light switch which a heavy handed person has pulled down! I am not sure which wires to connect to where on the switch - do I have an old style switch? Looking down at the switch: bottom left COM top right 2 WAY bottom right 1 WAY no earth I do not...