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Hi, My loft is mostly boarded (around 90%), it's got the standard 10cm loft insulation. I'd like to improve on this and was wondering if there's a quick and simple method I can use. I believe the best answer is to raise the floorboards by another 20cm and add a bunch of insulation, however...

Thanks Grinch - I bought some proper downlight thermal covers and added the extra insultation, the bathroom feels noticeably warmer :-)

seriously? just ignore it? Not even worth trying to put some sealant on?

Our garage was converted into a kid's play room. On the outside wall there are spots of damp beginning to appear on 1 or 2 bricks just below the DPC. There's no visible leaks coming from the gutter and I don't think water is running down the wall. At a guess, it's rising from the ground (the...

Got the valves replaced, radiator warms up nicely now :-) Although, I still don't really understand why the feed pipe underneath didn't warm up

Silly question, how do I find the isolator? What’s it look like?

I recently moved home and found the radiator in the ensuite shower doesn't work, according to the previous owners it has never worked and a plumber said it'd be a big job to fix. Being the inquisitive type, I thought I'd have a look at this. All other radiators in the house work fine. There's no...

Thanks, I'm looking for a quick and easy method, ideally £40 - £80 on the base materials. As you've mentioned, it's only a shed after all!

Thanks scbk, it's for a small bike shed, so yes, I'll likely use less material

ah, sorry, mis-read that with the comma, I thought you wrote 1,300 kg of sharp sand!

Thanks for the link, that seems like a lot of material, almost 2 tonnes for a small shed?

Hi Chelsea, For the sub base, would that something like 8 or so bags of https://www.wickes.co.uk/Tarmac-Granular-Sub-Base-Mot-1---Major-Bag/p/131884 or this https://www.diy.com/departments/charles-watson-0-6mm-granite-to-dust-grano-dust-large-polybag-20kg/5012016005855_BQ.prd or can I just...

Hello, I'm laying paving slabs for a small wooden shed base, the base will be around 2m x 2m. I've got some heavy paving slabs to put in place (they're the 60cm x 60cm x 5cm and weigh close to 40Kg each). How do I prepare the base for this? I was planning on levelling soil in the back garden...

Hi, I'm looking to replace my Fernox TF1 filter as it's leaking from the top. How do I know whether I need a 22mm or 28mm filter? Thanks

Thanks, I've taken the top off, replaced the o-ring, but it still leaked, so I've added the original and new ring - a little better, but stil a small leak. I've found the video below and am considering replacing the unit Although I'm not sure it's worth my effort and whether I'd be better off...

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Hi, My central heating stopped working, recently after the wife turned the heating on whilst the mains water was off :-(. The boiler displays an F22 fault code (low water pressure) and the pressure is at 0.1 bar at the moment. I've had a check and it looks like there's a leak from the Fernox...

Hi, My loft is mostly boarded and has insulation under the boarding to a depth of 10cm. The house feels chilly in winter and I'd like to improve insulation. The first thing I want to do is insulate the section without boards (see pics below). It looks like the previous owners did some work and...

I'd rather avoid the lintel - it seems like a lot of work and none of my neighbours have it either for similar fences. Is it advisable to attach gates directly to the brick wall? Most of my neighbours and even the DIY youtube videos all seem to opt for using a wooden post attached to the wall...

Hi, I've just bought a new garden gate that's 1.8m tall and 80cm wide. I want to use it for the side entrance to my house. It's a reasonably heavy gate (link below) https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BZQ1DH2X?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1 On one side of the opening is a concrete post, on...