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    old house, air bricks and cavity wall insulation help?

    Did you mean uphold ? Was that a freudian slip ? British Gas ? Reputation ? - Good Luck ! . :wink:
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    old house, air bricks and cavity wall insulation help?

    Built around 1930 ? Are you sure that it's got cavity walls ? ? . :?:
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    Need advice on what looks to me a bad job so far.

    What's the brass filter for ? . :?
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    air in radiator

    Most likely it's hydrogen that's being produced due to corrosion in the system. Has the water been dosed with inhibitor ?
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    Ply over asphalt floor

    I put a floating floor over asphalt in my kitchen. I just laid a layer of plywood on the asphalt without fixing it. (Then covered in thermal underlay and an engineered wood floor.) Asphalt tends to be quite sticky - The plywood hasn't gone anywhere ! :wink:
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    Hot Water Tap Efficiency

    You'd need to save a lot of energy to get back the 450 quid plus installation cost..... Sledgehammer to crack a nut....... . :roll:
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    Wiring for new cooker

    I have a full size Tecnik cooker which is just plugged into a 13A socket as per the installation instructions...
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    Help diagnosing Bosch Washing Machine problem

    Don't know what you mean by "the motor needs to be split" but if you mean removed then that is not necessary. Generally one brush is easily accessible on Bosch motors, the second is more tricky to access but can be changed without removing the motor if you know what you're doing - I use a...
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    Bosch vs LG washing machines

    I'd go for Bosch over LG every time....
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    Freezing condensate pipe advice please

    I'm changing my pipework from 22 to 32mm in the next few days. I was going to fit trace heating to the existing 22mm pipe but I couldn't find a suitable kit anywhere on the internet..... :roll:
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    ceiling with imperfections.

    Bare plasterboard ? Sounds a bit of a shame not to skim it...... :?
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    Opinions on this house...?

    I've seen worse - once ! . :wink:
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    date on cement sack

    What brand is it ?
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    Dishwasher Bosch Exxcel Bottom Rotor

    Rotating imbalance ? Is it damaged ? Take it off and check that one side isn't blocked up with something....
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    Hole in supporting wall.

    Good thinking Batman ! . :lol:
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    Asbestos soffit conundrum....................help!

    I completely replaced my asbestos soffits with PVC a few years ago and I'm very pleased that I did.. As as been said, I would make sure that you were wearing a proper mask just in case there is any asbestos dust released. Seek expert advice or even better get experts in to do the job. The...
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    Concrete flooring

    I've never had much success with self levelling compound. . :roll: Basically it never seems to self level even after I've added extra water as some people have recommended.... I'm really not sure what I'm doing wrong. I generally use a levelling compound made by Evode ( makers of of Evo...
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    British Gas "special offer" bills go up 37% !

    Don't have much sympathy for anyone who is stupid enough to have anything to do with British Gas - I avoid them like the plague..... :evil:
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    What to fill my wall cavity with

    That as well - The two go hand in hand
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    How long for screed to dry before i can lay carpet?

    Four to five weeks minimum
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