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Hi all I’m getting some annoying clunking and banging from the pipes around the house. My combi-boiler is relatively new (around 3 or 4 years). There doesn’t seem to be an obvious pattern when the clunking occurs, but I have a feeling it could be mainly after the boiler it turned off. A...

Hi I’m looking to put up coving up in a bedroom and wondered what type is best: polystyrene or plaster? What are the pros and cons of each? In my local B&Q I see they have some polystyrene coving pre-cut for corners; this does appeal me since I've never put up coving before and that would...

Hi all I need to replace the roof on my shed. It's a flat felt roof. Basically, I need to know what product I should use to stick down the new roof with. It looks as though the current felt was stuck down using a tar-like substance. If someone out there could point me in the direction...

Hi all Does anyone know of a product on the market that's good for filling minor cracks on the outside the house? Obviously it will need to be weather-resistant! If there's such a product out there, it'd be most appreciated if you could give me the name of it or a link to it. Thanks!

Hi all, I've already posted about this issue in the building forum, but I have a couple questions specific to plumbing. Basically, I've recently noticed some damp patches in my hallway on the interior wall (the living room is the other side) just above the skirting - one patch is...

Hi guys thanks for the posts. i have checked back through the paperwork from when i purchased the house, and indeed there was damp treatment put into the hallway wall. however, typically, i cannot find any trace that the company that did the work is still in existence. i did a search...

Hi All As background, my house is a victorian mid-terrace and I've lived in it for just over a year. As I was leaving the house this morning I noticed few damp patches in the hallway, on the interior wall which separates the hallway from the living room just above the skirting. I can't...

Hi All, I'm planning to purchase some new interior doors, and so I've measured up what size I'll need. It looks like I'll need a door with a hight of 76 inches, and width 30 inches. However, it seems the vast majority (if not all) come with a hight of 78 inches. Is this the industry standard...

I posted this in the "windows and doors" forum, but it's probably more appropriate for this forum: Hi All, I'm looking at replacing my bathroom door. I'm getting into my DIY so I'd really like to try doing this myself, rather than get a carpenter in. Could someone please give me some...

Hi All, I'm looking at replacing my bathroom door. I'm getting into my DIY so I'd really like to try doing this myself, rather than get a carpenter in. Could someone please give me some pointers/tips? Or alternatively, send a link to some easy-to-understand instructions for the layman...

i'm going to be artexing the ceiling in my bathroom shortly. i'm going to apply PVA to the surface area before the artex, but should i add another coat of PVA once the artex has dried out? i want to prevent any water/condensation damage to the ceiling so is this the best way (or at least a...

Hi all, I want to re-paint the ceiling of my bathroom and wondered what paint type i should be using to best handle condensation? Also, in the corner of the room two pipes come down from the ceiling which connect to the radiator. The hole in the ceiling where the pipes pass is quite big...

Hi all, What is the going rate in your area for installing a new radiator into a room on an extension to a house? I don't think i'm breaking a forum rule by asking this because i don't want an actual estimate! Thanks

is that the valve that you turn to increase/decrease the heat of the radiator? if so, i've turned it to highest heat setting.

It's just a regular valve that you turn to open/close. It's quite an old radiator actually. One thing though, when I have the heating on and I put my ear to the radiator i can hear some swooshing noise, which would indicate that the pipes are at least connected up to the central...

Thanks for the post. Just one thing....there's actually no hot water in the pipe leading to the radiator. Could what you sat still be the cause of the problem? Say, if one of the valves is blocked would this stop the flow of hot water causing cold water to be trapped in the pipes in the...

Hello! I've been living in my house for a few months now and the radiator in the downstairs bathroom hasn't worked since i moved in. The thing is the combi-boiler was apparently only installed in 2006, so i find it a bit strange that it's not working after such a short space of time...

Hi all, The radiator in my downstairs bathroom isn’t working. I've tried increasing the water pressure of the combi-boiler, but unfortunately still no heat in the bathroom; in fact, there's still no heat in the pipes connected to the radiator! I'm considering bleeding the problem...

Hi all, I'm soon going to have someone service my combi-boiler, and wondered if it would it be reasonable to request that he bleed a couple radiators and adjust the water pressure of the boiler? or is this something that would generally be included as part of a service anyway? I know...

Hi All, I'd like to try and bleed a radiator, but in an old post i seem to recall it was mentioned that after doing so with a sealed combi-boiler (which i believe i have), you'd need to change the air pressure. Being a total novice with heating systems, I really don't want to get out of...