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I used to live in Spain where we had a cheap wood burning stove. It was cheap to buy, used loads of wood and put out little heat as most of it went straight up the chimney. My friends bought an expensive one and used few logs. Their house was also warm. We spent more on logs on the first...

Sounds like a simple filler job to me. If the paint is flaking then some Zinsser peel stop may help but from what you say it it sounds as if the tile adhesive has just pulled the emulsion off so a little polyfilla or whatever will do the job just fine. Let it dry, sand it down and apply a...

..and for the extra cost involved (which may be next to nothing if off-cuts can be used) it certainly makes life easier - many times I have struggled to pull out an appliance and have damaged the flooring in doing so - especially a full but broken down washing machine...!

I was working alone in the house which was empty for the summer every year so would paint my way out on a friday then return on Monday and work in other parts of the house. I realize this is not a usual situation though !! After 24-36 hours the paint would be dry enough to walk on if very...

Well, from what I have been told on here it seems that a megaflo isn't the only way to go so I expect a larger hot water tank and a pump will be what I go for with a second header tank just in case. Is there any big advantage of a megaflo-type tank apart from maybe slightly more flow ? We are...

I have used satinwood on stairs for a family I work for and as said, it takes days to dry but last better than I expected. Like you I did the black/white thing. 3 teenage kids, a dog and 2 parents did their worst and it would last 4-5 years before needing to be repainted ! However, I used...

Again, many thanks for your patience and help ! So, if I have a condensing boiler (combi or not) then can this be used to heat a megaflo type of tank should I go for one. If a normal tank plus a pump is sufficient then I could just replace the tank with a larger one, with a bigger header...

Oh no, am I proving myself to be a total fool on these things then..? I thought a combi could be used to keep an indirect tank full of hot water.. I'll try to find out what the boiler is and see if the sellers can give me some info about water flow etc. I'll be back once I know more in an...

Really ? Is it that simple ? I know the tank is too small so would want to install a larger one but assumed that a megaflo would be the best bet. However, a decent sized tank and a pump would be way cheaper and easier given that money is going to be very tight - I assume a hot and cold pump...

Again, many thanks guys. Clearly I have a lot to learn and all help is much appreciated ! I guess I'll need to look at the pipe that comes into the house as and when I can. Now, just in case there isn't enough pressure or flow then what are my options ?

OK, thanks for that - I hadn't even thought about flow and pressure.. As we are still a little way off getting possession of the house it may not be easy to find out - I assume it is easy enough to check but what is sufficient ?

I am buying a house with an almost new combi boiler feeding an indirect hot water tank, both downstairs. I want something close to mains pressure hot water to supply a shower upstairs and a bath downstairs so am thinking of a megaflo type of tank. Any thoughts or suggestions about this or...

Further investigation leads me to think it is condensation in the bedroom - the owners are an old couple, both sleep in late and keep the door shut. They rarely have the radiator on and there were clothes 'airing' when we went round to look. As for the bathroom, there is no radiator in there...

You do need to choose the right brush for the job. Synthetic brushes are wonderful for water based trim paints - acrylic gloss and the like. Purdy's are highly rated but Coronas are my favourite. Neither are cheap, but both will last if looked after and produce good results. Hamilton...

Not what you want to hear, but I would get some Zinsser 123 primer and apply this first - it is a primer (duh !) sealer and acts as a bridging coat. Then some Johnstones Aqua water based undercoat and Aqua gloss - also water based. A coat of the primer, one of the undercoat and 2 of the gloss...

And another henry fan here. I have had my first one for many many years (10-15 at least) of on site life, and my second for home use. Also, most of the offices I have worked in have them for the cleaners. Only ever had one problem when I broke the switch - it cost me about a fiver to replace it...!

A fair point big-all, but this is why I want to board over the walls/ceilings up there ! I was assuming that the top floor of the house will remain the warmest part just down to heat rising and also the big windows that face south and that I forgot to mention... Oh, and thanks for the reply !

A small update - the damp is condensation as has been confirmed by both my survey and the current owners survey 12 years ago. The current owner has lessened the problem a lot. Any thoughts ? Also, anyone got experience of a whole house system and can offer any thoughts or suggestions of...

Indeed it does, so many thanks for letting me know !

Maybe I am far from the best to reply to this but to me that all sounds perfectly fine ! I am a DIY'er who has renovated several houses over the last 30 years but has lost touch with modern developments which is why I want to qualify my position in offering advice - it may not be considered...