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Hi I have initially searched this forum but could not find an answer. Our builders removed the bell from our burglar alarm to carry out some work. We put the bell back and the unit seemed fine. There was no tamper light. However none of the PIR sensors work anymore. There are no lights on any...

Hello, We've got a rear extension which we are just about to install the radiators for, but the plumber thinks we don't have enough heat for the open plan kitchen dining. I've attached a diagram. Using the DIY.com BTU calculator we need 13,000 for a dining room of 9 x 4m with 2.7m ceilings. The...

Hi RandomGrinch - that drawing is what I was expecting, but our actual building work differs!

https://xtratherm.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/XT-FF-E14-MCI-RF-01-0046-Certificate.pdf Hi Swwils that seems to show our setup. Thanks! Is your reading of it that the image I shared will be ok as long as the the space above the wall is stuffed with glass wool insulation?

We're getting an extension with a warm deck roof and have a question about how the wall needs to meet the roof to have good insulation. I've attached an image of the build as it is now. As I understand it, in a warm deck roof the wall insulation should meet the roof insulation forming a...

Thank you @JobAndKnock . Does it need to be a liquid DPM on top? What DPM would you recommend to install before laying the flooring? If I install a DPM, how long do I need to wait to install the flooring / what should the moisture content be?

Hi how soon after installing engineered wood flooring can you install the kitchen? We can't do it the other way round because we have free standing units. Thanks

Has anyone actually waited the full drying time for screed? What's the reality for laying engineered wood flooring on standard screed?

Hello, Could anyone advise how much of an overhang we should have on our flat roof for our single storey rear extension? There is no issue with boundaries. It's a Southeast facing rear extension so we want to maximise sunlight, but protect the windows which span most of the 9m. Thanks

Thanks yes we were thinking of battens then T&G. How does this compare to screed?

Hi we have had the following specifications for our extension (kitchen and dining), picture attached. We are put off by the drying time for the 63mm screed, which our builder said would take 100 days. We are having engineered wood flooring and no UFH. Could anyone advise please: What's the...

Hello, We are planning an extension 9m by 4m (extending out 4m). There is a large sycamore tree that will be right near the boundary, less than 1m. From what I understand this means the foundations will need to be 1.8m down. We will also need to move our drains because they will be under the...

Hello, Final clean of the grouting with a bleaching product has led to bleach marks on the marble stone floor, see photo. What's odd is the stains go away when the tiles are wet but they come back when the floor has dried. Anyone have ideas of how to restore the tiles? Note, the tiles were...

Hello, we have two extractor fans in our kitchen, one is a very noisy fan near the ceiling that is operated with a wall switch (looks a bit like a bathroom extractor fan) and a cooker hood. The cooker hood has packed up and we want to replace it with another bathroom style extractor fan as a...

Thank you, the nail polish remover worked.

Hello, Can someone advise how to remove spilt eggshell paint on an acrylic bath? We had had our bathroom renovated and bought a very expensive freestanding bath. After a few months since our bathroom was renovated, I used the bath for the first time and realised there are very slight spots of...

Hello, My kitchen has had a leak which had bowed the floorboards. The heating has also broken so it's been 14 degrees for the last two weeks in that area. Do you think the floor will return to normal now the heating is working, or should I replace the floorboards?

Hello we have moved into a new house with a very old Worcester Green Star 24ri boiler. I have a blue light flashing, which the manual tells me means there is low pressure. But I can't find the pressure valves. I've seen in YouTube videos that there should be a white key which inserts into some...