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Hi, the plasterboard in my house was put up using the dot dab method and i was wandering if its possible for me to insulate the outside walls somehow. I was thinking of any injection type insulation that would work for this, like some sort of spray on insulation which i could use by drilling...

One small air vent in your fireplace will work wonders. I had the same problem recently in my upsairs bedroom and only removed half a brick from fireplace and condensation is gone :D

Both fireplaces are in the centre of the chimney breasts. I have noticed on the chinmey stack that one pot is higher than the other. Im guessing that the higher pot will be for the 1st floor fireplace and the lower one for the ground level fireplace??

I have two chimney stacks, one at the front of the house and one at the back. The front one starts in the lounge and goes through one upstairs bedroom. The back one starts in the kitchen and goes through the other upstairs bedroom. Each chimney stack has two chimney pots so I imagine that...

Thanks, by above roof level do you mean the chimney pots? They aren't blocked up, so that should be enough.

Hi, I have an unused chimney stack in my houes. It goes from my living room and up through bedroom. The fireplace has been plasterboarded closed. Now I know that unused chimney stack should be ventilated but was wandering wha the best way to go about this is. Should I just cut away some...

Hi thanks for replies...although a little off topic :lol: i have decided to hire a diamond core drill, extract cooker hood to outside and also while i've got the drill do another hole and put a vent over it. While i've got the drill i might also put some more vents in the other rooms of...

Unfortunately for me the kitchen has been refurbed. Would i also need to add background ventilation or would the intermittant mechanical extraction be enough. I was thinking that the humidistat extractor would cover the need for background ventilation I'm going to hire a diamond core...

Hi, At present there is no ventilation in my kitchen which i understand is against building regs f so want to get some in asap. I am going to extract my kitchen hood to outside and also put in a small extractor. My question is, what type of extrator is best a time delayed or one with a...

Hi, Does it matter which side of a radiator the flow and return are on. On most of my rads in the house the flow is on the right hand side where the TVR is but on one of my rads i've noticed that the flow and return are round round the other way amd the flow goes into the left hand side...

Cheers for the tips guys, a very varied response...peeing on it myself, lion droppings or a sonic blast to the head! :lol: I think i'll take a leak on it tonight and then look into getting some lion jobbies if that doesnt work. thanks Al

Cheers pal :D

Hi, I recently gravelled an area of my garden and all the local cats are using it to take dumps on! Whats the best thing to use on gravel to stop this happening? Cheers

Hi guys, Have had a quote of £120 for the removal and replacement of an old cast iron downpipe with a new plastic one. Does anyone know if this is around about the going rate for this type of job or is a bit pricey?? Thanks

It is already dug out under the slabs, thats where all the water builds up and causes the dampness under the internal air brick.

Thanks for your help JohnD, Here are some pics. The last one shows the cover which leeds to the original window/airbrick. Yeah, my living room floor is about 3 inches below the outside ground level.