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I have had a problem concrete pour (my fault) for foundation, as a result of which I am 70mm lower than I should be to start blockwork. I have a lot of concrete paviors that are the right size to bring me up to correct level and the thought is that if I lay a single course of these paviors - on...

We have an old Camray 2 oil boiler which I am about to change. I intend to have a new boiler installed and commissioned to run central heating only for about 3-4 weeks while the old Camray provides for hot water only, draining down the CH from this boiler. Will this work, or will I completely...

Having a new shower tray fitted which will sit on concrete floor with waste sunk into the screed. Any suggestions as to the best shower waste to fit for 50mm pipe?

I have just started on converting existing bedroom into new bathroom. At present the copper pipes for central heating run in floor screed (1960's bungalow) which I am not a fan of. Beginning of next year I shall start on planned extension (hopefully, not yet received planning approval) and then...

Have previously had an exterior boiler - inherited when buying another place - which after about 24 months I substituted for an interior one. No hard reason for that, just that it had reached end of life and I preferred to put the new one inside. Now, having bought another property (lots to do)...

Morning all Just moved in to this place and have inherited I have a camray 2 - fitted 1990 - which for past 2 weeks has been fine. Boiler is now running the heating when I switch on for hot water. It has 2 switches, one for HW and one for heat. For HW it is just the one switch but for heating...

2025 not far off and therefore new building regs, or do I say FHS? With the new regs will come new costings which in all probability will be up and not down from existing costs. That being so, would you say that to buy a 'doer upper' right now, before we know exactly what changes are pending, is...

I have just become aware of windposts and have been trying to understand, so have I got this right? I have completed drawings for extension to bungalow, imagine a new box attached to existing. The gable end walls are 6700mm long, one of which has a chimney half way along. One of the walls...

Can anyone recommend someone to produce drawings for building regs approval in the Diss, Norfolk area? I have produced my own architectural drawings but I have been away from the tech side of things for over 20 years and regs have moved on a bit. Rather than cobble something together, I would...

Purchasing new (to us) property and it will need an extension, problem is this extension will have part of one wall going to within 6.25 metres of an existing septic tank, on current (and preferred) design. Septic tank is neighbours tank, not ours - but is located on our property - therefore I...

In process of purchase of property. To the front of this place there is a change of (vertical) ground level of approx 1m which has a single skin brick retaining wall. This retaining wall is leaning forward and needs remedial work. I have a report that the property is some 5m away from an old...

I have an HR shower valve external fitting - fitted 2 years ago and working fine. Without warning I could only get a cold shower and the rest of the house had tepid (at best) hot water. I have found one of the check valves in the elbow has been wedged in the open position by a piece of (what...

I am in process of refurb at the mo' and have reached paint time. I have painted the walls with Valspar emulsion - no probs, went on fine and covered well. Have now started painting wood with Valspar Premium - water based eggshell (or so I was told). Having stripped wood back, first coat...

I have had a new boiler fitted December. It is a Grant Vortex 26 combi internal. It has replaced a Grant Vortex 26 combi external. The old boiler was 4 years old and serviced a system of 10 rads - not known how old the system is, I have acquired the central heating when buying the property...

OK, I have reached decision to renew the boiler. I would like to achieve a warm utility room (where the boiler is going to be housed) via the residual heat from the boiler. I have been told that this will not happen because the latest boilers (probably going to use Worcester) are so efficient...

I have a grant outdoor vortex combi 26 inherited when I bought the house. This boiler was new in 2009. I have now renovated and want the boiler inside the utility, not outside. I have spoken to Grant who state that the unit can be positioned inside once it has been provided with new bits...

In the process of renovating 1920's property, solid brick walls. It has slate dpc but over the years grd lvl has crept up and damp has caused probs. Thinking of digging trench around walls, bitumen up to above air brick lvl, stick 1000g dpm to bitumen, extend dpm below grd lvl - below slate...

Have just replaced rad with new one from Vic. Plumb. The valves are the cheapo cross head things (a bit of retro). Thing is, both are weeping. When screwing on nut, wrapped 3 rounds of PTFE and tightened. Slow weep, a drop a minute sort of thing, out of the back of the nut. No weep from tails...

I am obtaining quotes for a roof strip/re-tile and one of the contractors has stated that the present tiles are asbestos (and therefore skipping them expensive!). I thought they were the fibre cement type. Is there any way I could determine for sure if they are asbestos? stephan

Can anyone explain this system - I am at a loss to understand it. Seems to be a one off? Bought house 12 months ago, had survey before, surveyor was not able to say what type of system it was - had never seen one before! Sooo, take a breath and buy anyway. The plans that I recieved with...