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Hi all I'm going to be putting up some MR plasterboard on the bathroom ceiling today. There'll only be one or two joins, so I won't be having it skimmed (that being said, I've read in places that you shouldn't skim MR plasterboard anyway). What I don't know is what prep the MR PB needs once...

Hi Harry Sounds like we are quite similar. I really like a cold house in the morning. It seems the heat from being in bed stays with me for a while, plus I'm usually busy doing this and that. So the usual thing is to open the windows for a short while to let fresh air in, and get on with...

Many thanks for the helpful replies and suggestions. Plenty of food for thought in there. Ultimately, I think I might just leave things as they are for now and be my own manual hysteresis adjuster! Or more simply, I'll turn it on and off as needed. Perhaps I was just being lazy. We don't...

I'm not sure what you mean tbh. I'm not getting wild swings. The hysteresis is something I want, not what I have. My system cannot modulate, it is an old oil boiler which is either on or off. Personally, I find it hard to get to the right temperature. I'm usually either too cold or too...

No, I don't need any other type of control or "programmability". Just the adjustable hysteresis. Our current thermostat is wired. I'm not sure how much work would be involved in changing to wireless, so I'm not sure but wouldn't rule it out (depending on cost etc). Our needs are quite...

Great, thanks for those quick replies. Now that I've got the correct term, I've changed the thread title and in the meantime will start to look into it myself. But if anyone knows of any that wold be a great help. As much as +/- 2c would be excellent, so long as it can be adjusted to other...

Hi Sorry if the title is a bit vague. I'm struggling to think of the best terms to describe or explain this, and as such I'm not finding out much when googling either.... What I want to know is.... If a room thermostat is set to say 16c, presumably it will heat to above and below this...

Hi We've got a propane gas bottle for our cooker (gas for hobs, electricity for oven). I've read that a low pressure hose should always be used with a low pressure regulator. Never high with low or vice versa. But the hose we currently have has high pressure written on it. It's 8mm ID...

Hi again Apologies for another question so soon... Having removed the concrete render from the back of our house, I've also removed the soffits which I'll replace after repointing. I don't know much about building, but I presume the wood on top of the wall is the wall plate? On the right...

Hi I've got a repair to do where an old wood stove flue used to go through the roof, but has since been taken down. Water had been leaking through and caused some rot to the rafter, which I will "sister" with some new timber. What I don't know is whether it would be a good idea to...

All good and working great! Really helpful for removing the dust and loose debris in the deeper and harder to reach areas. So I'm giving the wall a good brush down first and then following up with the blower for one last clean up. Better than doing it all with the blower, not least of all...

Thank you for the replies. Yes, the task is to remove all the dust and crumbly lime. Most the pointing is either already gone, or easily removed with a light prob using a chisel, screwdriver, finger etc. Now about to put the blower back together to see how it does... If not I'll explore...

You might well be right there @Tigercubrider I've read that some machine mulch as well, and just presumed that to be the case with this. EDIT: Apparently it does shred: https://www.toolstop.co.uk/bosch-06008a1170-als30-electric-garden-vacuum-and-blower/ "vacuum, shred and compress"...

Hi Many thanks for the reply. I've had the machine apart this morning and checked at various points for continuity with a mutlimeter, as suggested. All seemed well to begin with, and I think it has led me to “the problem”. I’ve put that in inverted commas because if it is the reason for no...

Hi They've not been used for two or three years and have been stored in a shed. They worked fine when last used. I've checked the fuses and they're fine. Is there anything else obvious I can check or is it time for a new one? Although saying that, I plan to use it to blow out all of the loose...

Thanks @^woody^ ... But do what? Change it all now and don't worry about the future re-roof? If we do that, will they need taking down and re-doing again when we have the re-roof? Cheers

Hi folks Hope you're all enjoying the nice weather. I've almost finished hacking off the concrete render from our stone building. We'll be having it re-pointed, but not rendered, and as such the soffits are no longer wide enough. Plus, they need to be the ventilated type on some sections...

Thanks, that's really helpful. Perhaps when I have a plan as to how I'll secure the boards, and how I'll tie the tower into building, I can come back to see if I'm along the right track... Cheers

That's a work in progress! I'll have to report back to you on that one!

Regulation 1.2m of course ;) In truth it might be a little over but not by much...