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My daughters recently acquired 1900's brick built semi has external insulation mainly on the large gable end. Unfortunately it wasn't picked up on the survey that the coating that covers the insulation is bubbling up in many places. My plan is to strip off all the old coating and re coat but...

I'm on a shared supply (1930's semi) and despite my complaints to Yorkshire Water about low pressure when my neighbour is using the water supply they refuse to do anything about it. The have tested the flow rate which they say meets minimum requirements but the test was carried out when no...

Little stones were in the stopcock and had also blocked the inlet gauze on the pcv. Thanks for the input.

That's what I'm thinking, either rubber washer come off stopcock or blockage in the prv. Do prv's have a filter.

Daughters newbuild house had a leak in the upstairs bathroom today, no isolator valves on the offending taps and stopcock not fully shutting off so turned off at the water meter stopcock in the street. On turning both back on the gauge on the pressure reducing valve eventually goes upto 4bar but...

With the rising cost of gas is it worth replacing my 1989 Ideal mexico 2. The boiler has been very reliable having only 2 issues gas valve and pilot light thermo couple in all that time so I'm reluctant to get rid. Everyone I know with a combi has had expensive trouble with there combi's but...

Thanks Woody, yeah was looking at this last night https://www.wickes.co.uk/STS-Construction-Board-1200-x-800-x-12mm/p/225437 is that ok or is there a better alternative ideally 8' x 4'.

My 1930's semi 3rd bedroom was extended back in the 70's, the extension has a carport underneath. The underside of the extension floor joists /carport ceiling has what I believe to be asbestos sheet attached with no insulation. What's the modern alternative in this types of installation today, I...

Thanks will have it serviced and hopefully only the solenoid coil needs changing.

I like to be armed with a bit of knowledge before calling in the professionals as I have been caught out by some unscrupulous tradesmen in the past. My boilers (a Ideal Mexico Super 2 RS60 serviced 2 years ago) pilot light was lit but main burner wasn't firing up despite controls calling for...

My old Ideal Mexico super 2 RS60 has developed an issue where the heating/hot water has become intermittent. I've tested power to the gas valves solenoid which is a steady 248v ac when the controls are calling for heat but the solenoid doesn't seem to have enough pull to suck in the plunger. So...

No finish on them yet, I let the wood fully dry out in my loft turning them every couple of days. The door was straight after glue had set and they've been stored in my spare bedroom for a week or so before the were offered up. I've gone a bit more than 6mm and after reading an up added...

Made from softwood 70mm x 38mm, mortice and tenon joints with 9mm ply slotted into routed grooves The door in question measures 1100mm x 380mm.

I recently made some cupboard door's to fit a new airing cupboard frame I also made. On fitting the doors I annoyingly noticed one of them has twisted about 7mm, the other's have remained true. I currently have the door clamped to a bench to try and reverse the bend, is there anymore I can do to...

It's just an airing cupboard at the top of my landing. There is some downward load from the cold water storage tank in the loft space above. that is currently supported by an accro on one side and the wall on the other hence I feel the need for a 70mm post. Just want to make it as strong as...