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Thanks for that. A couple of questions: - I assume when you say 'regrade' you mean shovel out soil until there's a gap of 15mm below the DPC. How far away from the house wall should the new soil line remain? - Re not using a liquid or chemical damp proofer, do you think the contractor...

Hi My rising damp problem seems to be getting worse. In the words of my surveyor when I bought the house 2 years ago: "Ground levels around the base of the walls need to be cut back and reduced so that there is a separation gap of not less than 150mm between the damp proof course and...

Thanks for the replies folk. Agile - Ironically, my bath mixer tap does leak a steady stream so can see wastage there. We're also happen to be about to kick off the family bathroom renovation and have bought a Hangrohe Raindance shower head which has a venturi feature thus uses less water...

Hi Should an unvented tank be able to provide endless hot water or should I expect to have periods when all of the water is used up and wait for water to be heated? Background: A year ago I installed a new 300ltr unvented Ariston tank powered by a Vaillant 37kW system boiler. There are 2...

All Thanks for replies. Family emergency meant I couldn't write back earlier. So I get the point around heating being off in winter. And definitely not looking to rip what I have out and start again; it's merely a hindsight question. I already have a timer which works fine for us, and...

Hi I have recently installed an invented Ariston tank and Valiant system boiler, and have been running for 9 months. I'm now not sure I made the right decision and instead I should have installed two combi boilers - one for each floor of the house. I find heating the tank tricky as I have...

Hi. I have just installed 50 odd ceiling lights that take MR16 50mm 40 degree bulbs. I've seen these used elsewhere, and hated the way the beam is so narrow resulting in light and dark patches. Against my better judgement I got 40 degree bulbs, hence I now have the same problem. What...

Hi We need to neaten up our old house so we can put it up for rent. Having taken down all of our shelves, pictures, mirrors, etc, I've been surprised at how many empty rawl plug holes there are in the house now. Has anyone got any ingenious ideas of how I can make these easier on the eye...

Thanks all. I do normally transfer weight to the heal at the end of a run, but again, it's not an exact science. Same with working through to the centre. Plus I've hit knots sometimes, which total screws up the whole process. I just thought that there must be some quicker and more...

Hi I need to to trim the width of a door by ~5mm. What's the best way to ensure I get this exact? I normally use a planer but always geta dug-out at the end of a run where the planer drops off. I do belt sand to make level off, but it's always risky in case things go wrong. Would...

Thanks for the feedback. CookEe01 - Glidden is a brand, and presumably they do white and brilliant white? Which did you pick for your final look? Thanks..

I have just painted the mist coat on freshly plastered walls using thinned brilliant white emulsion. I have found that the whiteness makes it look quiet harsh, and a guy at B&Q suggested the obvious (!) of using white instead of brilliant white. Does anyone actually use standard white...

Hello I have had all the walls in my house plastered and have applied a single mist coat of emulsion after approx 4 weeks. Is there any advice on how long I should ideally leave before applying the final top coats? The guy at my Leyland Trade shop said it can take up to 6 months for all...

Hughmac I have the same problem with the PVA stains. I painted a second coat on emulsion thinking it would cover over given the first coat, but it's only made it worse by having a touch noticable edge between the two coats of emulsion and none on the glue. Did you apply the undercoat...

Hi I need to replace two flat roofs; both are around 4m x 4m. Up until recently, I have been thinking of having a warm deck in line with building regs, but since have read about green roofs. I'm tempted to have those instead (just the shallow extensive ones, nothing deep rooted), but don't...

The BTU's is just the sum total of all the rooms I have calculated using some website (can't remember which!). Vaillant mentioned because I have grown up with it being banded around as always the best. I understand this is probably marketing. I'm also not a plumber (just a DIY enthusiast)...

Hi All Need some advice. I am looking to install an unvented tank and boiler system in the following spec house, but need some advice on what size boiler and tank I should go for. House spec: - 5 bedroom detached house - 3 reception rooms plus dining room downstairs - 25 radiators...

Hi Has anyone had any experience of underwood and undercarpet heating for floorboards floors? I thought the only way to have underfloor heating for floorboard floors was by laying water pipes/cables under the floorboards. This sounds like lots of work and doesn't seem efficient given...

Hi I's like to install an unvented cylinder in my new home. I know you get what you pay for, but are there big differences between a megaflow and a Vaillant Unistor? Seems to be some difference in price. Am looking at around the 300 litre mark. Any viewed would be helpful Thanks..

Gents, it's all relative. I had the pleasure of taking both plasterboard and L&P down from adjacent walls. Whacking the plasterboard with my crow of plasterboard made a neat localised hole. Doing the same on L&P disrupted a large area mainly due to the flex of the lath. Was...