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I have a small rad in a loft room which is particularly cold - the rad is attached to a wind facing wall that gets deathly cold. So I am thinking that the brackets of the rad leak all the heat from the rad into that wall ? Is this a general problem ... do all rads lose large amounts of heat...

Hi, I'm considering ordering some slimline 14mm double glazing units and routing some sash windows to fit them in, however each sash has two panes, so routing out the middle bar ... well I think it might break ... not sure of the construction. Is there a good way to do that ? So can I just...

Hi, I was recently getting some quotes for replacement glass for a window and ... well the default glass has a green tint. Lots of my neighbours had double glazing put in and their windows have that green tint. Not sure what the premium is for glass that is not green. But my windows seem to be...

Hi. I understand that 25mm seams and 3degs fall are standard on zinc roof. But ... what about with 35mm seams ? Can you then take it down to 2 degs or 1.4 ? Is there a way to calculate all this - the flow rate during downpours and pooling ??? I am thinking that instead of 19mm plywood...

Got a 4m x 3m space over an extension thinking about putting a terrace on it, cold roof. Was thinking zinc is a good long term option as it will have a deck on it, but the min fall is 3degs apparently meaning it would be a lot higher than other options. I don't know if there are other options...

Hi. Painting the exterior wood on the gable the first thing to go is the the bleed through of rust stains which forces me to repaint sooner than I would like so I am looking at solutions. Taking the rust out is not so easy as it sounds as screw heads often sheer off or cannot be turned with...

Hi, I am looking to stick some insulated cement board (2 cement faces with polystyrene inside) onto a plaster wall. But it's possible that it won't work out and will need to be stripped off and the underlying plaster wall reinstated. So I am wondering what is the best kind of adhesive /...

Can someone help with this, it's a new e14 lampholder apparently but no terminal blocks so how is it wired? It is marked N and L but haven't got the foggiest what to do. Been jamming the cables into all the orifices ... is this some newly invented c*** I don't know about ? Anyone know ? Thanks

Hi. Have the beginning of some dampness under this roof. House is 120 years old, this roof has no felt or battens, the slope is wooden boards and the tiles nailed straight on. Looks like the last 5 rows of tiles are losing nails and shifting, I'd like to replace just them (rather than redoing...

Is it just my imagination or have roads and pavements in the last few years become pegged with millions of new lampposts ... there is for instance a stretch near rottingdean where you could drive with a sea view now grey pegs along the length, same in many other roads of all sorts. Arrived when...

Need some external window boards round a dormer window, and also behind the guttering at the roof edge of a pitched roof. Can I use these they are quite cheap, I'd paint them. https://www.travisperkins.co.uk/treated-timber/22mm-x-150mm-x-3-6m-green-treated-board/p/944383 If they are suitable...

Hi, am looking to redo the flashing on the sill of a triple sash. Perhaps someone can give me some advice. I'll get a small butane hand-held torch for brazing and practice a lot. The plan I have is to cut three trays braze on any upstands and join them together somehow. For the overlap between...

Was watching some guys rendering a wall the other day thinking, a 3 year old could do that. Is this really what adult men do in 2023? Was wondering how people made corners before angle beads ? Perhaps somebody knows? Anybody still take pride in being able to plaster without assistance ? ( I am...

Saw this the other day ... bit strange isn't it ? Is it just me ?

These days driving along in the middle of the day, bright sunshine, and cars in long lines with their lights on blazing each other in the face, sometimes so bright hard to see. Meanwhile on the radio, we are told there's an energy crisis, climate crisis .... the imminent threat of wasting...

Hi. As described. Even if I push it closed doesn't budge is about 3mm gap in the seals. Wooden cover seems slightly shifted to the right. Not sure if the white wedge thing at the bottom of the inside of frame is blocking it. Seems that the wood against the wooden carcass has play room so its...

Hey. I want to swap these chimney caps - ridge tiles that are mortared on - but I am not sure how to get them off without cracking edge of the pot. I want to stop any water getting in and replace them with the kind of new plastic cap but bit worried about cracking the edge of the pot when...

Hi. Have an AEG double oven. Use only the top (non-fan) oven. Seems to take long time to cool down. Fan stays on a long time even with the door open maybe 15mins to cool down from 200C. Fan was replaced last year sounds just fine, large stream of air flowing out from it in the slot just...

Hi can somebody tell me what this part does on a meter, it's like brass "screw" ... .is it used to create a pressure drop or something? Thanks

Just discovered some damage in the upper chimney (no fireplaces anymore btw). Is CementOne kind of formula better for these repairs then standard mortar ? Cheers