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Hello, The upstairs of my house never seems to get warm. The insulation does need improving which I am about to carry out. According to various heat loss calculators I have used, the upstairs radiators are under size even with improved insulation and a design temperature of 18 deg C for the...

I am replacing a ceiling having up-graded the insulation of a flat roof and have been told that I should stagger the plasterboard joints. What I don't know however is should it be the joints which run across the joists which are staggered or should it be the joints which run along the joists ...

I'm planning to replace the tired hardwood cladding on my dormers with a layer of 9mm waterproof plywood, a layer of breathable felt and then a layer of UPVC Shiplap cladding. While doing this I want to insulate between skins as there is none at all. Is Kingspan or similar the best thing to use...

Please could someone give ma a very rough idea how much it costs to recover a flat roof 3.5m x 2.6m assuming that all existing timber is OK and its just the felt that needs changing. I'm not asking for exact pounds, shillings and pence but just something to go off. I'm in the process of buying a...

Please can someone tell me the correct amount to knock off the dimensions of a brick opening to get the size for a UPVC window frame. I've heard several opinions ranging from 2mm each side to 12mm overall. Is it normal to just give the manufacturer the size of the opening and let them determine...

I am hoping to move house soon and if so will want to replace the old wooden garage at the property with a new one. I want the new garage to double up as a workshop and be around 1.5 x width of a standard single garage. I am hoping for some advice with regards to materials to help me work out a...

I have a very small front lawn roughly 6ft x 8ft. It is constantly full of moss which no matter how much feed & weed I use always seems to return. I think this was originally caused by a drain problem which is now repaired but the moss has got hold. Where I have managed to kill it & rake it out...