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hi Frank thanks for yr advice. i forgot to add that the cellar under the hallway floor is 6 foot high. so i want to lay the new joists on the side for more headroom. ive looked online but cant find horizontal floor joist hangers or their equivalent, unless they are under a different name. would...

Hello I want to add more joists to give further support to my hallway floor, but was unsure whether to: 1. attach wooden beams to the walls, and support the joists on them. [and what dimensions for the new joists and beams] or 2. Cut out holes in the brickwork and stone wall, and rest the...

Hello I have an 8yo old baxi duotec combi 24he boiler. When the gas central heating is running, it makes a constant loud high pitched humming/whinning noise. The tone lowers for about 5 seconds, each time the boiler reignites to heat the radiator water. Before then returning to the same level...

hello, my vaulted ceiling has no insulation, and it gets cold in that area of the house during winter. it is an upstairs hallway vaulted ceiling. a 1920s plaster and lathe ceiling with about 2inch (5cm) gap above, after which is positioned the slanted roof [a 1970s grey membrane/plastic is...