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Sorry for delay. I will be at the bungalow tomorrow. when was the conservatory built? Probably 15 years ago. do the knee walls definitely have DPC's? Can't see anything inside or out, there is a cement plinth on the outside so that is possibly spanning the dpc. does the solid...

Sorry for delay. I will be at the bungalow tomorrow. Will take photo's and post them. The other removed chimney breast area is fine - no signs of damp whatsoever. On Sunday the chimney pots are to be capped and a thorough inspection of the roof/stack undertaken to rule that out as a source of...

Thanks for your reply Notch7, the Stormdry looks interesting and its BBA certified. Have you used it or know anybody who has?

Single skin brick, inside has minimal render thickness and painted with sandtex. Exterior just the facing brick. Dampness is worse at bottom, some paint has flaked off and with some dampness showing on top of interior quarry tiles along where wall meets tiles. None of this was really noticable...

More damp problems with the bungalow renovations. The conservatory dwarf walls are very damp. The problem appears to be that the path/patio area outside is too high, approx 2" below FFL. Are there any ways to alleviate this other than lowering the path/patio? Perhaps a chemical dpc injected...

I've been doing some renovation work on a semi-detached bungalow where the chimney breasts were removed some 15 years ago. When the walls were skimmed a stain was noticed on the wall at floor level where one of the breasts had beem removed but it was perfectly dry and thought to be 'historical'...

Nothing wrong with Tee'ing off a single pipe system BUT there needs to be some distance between the tee's (normally the width of the rad), as such a system relies on the pressure drop between the two tee's (due to the pipe friction) to get the water to start circulating around the rad. Perhaps...

2 core 0.5 flex white or black 27p/metre https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Main_Index/Cable_Index/Flex_Oval/index.html

Or if your adept with a fine soldering iron solder a bit of small 2 core directly to the tape to connect the lengths together. Be sure to keep the polarity correct, the solder tabs are normally marked with + & -

Looking for a low profile solution to power a wall mount TV. An FCU/Cable Outlet not really suitable as TV has a fixed power lead and would be pain to connect/disconnect. Could an MK 995 clock connector be used. MK do not specify the rating of the connector but simply say it is fitted with 2A...

1. No. Insulation Displacement Contact 2. Can be done but is a bit fiddly and runs the risk of spreading the contact making it unusable. 3. A punch down tool is available from Toolstation. Item No. 83108 for £1.50. Suitable for occasional use.

I believe the regulation is that you must have opening windows equivalent to 1/20th of the floor area of the room - doors do not count - for ventilation. Could you not put a high level (so as not to overlook next door) window on the side of the room?

Reckon footprints was right, it seems the original worktops were supplied ready trimmed on the ends so done in the factory. Had another word with my friends wife, she now accepts things can't be perfect. Matey has bought Bushboard Complete in Ice White for the joints so I'm going to use clear...

I'm replacing some damaged Duropal Ice White worktop. The original worktop had a plastic edge trim on the end some 2mm thick with radiused edges and had no discernible joint visible between the trim and the laminate. I intend to fit some 2mm thick white uPVC trim cut from a section of square...

how about something like this: https://www.tradesparky.com/wiring-accessories/ceiling-accessories/ceiling-roses/crab-3443halo-standard-ceiling-halo

Just finished tiling new kitchen/diner floor using 2mm spacers and white cement based grout. I'm a bit concerned about the grout staining from any spillage. Was wondering whether the grout could be sealed with anything, perhaps travertine tile sealer? Would probably be a PITA to apply, any...

I had the same problem with a Hotpoint dishwasher (similar matrix to the Bosch). Tried all sorts to clean it out, only thing that worked was strong bleach. The gunk at the top - 3rd photo - is biological, something like algae or mould slime. The bleach killed it and eventually cleared it out...

The noise was a bit like someone blowing a low note on a tuba. All sorted now. My gas installer friend came round, cleaned out the condensate trap and gave the boiler a service. Thanks for your response.

Sorry for delay. Quick update: I enjoyed my roast dinner, apple pie with custard and selection of cakes. Even more so knowing nothing tripped. Thanks again for the help.

My first post in the plumbing section. I have a Baxi 100 HE which has just started making a loud deep booming noise when firing up. This is not the usual ignition bang associated with this boiler, it sounds more like an unclipped water pipe vibrating but it is coming from inside the burner box...