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For a number of reasons I want to keep a wood floor and I do prefer engineered to laminate as I think it's not as noisy. It's the soundproofing bit that I'm not sure about.

I live in an old Victorian terrace. I want to sound proof a wooden floor to reduce noise from downstairs. It's been suggested I put down a barrier mat, db soundproofing matting 15, tecsound 100 and then engineered wood floor. Does this sound about right and if so recommendations for sourcing...

My boiler is 14 years old. I had problems with the water heating in the shower, the engineer replaced the diverter valve (£160) in November but turned the central heating to a low setting (which I hadn't been aware of) consequently the radiators weren't fully heating. I had another engineer out...

Sorry, It's Ideal Isar HE24.

I've had someone out, he's said it MAY be the diverter valve (£160 to fit a new one) but there may be other problems. Does this seem reasonable? The boiler is 14 years old, we've had very little issue with it and I don't really want to have to buy a new new one.

My central heating is working okay but the water isn't heating up. The only way I can get it warm is to reduce the flow to a trickle. Any suggestions as to what the problem may be?

I'm going to be putting Dulux Timeless (white with a hint of grey/blue) matt on walls which are painted magnolia. The Timeless has poor reviews for coverage of magnolia. Would it help if I used brilliant white as a first coat?

I am looking at 2 retailers (Homebase and Screwfix) selling Spacepro mirrored wardrobe doors, one says the glass is BSEN 12600 the other doesn't, but after enquiry was told it had a safety film backing so that if it did break it wouldn't fall out. I contacted the manufacturer but haven't heard...

Yes, the left side and back. The right side is plaster over breeze-block.

Many thanks. One side and the back are plasterboard, the right side is external wall.

I'm going to replace a 45 year old fitted wardrobe with sliding doors in an alcove. I'l be ripping the old one completely out. I'm wanting decent quality mirrored sliding doors, floor to ceiling, with good quality runners. Any advice? Also, there are no sides or backs with the internals, it...

Just invested in thNeo Smartcam but it won't work with my Virgin wifi. Evidently it wont work on 5Ghz, only 2.4. Not being technically minded I don't know how to get round this.

Thanks Jonbey. It looks really good but on the write up it seems to be an indoor rather than outdoor camera. Do they have a model that is ourdoors/weatherproof?

I'm looking at various wifi outdoor home security cameras. I want 2 installed but undecided which brand to go for. I'm looking at Googlenest, Yale or Swann, I want something that's reliable but not too expensive. Any comments or recommendations?

How does this marry with the existing dimmer switch or does it totally replace it???

Bought from Tool Station. BG Electrical Ltd FPC83P 3 Gang 2 way 400W Push on/off

Sorry, to 80%. (They only dim by about 20%)

Many thanks Thomas. if this is done, will the dimmer still work?

Many thanks John. These are newly installed dimmers, previously we had a centre light with a bayonet bulb non-dimmable, non-LED. Whilst the new lights dim slightly (say by 80%) they do not dim right down. The dimmer switch is British General and the lights Luceco.

I've just had some new fire rated IP65 dimmable down lights fitted. I'm so disappointed as they hardly dim at all and yet the small icon suggests that they should dim quite a bit. They are Luceco 5W integrated, from Tool Station but I'm now wondering whether I'd have been better investing in...