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Ive got two chimneys as shown below (each with three stacks for ground/first/second floor), in a mid-terraced 1880 house. As Im trying to insulate and improve my house Im part way through planning to put an MVHR in and use the chimney stack (which is out of use) for a fair bit of the pipework...

I have a solid wood door that is really pretty but not the most insulated so I was going to have a go at making it a bit warmer.... I thought about the following 4 steps 1) Ive got a good brush setup to install and that should reducedraughts around the sides 2) Some parts of the door are quite...

I was looking to get an air conditioner now that we have well insulated two rooms in our house, and then I realised that it would be helpful to make it heat aswell - since then the boiler can be off in the rest of the house. However when researching air conditioners I think I concluded they are...

I am renovating a few extra rooms in my house, and having previously used Cloud 9 Super Contract I thought I would see whether there is anything better. I quite like the sound insulation properties of Plushwalk 12mm, but I notice it has a damp proof membrane in it... I dont really have any...

My Bosch Washing machine has given me a huge list of problems since it was purchased about 5 years ago such that I will not go near Bosch ever again (their service has been terrible). As a result Im picking up more of the maintenance myself to keep costs manageable. The most recent problem is...

Hi all, Im looking to fit a hydronic plinth heater under my stairs to warm up my dining room (underfloor heating is not strong enough to make the room warm) but cant choose between Myson or Smiths (or another). The SS9 or the Myson 800H seem ideal for heat output and roughly the same (though...

Hello everybody! Happy Saturday! During the week my dishwasher died mid-cycle (when I opened the door to add an extra plate) and showed no signs of life at all. The fuse in the plug wasnt blown, but there were no lights or responsiveness after it died. I've finally managed to get it out from...

Hi all, I currently have some copper pipe going from under my kitchen sink to an outside tap using copper pipe. There is only about 20-25cm of exposed pipework but there is no shutoff valve. I would like to move the tap about 1m to the side as it is inconveniently where my table needs to go...