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Yep, if you think it's an important part of the structure, I'll leave it and just put a bit more insulation under it

Here's more views.Nothing has changed yet, apart from the tank removal.

It could be reused, and it's obviously good stuff. However it might make more sense to use T+G that keys in with the existing boards. I firstly want to know it's going to be OK structurally.

We've recently had our system boiler and hot water cylinder (in the airing cupboard) replaced. All went smoothly, we now have a pressure-fed system hot and cold, so the CH vent tank and cold water cistern have both gone. We're left with the support for the tanks that was previously distributing...

Metal-skinned front door, originally white, with a small top glazed area. About ten years ago I took it off, cleaned, spray primed then top coated with dark green spray paint. It's recently started to show a few small chips back to the white, particularly where dangling keys bash into the paint...

Just isolated the outside tap for winter. The plastic Hozelock couplings on the tap were always unsatisfactory as they would blow off without string loops to hold them on. A plumber recently (doing a different job) told us we have high mains pressure. Anyway back to today's drama. I tried...

Part on the way - thanks folks.

We have a Bosch oven HBN412AGB/06 which is 25 years old. 3 years ago the element in the lower oven failed, I replaced it with https://www.espares.co.uk/product/es1562614. It was quite easy to change. Unfortunately it's just failed again (fan motor seems OK). Is it worth another £32 for an...

The bathroom extractor fan is a ceiling-mounted rectangular Greenwood Airvac, approx 23 years old (original). It still works but has always been quite noisy. It vents via flexible 100mm duct travelling through the loft space and out of a soffit vent with a gauze filter inside, also 100mm. I was...

Like this? https://www.toolstation.com/ct1-adhesive-sealant/p85802 Can you use it to attach the cloaking fillet, and to finish/smooth it off?

Daughter's house has uPVC double-glazing throughout that's probably 10-15 years old (fitted for the previous owners, before they bought the house). Doesn't seem anything serious wrong with it, reasonably wide gap between panes, no internal condensation etc but it wasn't well finished by the...

Helping a friend add insulation to their loft. It's a 1995-built detached house in the South of England. It has ~ 100mm of the old style yellow insulation. Most of this is in good condition without signs of damp or dirt. I'm adding 200mm Knauf roll over it and boarding the middle section. A new...

On previous emptyings, I've found a small amount of magnetic material amongst the black muck. I would about a quarter of a teaspoon after a year. I think our system is in reasonable shape at the moment but suffered from a minor leak a few years ago which probably diluted the inhibitor over time.

Yes, I've managed to get a small Bahco on it before, but it's awkward as the handle is angled to the jaws. l would like to find a better tool. Is it similar to any other plumbing fittings?

Yes, I know that. I've drained it several times before. It's also important to switch off the CH/HW, close the top and bottom valves, and remove the magnet first, and have something to catch the outflow!

This is our Fernox TF1, which was professionally installed for us a good few years ago. The plastic end cap is also intended to serve as a key for the brass drain valve. Space is very tight due to the position it's been installed, and the plastic thing is not easy to fit and turn with your...

Good question. It's a fairly primitive-looking MEM one from c. 1995 when the property was built. Will look up the model when we (finally) can visit her.

Daughter has replaced most of the bulbs in their house with LEDs, initially cheap no-name ones from https://cpc.farnell.com/. Many of these are the "candle" style ones in fittings that take 3 bulbs. We saw a lot of early life failures. Thinking that "you get what you pay for" we've gradually...

One obvious thing: the wiring is old-colour-scheme and the wiring is in good condition. I really want to reuse it, not change wiring colours for the sake of it (to the new, stupid brown/black/grey nonsense). Also: forgive my rant: the f*@king builders in 1999 originally mis-installed it by...

Hi, We have two smoke alarms - one in the downstairs hallway, one on the upstairs landing. They were builder-installed when the house was new in 1999. They are on a linked system. Behind each alarm is a plasterboard-type wall box with a terminal strip. There are four connections to this: Earth...