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Thanks for the useful reply. That's not too bad at all, about half what I had guessed. I presume an external installation was the obvious route for you given there were habitable rooms above you. I would prefer an internal flue myself for better efficiency. Would it be extortionate to break...

'How long is a piece of string'... I'm looking at buying a house, there are two very similar ones on the market- both late 1980s bungalows. One has an open fire and clay lined flue, the other has no fireplace or chimney at all. In each case I will be wanting to install a woodburning stove. I...

My house is a converted bungalow, one half of the loft space having been made habitable. A small door connected the two areas, but due to some other work I have plasterboarded that opening up and insulated behind it. I have now cut a new access. Apart from U-values, is there anything I should...

Thanks for the advice- calling in a sparky to sort it out next week!

Thanks guys! I'll fit a surface mount box (no room otherwise), cut the earth, sleeve it, and clamp to the box- what about the neutral?

No photo at the moment so I'll try to explain as best I can. I have a set of spots in an upstairs bedroom. The switch is a slimline type installed on the architrave. Due to lack of space there is no back box, just a hollow space behind the architrave (about the thickness of the plasterboard)...

Thanks for the reply. Afraid the impeller is not what I need, it's the motor itself. It is a fairly chunky thing, holes in the casing so not grease filled. It makes a humming noise, maybe as though it was stalled perhaps, when you try to turn it on. So I have some hope that if I can get it open...

My Matsui cooker hood has stopped working, the problem seems to be with the motor itself, which will make a humming noise but not actually turn- maybe as if it has stalled or something. It's a 100w 240v motor. I've had no luck finding the motor as a spare part, so I was wondering if I might be...

A few years ago I found Lidl were selling 1.2w LED tilt downlight kits- set of three lights inc bulbs, all wired together, for £12. Installed two packs in a small bedroom and whilst the light is a bit cold they have been absolutely fine. I know that the going rate for a set of three downlights...

Good news! (I think) Had another go with the saw today and when I went to cut, the blade stopped in the wood. Turns out it's simply come loose on the shaft. So no worries afterall :)

A few weeks ago I got a very cheap mitre saw and was using it for firewood duty when it began to make a horrible noise and, on taking it apart, I found that the ballrace between the motor and gearbox had crapped out- bits of chewed metal everywhere. My firewood pile is slats from palletes, no...

Yes I ruled out the ridge tiles because they were expensive and it seems that you need a continous line of them (small vent area per tile) so that puts the price even higher and more work too! As I am retro-fitting these vents as part of a loft conversion, does anybody have any tips on...

Hi again OK, so having discounted ridge vents, I've been trying to find out what sort of tiles I have so that I can buy compatible vents. A few queries though: - how much is it necessary to worry about the type/size of tiles that I have? I have seen reference to 'universal' tile vents. -...

Thanks for that, so it looks like ridge tiles are out. Will it be hard to find vents that are compatible with my tiles- or are they pretty generic? I'm quite worried about having to make holes through the felt, but I presume the vents are well enough designed to allow me to make it all good...

Hi- first post here. Had a quick search but couldn't find anything that was quite the same situation. I'm doing a loft conversion and one of the buildin warrant conditions is that I should ensure adequate ventilation to the roofspace. This includes an air gap between the sarking and the...