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I posted a question asking about the best tiles for a low pitch. Have settled on Sandtoft Calderdale. Has anyone used these in the past, if so how has anyone found them for fading, this is a really big expense and I want yo get it right. I know the colour will fade at some point but am hoping...

Whar are the best quality roof tiles, these would be needed for a full roof, part of which over the new dormers will be low pitch. I have a few samples one of which is Lagan, I've learnt a bit about these but as they are newish to the market I don't know how good they are. Has anyone used...

This is actually a ridge beam, the one at the very peak of the roof. This can come in one huge section, lifted with crane, or 2 sections and joined, does anyone know the name of the box things that join these 2 pieced together.

I am making this enquiry on behalf of a friend. SUMMARY Currently dormer house with 3 beds & bath upstairs. New dormer windows to be fitted to front only to allow full ceiling height and altering the complete pitch of the roof. The plans are for steel ridge beam and rafters but my friend...

I will do a diagram and upload to here, before I hit the drawing pad the cupboard is ceiling height, not a high ceiling, also when the room was empty this didn't happen but has happened almost instantly now it is in use, I have been told to leave the cupboard doors open, if this helps I might as...

There was a chimney central to the house and this was removed, no gas fire now, would this tell you anything?

We have just had a new central heating system but no rads in 2 bedrooms as we are having major work done in spring, dormers. We have swapped one bedroom as it was ice cold even with a heater, the room we have moved to has a built in cupboard, this is not on an outside wall but on the wall...

I doubt it. I have been extra fussy this time, normally painting on blown vinyl, but this time it's freshly skimmed walls so have everything by the book.

I have freshly skimmed walls, done the 1st 3 coats as per instructions on here, and now, have done my first coat in the coloured Matt. I always find this happens, my cutting in line especially along the top of the walls always needs another coat, that's not a problem as sometimes the walls could...

Ok apologies to you all, maybe it was a bit hasty, but, please help with my new decorating query, please.

What's the point in asking a question if it's the 'same old question'. Don't know exactly how many years this sites been going but I know it's ax lot. Surely after so many years every question under the sun will have been answered. I just thought there may have been some fresh replies after...

I have just had some walls newly skimmed, they are now fully dried out as this was done about 3 weeks and I would like to prepare for decorating. I not new to painting and decorating but have never painted bare walls before so want the best possible finish. I have been told to use a watery PVA...

There is green stuff attached itself to the inner walls of my rigid pond liner, it is on the filter and pump cables (inside water), on the pump and the attached hose, there was some on the pump last year but never really noticed it anywhere else until now, is this safe? and if not how can I get...

Leave the water on all day? My bills would be astronomical. Surely it's more economical to have say an hour in the morning and an hour in the evening for the dishes, the restof the time it's showers. Or am I wrong here? It has certainly helped after adjusting, my radiators are also piping hot...

Thank you for your replies. I have found the user manual and having adjusted the control already mentioned this has most definately made a difference to my hot water and also to the radiators which are hotter. The water isnt piping but there is a definate difference. Below are the controls on...

I forgot o say, if that's not it then were can I find the thermostat on my gas boiler?

My boler is a Worcester green star 24i I think, 2 controls on the front, one for lighting and one, I presume the one you mean, to regulate, this turns from nought - max. It was I would say, just over halfway turned so I have now turned more towards MAX but not that far. When it was fitted the...

I have the past increased this but reluctantly, I have done some searching at everywhere seems to say this should be at a max of 70, soi take it that's why the fitter set it at that, I didn't really notice any great difference when I increased it about 12 months ago and after my Internet...