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The quote just specifies a "Honeywell wireless stat". Should I check that it is a programmable room stat?

I've had a window company in to replace my original 55-year old windows. They didn't recommend trickle vents in any of the windows purely on aesthetic grounds. I insisted on at least one window with trickle vents (the large window on the side of the house). Is this likely to be enough for...

Whose responsibility is it to ensure that electrical cables and transformers in the loft do not overheat or catch fire when the loft insulation is laid down? I'm having the full whack of loft insulation installed after the electrics have been done. Is it the responsibility of the electrical...

Are there tangible benefits in getting a wirless thermostat? Every quote i've had has included one! What are the pros and cons?

Possibly not dried out properly. Alternatively, you may need to use several coats of stain block before painting. Allow enough time for the stain block coats to dry. The stain needs to be completely stopped using just the stain block first. Coating over with emulsion between stain block coats...

My decades old CH system is being replaced next week. The CH company recommended a power flush but won't be replacing any of the pipes unless the pressure test reveals leaks in the system. Is it normal to leave old pipes when replacing a CH system?

I'm guessing they will be - the patches of wall that were covered by the bath. They'll need to be tiled up.

I need to urgently replace a bath with a shower cubicle. All I know is that I need a stone-resin shower tray as I had one in my last place and it was great. However, I need to know which makes I should go for. I'm looking for a cubicle that will last 10 years and one where the doors won't...

If you don't want to replace all of tiles in your bathroom and cannot find the exact same tiles, then what is the best option to make good if you swap put a bath for a shower cubicle? There will be patches where there are no tiles when the bath is removed.

Quite possibly.

The NICEIC told me there was. I was categorically told by their customer services that NICEIC members must forward a copy of the certificate to them within 7 days of the certificate being issued. Either they are right or they are wrong. Obviously I don't work in the industry so I can only go...

What's the usual way to renovate an old. manky loft hatch? Does the whole hatch frame need to be replaced and a new hatch board put in?

Another update to this thread. I've managed to speak to the electical contractor in question in some detail. It looks like one of the electricians working for the electrical contractor was a 'mate' of the previous owner of the house and produced the certificate on demand as my solicitors were...

I have laminate flooring on the entire ground floor (living room, hallway, understairs cupboard, dining area and kitchen). I need to lift the flooring in the living room and hallway so that the plumbers and electricians can get to the floorboards. However, I want to preserve the flooring...

My big problem is I don't even know where to start! I'm having the house gutted over the next two weeks and loads of first first stuff happening (electrics, central heating, double glazing). The house will then be effectively empty and bare. I've bitten the bullet and arrange for a Dulux...

I've had conflicting advice from plasterers who have come to view some plastering that I need done for bedroom ceilings. They are all Artexed but it's not deep Artex. However, the ceilings are old and dirty. One plasterer suggested fixing new plasterboard over the old ceiling and skimming the...

What's the best mode of outside lighting for the purposes of keeping theives at bay? Dusk-to-dawn lighting or PIR? And would it be different depending on whether it was for the front garden or rear garden? I was thinking of dusk-to-dawn for the front garden, PIR for the side alley and PIR for...

I have a part-integral garage and the inside is a bit mucky. I want to get it all cleared, cleaned and then painted - walls and floors. The garage isn't big enough for my car so will just be used for storage and the boiler. What kind of paint should I use for the walls and the floor?

I have Virgin Media installed with a box in the living room and another in one bedroom. The one in the living room can record stuff and the one in the bedroom cannot. Anyway, how do I get HD signals from one of the boxes into the other two bedrooms so I can put a telly into those bedrooms...

I am completely lost! I will need to decorate three bedrooms, hallway and the living room in around 6-8 weeks time but really don't know what colours to do them. How do you work out what you want when you don't know what you want?