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So I went into the loft of my new house for the first time last night to see what the insulation was like. In short it has about 10cm of v old looking rock wool. It also seems as though someone has cut and fixed polystyrene bricks behind the tiles somehow (image below). Question is...

Well we just need a straight boiler swap. 2 non BG engineers quoted already and both measured and independently suggested the 30si but the 29cdi seems more powerful and surely more efficient as it uses condenser heat on hot water too?! Is that right? One quote was about 2400 (worcester...

Thanks terrydoh! Its good to hear from an ex BG installer that it's not all it seems to be! I'll be getting some more quotes from local guys I think. What's reasonable for a days labour fitting a condensing combi?

I'm getting quotes from hearing specialists for a new combo boiler. Most suggest Worcester but surprise surprise British gas recommend their own brand! We have good water pressure to the house and the current flow from the hot tap upstairs (one and only bathroom) is about 9L per min. What...

Well if lumpy sanding is the price to pay for not getting high on paint fumes, it's probably worth it. Ironically, I'm now sanding it, making dust and probably inhaling some of it (despite mask)

No it's very much dry. Been dry for days! I think it's something to to with the fact that it's 'durable'

so the problem is that I am trying to sand back some paint on some drawers as after painting them and the wardrobe they live in, the space was a bit too tight and the drawers stuck. Sanding them back should help but the paint just clumps on the sandpaper and clogs it up. Anyone got any...

hi there, im looking at installing a new cooker in a kitchen refit and would like a cooker hood (a.k.a. fume hood, extraction hood etc.). the question is, can i put it in and then run some ducting up the unused (but vented and loose capped) chimney? im guessing i will need a pretty good...

first post (probably of many) so be kind! I'm buying my first house!!! its basically an excuse to buy tools and do some DIY! one project will probably be moving a bit of wall. where the stairs go down theres a large area thats been taken out of the third bedroom so people dont knock their...