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Hi, any tried to build a 'kegerator' for home brew lager before? Basically a mini fridge with a beer tap, looking for pointer's. Thanks

Hi all, sorry my forum search hasn't really answered my questions. Can anyone help... I have a gravity fed system (small expansion and about 40gal cold tank in loft, immersion heater second floor and boiler on ground floor). Standard hot water pressure is "okay" but would like it improving. I'd...

I think reducing the height of the manhole is the right call, in my opinion

For that much you could get some decorative wood panels (like the radiator covers) and put that over the existing panels, maybe have a two colour deal going on. Its interesting, easy and cheap!

What's your budget?

How about insulating the exterior to save space?

My only point was, taking the bathroom furniture out, striping a wall to insulate and put it all back in like it was, is a lot of work. And wouldn't solve the problem. If you are putting in an extractor (where there hadn't been one before) remember to have an air gap under the bathroom door or...

Sounds like a lot or work for just a condensation problem. Have you seen the trickle heat recovery systems? They're a better version of an extractor as the exiting air passes some heat to incoming air. Id try that first. Fixing the wall will just move the problem, and if an extract will sort the...

Its not going to be an air raid shelter from pre 1860's! Cellar?

And to avoid filling the pipe with concrete I cut a section out below the joint, then with the section removed bunged up the hole so I could smash out the concreted rubbish!

Just doing the same job as this at my house, drain was broken at top two joints. Had the concreted joints go somehow too! I had to dig about 2m down and out to get back onto a good clap pipe. Tracking back to the main drainage junction isn't feasible at mine, its be about a week of digging. Be...

Use sharp or washed sand, its gives better suction for holding/grabbing the slabs. Personally Id do either a semi dry or wet mix, so you know when its gone off

Hi Robieee, things aren't that bad...I have the same conditions but just over 200m2! I intend to completely renovate my garden. I'm still researching how's best to improve my garden and certainly don't have the money to hire a professional (or even a cowboy for that matter). I'm consider adding...

Price depends on your situation, you can do the roof, gutters and damp proofing yourself. I did a friends bathroom extension (re-roof, fixed gutters, damp proof injecting and extractor fan installed) as he had major damp problems and various faults. Did it all for a few hundred pounds, worth...

In my experience (i have the same 1930's build but rendered finish) is, it will be a hollow wooden framed structure. The tiles are just a simple, quick and easy cover. You can rip them off, cement board and render, or if you want clad it with wood. Wood will need treating, my neighbour has...

You could box in the meter? Then leave the old plastering inside the box (you'll only ever see it when reading the meter!) and plaster up to the boxing in?

Look at gallow brackets. Id also put some kind of breathable cap on top of the chimney pot (stopping rain coming into the breast) and maybe adding a vent in the first floor if you're closing the one end off (allowing the breast to breath)

Db plaster board is apparently good for stopping noise to about 40Db, but that's about half (50Db) of the average conversation. But there is already a party brick wall I assume, plus you can batten and insulate with foam. I'd say to insulate with cavity roll between your floor joists, that will...

If I've read it right, you intend to gut the rooms yourself, right? To help to prep for boarding and stopping further dust, pva the walls. Basically once you've got it back to brick, clean up the plaster, then take 50/50 mix of pva and water and 'paint' the brickwork. It will stop further dust...

I personally wouldn't go anywhere near the chimney, just straight out the roof. (even if the motor can push x amount of air y distance horizontally and z distance vertically) I've seen it first hand in a new build with extractor, the pipe is cold, you'll be pushing warm moist air through it...