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It is 3", so I could get 50mm celotex or similar in there, if I can find a supplier nearby. Cheers.

Thanks both. I am not planning on creating a larger void for more insulation purely because we are quite short of space. I will pack it out as best I can, unfortunately the joists are at angles and therefore it might be difficult to really pack it out tight but I will try. I may have to help to...

Thank you, your help is appreciated. I can make a start now.

Thanks for both posts. So I can either use the aluminimum tape or a roll of vapour barrier, such as the following from screwfix? http://www.screwfix.com/p/vapour-barrier-green-300ga-2-5-x-20m/12869 Is it just a case of trying to keep it taught as I place the plasterboard over the top of it...

Thanks for your advice. My plan now is to pack out 'fairly tight' with kingspan or similar rigid insulation and use regular plasterboard over the top (which is what was there before) before skimming with plaster over the lot. I have seen other people advising a vapour barrier behind the...

Hi again, can anybody advise as I am hoping to start tomorrow? Thanks.

Hi all. I have recently removed all of the internal plasterboard underneath our upstairs bay window. Since the double glazing was fitted several years ago there was a little bit of settlement and cracks appeared where the wall ended and the wooden bay framework started. I have now fitted heavy...

In answer to the question about why you would have glass splash backs I would advise the poster to look at modern kitchen designs!! And to the question about how much it was per hole - it was a lot! £60 per cut out. It was the one big luxury for the kitchen but we will now have glass going...

Thanks, these look good. Is that the exact one I need for a normal electrical screw size? Thanks again.

Hi all, I have just put some new sockets into the kitchen and the electrical screws have a flat head, and sit counter-sunk into the socket. So the screw head sits flush with the socket. Does anybody know where I can buy some of these as the ones supplied are not long enough considering I...

Excellent. I am going to order both bits and try my hand at it! Thanks!

I am looking to install this in my new larder: http://www.saxbylighting.com/index.php?pg=details&prod=639 This light operates via a plug, so this is really simple as I have a socket in there. However, what I want to happen is for the lights to come on when the larder door is opened, and...

Thanks to anyone who could answer the above?

Thanks - once the tiles were removed could they also advise on if the frame itself needs replacing? And if this were the case, and my house was roughly the same size as the picture, but without the patterned tiles, would this take a few days? I am just trying to work out potential costing...

Hi all, Since having my downstairs and upstairs bay windows replaced, it seems that things have 'settled' or 'settling' and there have been some internal cracks in the plasterwork around the upstairs window. At over 70 years old, the tiles inbetween the top and bottom bays seem to need taking...

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That's the same with ours... its over 30 years old. Not exactly efficient though touch wood, never needs anything doing!

Thats very helpful, thanks. So there is no 100% way of finding out if this is the faulty item but in your opinion it is most likely?

Sorry for being so useless with this! Is that a direct replacement for the blue box that I have in my system? What is the small metal box in the picture that I also have along with the blue box? Thanks again for all your help!!!!!!!

Thank you very much for your advice. I don't know anything about multimeters and wouldn't be able to replace anything by myself (I think) so was hoping to get an idea from people like yourself before I got anybody in to look at it and tell me that I need a whole new system! Is there any...