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Hi, I recently posted a query on here about the installation of a bathroom extractor fan and after going back to my electrician that I found through "My Builder" and expressing how underwhelmed I was with the fan and I was worried about how he had vented it I think I may have found the answer...

Any ideas where I would get insulated ducting from?? Yeah sorry about the miss posting it was followed on from an electrical question about the fan so it did end up in the wrong category.] Mandy

Do I need to insulate the ducting coming from my extractor fan if it is fixed over the boards in my loft? Mandy

I mean I am no electrician but I have to say even I know this method sounds wrong. As I have always thought that when you vent anything that extracts moisture it should be done so it is away from the building or area. Thank you for confirming my suspicions.

Hi, After having an over shower bathroom extractor fan installed in the loft and being underwhelmed with the lack of suction of the fan I decided to go up into the loft and check out the electricians work. I have a 1930s house and there are not any soffits as such just the gap a narrow...

This is the email that was sent from my electrician today: Hi Mandy I sent you a message on Tuesday did you receive it? As the fan I installed is maintenance free there isn't a user guide that comes with it only a installation sheet with very minimal info, ie how to set up overrun, which...

The fan itself has an over run at the moment of 10 minutes. I did request the information on the fan before installation and I was told is was a trade fan. I have emailed the electrician again to gain this information so someone hopefully can shed so further light on the issue. The...

Hi, An electrician installed a ceiling mounted fan that goes up into the loft above the shower in our bathroom it then is vented through the gaps in the eves where the walls join the roof. I used it for the first time and it is not extracting much of anything. There is a generous gap under...

I don't know is there an issue with boarding a loft in this manner???........that is why i had posted this thread in the first place to find out what the deal is with boarding and insulation a loft correctly. I presume loose fill insulation is not standard practice for insulation lofts these...

Hi, We have own a 1930's house for about 2 years and we are finally looking to move some of our excess stuff into the loft space to free up the space in our spare room. There has been some kind of loft boarding done prior to us buying the house but I am unconvinced about how well it has...

Hi, Having gone through some extensive investigation and called on the expertise of Yorkshire Water. Both a dye test and CCTV have been done on my neighbours drain that is close to this cupboard. Both test have bought up nothing. I am back to square one with this issue especially when we...

Hi, We would like to get an extractor fan fitted in a small bathroom in a two bedroom mid 1930s terrace house. After one shower the walls are streaming with water and the small windows does not pull out any of the steam. Is it worth getting one fitted and how much does one cost to...

Hi DIYnot doesn't have a drainage or ground work section so I am hoping some of you guys might be able to help me out. We have had an under stairs cupboard leak for some time which we have monitored over time. We have and others have come to conclusion that the culprit may very well be...

Hi, I had the same kind of thing in my 1930s bay window-ed house. Ours turned out to be water run off from condensation. If the floorboards are sound and are not spongy or crumbling and the walls beneath the bay window is dry then you are only left cause. Single skinned bay windows are and...

I would say looking from an amateurs point of view it seems to be the roof/flashing for the watery issues you have coming from above. As for the damp by the door it seems to be some sort of penetrative damp. Like another member said on here "rising damp" does not really exist, well not in the...

Hi, I am wanting to create a splash back for the gas hob I have in the kitchen. I have decided to go with using glass mosaic tiles as a cheaper and nicer looking compare to one huge 1200mm huge splash back. Before I undergo this task does anyone know if these types of tiles are fit for...

Thanks John, that is what concerned me some what too, maybe i will have to contact the manufacturer to see if this is the tool for the job.

Hi, We have an under stair cupboard with a concrete floor which you have to access down two stone steps. I would like to rise the floor to the level of the kitchen by adding a floating floor with floor boards. So when you go in to the cupboard it is all at one level and would make better...

Hi We had some new 80/20 wool carpets installed in April 2013 and after several months the carpet in the living room and stairwell are still shedding a lot of fluff. The other carpets are ok as are roll ends, however the carpet on the stairwell and living area are slightly under weight but...

Hi I have a damp under stairs cupboard which I suspect could be from a leaky or cracked drainage pipe. I was planning on using some drainage dye to determine if this is where the water is coming from. I have seen some on Screwfix but the instructions for use do not really make a lot of...