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Thanks again Tony, Having removed the stud/plasterboard covering, I can see that the staircase itself is self supported on both sides by the diagonal 'string' that you describe. There is 100-year old bookcase-type thin panelling in the triangle lower area which clearly is doing nothing but...

Thanks Tony, I can see how the underneath triangle would be self-supporting in a 'normal' i.e. original, staircase design, with open wooden bannisters etc. What I'm worried about is the weight of the plasterboarded section above the triangle diagonal, where the bannisters have been...

I propose removing the plasterboard/timber stud/hardboard triangle-shaped partition under the stairs, to give better access around a tight corner - e.g for getting a ladder to the back of this terraced property. I have no idea of the original layout of the under stairs area because this house...

Stud partition under stairs

My water supply enters the house by the front door. Immediately above the water meter is a brass drain off valve. I want to install a timer activated auto irrigation system for the three large potted plants on my frontage, so they do not dry out while we are away. Obviously I could connect...

Just had new bathroom DG unit pro-installed. Thought I'd paint the exterior wall to match...on close inspection, the top of the DG unit horizontal frame is half silicone sealant and the other half cement render. Plus the top edge is kind of loose to the touch, and if I tap the wall above going...

I am grateful for the knowledge passed on so quickly from all of you. This encouraged me to make the journey yesterday, dodging the snow, and found the house chilly at 2 degrees internally prior to the evening's predicted hard frost. I switched the boiler from * FROST to '1' and it fired up...

I'm obliged for your advice: I had thought the Worcester Greenstar 24i Junior needed to constantly be 'topping up' with water to replace the puffs of steam it sends out of the flue when the CH is operating. If anyone could clear up another question regarding the * FROST setting on this combi...

My house is unoccupied at the moment during all this frosty weather. I have left the Worcester Greenstar 24i Junior combi boiler switched on using its * 'Frost' setting, and the same on all radiators. As I understand it, this will fire up the boiler when temperature approaches freezing, and...