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Hi lads & ladettes! I want to install a downpipe from the gutter into our waste pipe! The gutter is under strain, there is only one downpipe servicing 3 houses. Our house is on the opposite side! I had a guy look at it friday & he said the only option is to put a downpipe into the waste...

there’s a gradual dip in the gutter which may be sagging from the strain of the rain water or there should have been a downpipe installed? I’m not sure? Its plastic guttering & I don’t think a downpipe has been capped off!

Hi, I need to have a down pipe installed in my gutter at the rear of my house (3bed end terrace). There is 3 houses in my block being serviced by one down pipe. When it rains heavy the corner of my gutter overflows very badly (there’s no down pipe on my house)! I went up to have a look...

I discovered condensation on the inside of the felt in the attic. Very bad on north side of the house, little on south side! Its a new house, living in it 2 years. I never noticed it before but im rarely in the atttic. The attic has insulation (pumped type). Theres air vents in the...

cheers... Im was just checking if the rep was ripping me off?

hi, long story short... Went into the attic at xmas and saw very bad condensation on the inside of the felt (bad ventalation in the attic). Rang the company who provided the tiles for some vent tiles. The felt I have is not breathable so the biuklders should of put in vent tiles. I was quoted...

nice1... there seems to be a lot of people with similar problems.. Im thinking about investing in a dehumidifier for the ensiute shower! I feel that the extractor fan isnt doing much...

update on the condensation... Went up to the attic/loft today and the condensation was very bad,North side covered in droplets and the south side had some condensation also! I had a good look at the air vents on the gables and it looks like the front has a lot better ventelation then the...

didnt have time to check last night. Whats the best method of insuring proper ventalation?

maybe, I was up there for only 5mins! I went back up about an hour later and the whole north side was covered in condensation! Nobody had a shower and there was no cooking at the time?

Hi, Lat night i was in the attic (1st time since last xmas) getting down the xmas decorations. When I went back up to the attic to put away the box's, i noticed a lot of water droplets on the black felt on the inside of the roof...only on one side (north facing). At first i thought...

Hi, Im looking for advice on the best way of sealing a crack about a foot long under the centre of my front room window! My house is two years old, i've had the usual "settling" cracks inside the house but this crack worrys me!! The crack is very tight so getting a material in to fill it...

:D ..i was looking at the spec and was surprised to see a battery was used! My wife wanted to get "an expert", she has no confidence in my DIY :lol: Its working since 4pm, so hopfully that will solve it..

Hi, I recently had a problem with my controller failing to switch on my heating. The connection was "flicking on/off" when i pressed the button. I have an electrician looking at the problem tomorrow!! Now, I took the front panel off the wall, the battery looked "loose", i re-inserted it...

yeah...ill prob have a go myself!!! cheers :P

is it not unusual for it to be broken after under a year?? Who should i call...electrician or plumber? sorry for the stupid questions.... :?

Hi, I am wondering if anyone had this problem? We have a sunvic select xl controller for our gas heating. It has radiator & water heating programes!. Las night the radiator heating switch wont work but the water heating switch does. i.e I can heat the water but cannot turn on the...