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I am just thinking of possibly splitting the combi circuit into two and using a Y or an S plan. Hot taps will be running off the combi boiler, and a cylinder will be running for showers. What I am thinking of is an accumulator type system where 40L of water is held in storage ( warm water )...

Hi Guys, I have had an electrician come along and do my first fix. I was going to replace my vented system via a big combi boiler, but the maintenance costs and if it breaks down - repair costs have put me off. So I have decided to run a combi boiler, 33KW for downstairs with an electrical...

My property has a flow rate of 10/11L Currently an old gravity fed system which is running off an old glowworm space server 2. 2 bathrooms, 1wc, 2 kitchen sinks and around 14 radiators. Taking the old gravity fed system out due to multiple engineers who have said low water pressure will...

Hi guys, I got a question, I want to keep the feature wall upstairs the brick work arch. My question is it's very sooty, dirty.. i cant regrout it as i have plasterboard the room! What can i do to clean it all, any solvents, or brick sleants ? Thanks

Before I attempt to find someone on some really good website like @Rated People@ or my builder.. does any one have any recommendations of people / companies or a sole trader on these forums.. Thanks

Hello guys. I have been converting my loft for a while and have insulated most of it with celtox and created all the partitions for it. I am not doing the electrics work, it will be carried out by an electrician. However my mates have pointed out that I needed to insulate after the 1st fix had...

I am getting pretty annoyed. Ive had atleast 3/4 trades men out to quote me however none of them are really intrested in the job. Some history i had had a part loft conversion done and in between that time and now decided to moce tge stairs. Structual engineeir has cleared it and bco have no...

Hello.. I am looking at replacing my loft staircase but have a question about risers. It will have a dual winder and I intend to have a rise of 200mm but on the straight stairs can i increase the rise to 220mm. I understand if you have a landing you can change the height of the risers, but I...

Well guys, I live in a semi detached house that had a hip roof. I had a conversion to a gable end and have been working slowly on the insides on the past few weeks. I am going to try and do as much as I can DIY apart from gas and electrics. My latest update is the ceiling I am installing...

Hello guys I am doing a self-DIY conversion on my loft and I have two dormers. It mentions I need a U value of 0.28 "270mm Fibre Glass in Roof Space" Min Value 0.18" It then mentions Dormer Cheeks of PVCU Clanning, 12mm External Ply wood, 100x47 Framework. Rigid Insulation to Maintain Value...

Hello guys, I'm having a loft conversion but I'd like to lower the existing ceilings inside the bedrooms to make more space upstairs. ( make the room more usable on the corners) My internal room ceilings are around 2500mm and I want to lower them to 2100mm. My room spans are 4 .4M and...

Right.. another issue! I have a ridge beam from one lenght of the house to the other.. It seems the builder today has made a hole on my side of the chimney (on the 3rd party side) I dont know if this is right, I assume he will mount a padstone in the chimey and rest the rsj on it and then...

Hello guys. I am not sure where this should go so i have put it in the general area. Basically, I purchased 4 Rooflite M4A Windows around 3 years ago with flashing kits and all the other gubbings. Short end of the stick is I have took them out of the garage and it seems that the...

Hello guys, I am buying my own material and the builder has left me a list of things to buy! He wants me to buy 50mm kingspan. Kingspan fixings. Brick ties. Hes building me a cavity wall which has a 50mm cavity, I assume the kingspan goes in the cavity, the kingspan fixings hold it...

Hi Guys I have a few questions - Please! I currently have a single garage (single story) which I would like to make bigger; 1- build against the boundry 2 -build it wider and bigger 3 -build it two storeys I only want it two story so I can have my own GYM area, I have a treadmill...

Guys, whats happing with the walls on this house, some are external others are internal. They all look like damp patches. is it rising damp ?

Hi Guys, Its me again! :D Basically, I have seen a property up forsale near where I live. The property already has A5 Planning which has not been implemented yet. I would liapply for additional planning for the room upstairs and have it converted to a 2 bed room flat with a seperate...

Hi guys, on my plans it mentions I need to use "Tyvek breathable felt" I have searched on the web and found lots of different ones. Ideas on what I should be buying ? DuPont Tyvek Supro Tyvek Supro Is all the Tyvek felt breathable? Is it all the same stuff? Thanks

Right guys, I am alittle confused! :oops: I am getting a gable end conversion done, My existing bricks look like this, I cant seem to find any matching bricks apart from one supplier! He has quoted me 760£ + Vat for 100 :o I am wondering can I use any type brick, like this...

Ideas? Thanks