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Thanks for the reply, I am considering getting the work done by a professional. Will see what the quotes come in like and go from there. Steve

My tired old green felf roof is starting to leak. Its very old and needs to be replaced. I was wondering if anyone could advise whether fitting a rubber roof is within the capabilities of a reasonable DIY person? and if it is which product(s) are any good? The roof is pretty large (probably...

System was only bled down and run-through with a hose, not power cleaned. Not sure about valves, where would these be and how would I know the difference? The only thing that was changed was the boiler and I think a new water pump, that's it. Note that the installation is in my mums...

My recently fitted Gloworm 24hxi boiler does not seem to work properly when both my heating and hot water are switched ON. Below a summary;- 1. Hot water ONLY switched on: Boiler runs for about 30 mins to heat water to required temperature then boiler cuts in/out to maintain temperature as...

Thanks for the tips. Steve

Can't cut it up easily, too much embedded earth and stones all over which would blunt a chainsaw in seconds. Engine hoist might lift it, I suppose I could then get a scaffold board underneath to cover the hole the drag away (maybe). I am now wondering if I can hire a hand operated winch...

I have dug around a very large sycamore stump in my back garden and cut away all the roots. It is now free but the stump must weigh about the same as a medium sized car! (No bull*h%t its about this big). I can't get access to my back garden with a vehicle/digger so I am wondering if there is any...

What preparation and what type of paint should I use for the walls and ceiling in my bathroom? There are three different wall surfaces that need painting as below:- 1. Existing Emulstion paint over Plaster over render over brick type wall 2. Existing Emulstion Paint over Skimmed plasterboard...

I need to fit a 3m run of ducting for my bathroom extractor fan. I have been advised not to use the plastic flexy stuff as it will aparently reduce the extraction rate and instead use solid stuff. Can I use standard 100mm soil pipe for this? If not where do I get the correct ducting from...

I need to fit an extractor fan. I wondered which fans you good people would recommend? I have no idea which manufacturers make the good ones and which are to be avoided. I don't mind paying a bit more to ensure the requirement is met and the fan is reliable. Basic spec I need is an in-line...

First thanks (again in some cases) for yet more pearls of wisdom. Specifically: Flameport, gap under the door sounds good - cheers! Taylortwocities, thanks for the tip re the fan specs. I have used the freebie on line calculator on the TLC website. No idea if this is actually any good...

Thanks Coljack and Flameport for your replies. First Coljack. I have done a quick sketch of what I think I need to do in the loft but I have a couple more questions. Firstly, is my rough sketch correct? Specifically:- 1. How far should the fan be from the inlet vent above the shower...

I need to fit an extractor fan in my en-suite bathroom. The room is as per the sketch attached. Unfortunately the exterior wall is the furthest wall away from the shower so I am concerned that putting a fan through the outside wall might not extract the steam from the shower. Even if it does I...

I have built a floor / base for my new shed using 18mm WBP plywood sitting on 3" x 2" tannalised timbers. This will all be sitting on 2" thick paving slabs. Before I put the shed onto the base I wondered if it was worth applying any sort of damp/moisture treatment to the timber and or...

It's looks like a 6 inch fan so I assume the hole size is approximately this size. The stitch drill is worth considering but I will see how much it will cost to hire a core drill for a day. This might save me some time and give a better end result. Steve

I need to cut a hole into a cavity wall to fit an extractor fan. I guess the best way to do this would be to use a large core drill but I do not have one of these. So... 1. Do I need to buy / hire a core drill? 2. Is there another sensible way I can do this without a core drill In...

Yes, the wall farthest from the shower is the only outside wall. I see what you mean about the ducting, I will go for the 6 inch fan on the outside wall as you suggest. The shower is a 10kW electric.

What is the best position for an extractor fan in my en-suite bathroom? The room is approximately 0.8m wide by 3.5m long (pretty small). One end of the room is a shower, the other end the toilet, in the middle a sink. Entrance door is in front of the sink in the middle. Its basically a T shaped...

Thanks for the information. The offsets look a bit more than I need but I guess I could lose the extra offset by shifting the whole toilet left or right a bit to get the gaskets exactly central. Do any of the main plumbing merchants stock these or are they on-line order? Steve

When I tried to fit my toilet to its waste pipe I found that the 110mm pipe sticking out of the wall is slighly lower than the outlet of the toilet. I can get the straight waste connector that I have (KWIKFIT SK40) to fit onto the toilet and into the plastic waste pipe but it is really pinching...