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Hi, I want to skim over two of my artex ceilings. From what I've read, there is a possibility the artex contains asbestos, so I rather be on the safe side. I'm thinking of spraying the ceiling with a water spray and scrape off all the spikes thus possibly avoiding dust. There are loads of...

Apologies for late reply. I've got air vents in every room. I am replacing the extractor fan in the kitchen. I have a woodburner in a different room but will not turn the extractor fan on when the fire is burning in case smoke gets pulled down from the chimney. Another question: I've...

The hole in the cavity is bigger than the extractor fan, so I'm wondering how to fit it. Could I screw a small piece of mdf board around the cavity, make a hole through it and then screw the extractor fan onto the mdf (if wood is compatible)? Thank you.

Hi, Just wondering if I can replace an air vent with an extractor fan having a 9" x 6" teracota ordinary air brick on the outside of the wall? Should that be enough for the air to be expelled properly or would I need to replace it with something else? Thank you.

Hi, We have a large double glazed window which has condensation trapped inside between the two sealed panes of glass. Rain water must be finding its way somewhere through the top and it has been getting worse this year after all the rain we had last winter. It is more visible on sunny days...

Chimneys in one storey buildings are more prone to wind turbulence. Lining should help but will not necessarily cure the problem. Some factors should be considered such as the flue high (should be around 4.5m as a minimum), obstacles such as tall trees or buildings nearby, several bends in the...

The blocks look like coalite. Thanks for your explanation. Interesting law of physics. Now I can see how those blocks do not carry as much weight as I thought when taking into account the load spread across per square inch.

They are so easy to chip away with a cold chisel when removing plaster, compared to bricks. Sorry, I'm a bit confused. Which area(s) would there be high pressure?

I've stripped some plaster to bare brick and noticed a few black blocks at the base of the brickwork on the inner leaf of the outside walls. They don't feel very strong (I can drill trough far easier than in bricks), so out of interest how can they be so strong as to support the weight of all...

Black base block

Yes it is. If the 13A fuse were to blow on the first FCU or if I were to take it out of that one, that would definitely affect the second 13A FCU.

It is an outside wall and on the other side comes out the underground cable for the garage but it is almost at ground level and is connected through the wall to the second FCU on the right. It's very difficult to unscrew the cover at the top so I don't know if there are cables inside (it must...

A final question, just out of interest. I've uncovered an old metal conduit while removing the plaster. What could have been it's purpose?