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Not mentioned so far, kilowatt output. You need to ascertain the coldest immediate local temperature ever recorded. Then find out the expected heat loss from the room, then try and find a stove with a higher output than required, as temperatures are getting lower as we move into the next ice...

It reads like your home is near to air tight. Try opening a window and see if that improves things. I wonder how old you are? As children, we all learnt at an early age how to light a fire, but not many people have open fires now. What you need is some newspapers, crunched up loose...

Children at play will produce a lot of water vapour, and this needs to go somewhere. However, leaving the door open will solve this problem. When my children were younger they liked to sleep in their shed, with their friends from time to time, so it needs to be warm and dry. Your best bet is...

It can be difficult to track the path of noise. Is the noise coming through an open window? If not, I would guess that there is a hole or holes between you and them. Which way are the joists laid?

It is very easy to make a trap door bigger. I suggest you visit B&Q or similar and buy a wood ladder complete with frame, this will give a larger opening. Fibreglass as an insulation is a waste of time and space. The best solution is spray in foam between the joists, this will be air tight...

Having pulled off the rotten piece of wood, you need to find out why it is wet. Have you checked out the door frame? Is the door in an exposed position? Is wind blown rain getting though the gap between the door frame and the wall? At what level did the fitter install the new DPC? Above or...

Will you have under floor heating?

Condensation always forms on a cold surface, usually the window is the coldest part of a room, in your case it seems to be the wall. Once you have insulated the wall, the condensation will move to the next coldest part of your flat. Running a dehumidifier provides a cold spot for water...

And Oxford mail http://oisd.brookes.ac.uk/lowcarbonbuilding/resources/OxfordMail27Aug2011.pdf

look at Spacetherm. http://www.proctorgroup.com/products/thermal-insulation/spacetherm

Year ago, it was quite common for wind blown rain to pour through solid brick walls. The cavity was invented to enable the rain to run down the inside of a poorly built wall (builders always try to use as little mortar as possible - regardless of its effect on the wall and the people living...

Polystyrene is the generic name for all sorts of closed cell insulations. The proprietary names usually add an inert gas that leaks away over time, they usually give the expected insulation value in 15 years time. With basic polystyrene you get what you pay for, a closed cell insulation that...

======================== Its good enough for moon walking and walking in space. You are allowed to use products that exceed their spec.

================== Perfectly true! Not proposed for foil backed, only polystyrene backed.

A super insulation is made by Aerogel. One centimeter = four inches of polystyrene or similar. Aerogel are increasing their production and are hoping to expand into the home building market. It is expensive!

Mould need food, water and a temperature above 40F to grow. If you clean the wall with soap and water, that will remove the food, mould does not grow on clean concrete. Is the damp coming through the wall? Or is it the result of water vapour from the air, condensing on a cold surface? If it...

If you have a clay air brick, it is best to set the outlet some way back from the air brick to benefit from the extra holes, this will save the load on the fan motor. As its a bathroom, whatever type of fan you fit, be it with shutter or not, it is a good idea to fit an airtight box, with an...

Yes do that. Keep the area free draining. If you get water ponding then consider installing a French drain. ====================== Please keep in mind that a French drain (invented by the Romans 2000 years ago) needs a downward slope or a sump with a pump, to move the water away from your...

May I mention that hot always moves to cold. I imagine that the inside of your home is where the heat is? What is the purpose of trying to insulate outside? You should be thing, how can I stop my heat from escaping. Logic says that you should keep your insulation as close to your comfort...

I had to replace my sun lounge roof last year. I bought the Firestone rubber as it comes in one piece, cut to order. It was quite a task getting it up on the roof, two of us using two ladders, once up moving it into place wasn't too bad. Laid it on T&G oriented strand board, covered with a...