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A lot more than hurty words, got just a caution... Pretty much standard labour party supporter these days. Probably needs some sort of care order really, appears to be out of control.

Isn't an Aga just an oven that you never switch off? I've never had one but know people with them, this website says they cost £24-£60 a week just to have sitting there... https://www.saltirecookers.com/aga-running-costs ...which I suspect is an under-estimate as they're flogging the things...

I'm installing heating zone valves. There's enough space within the plastic trunking for the full cables complete with their outer insulation, but it's looking a bit tight for space as the cables enter the wiring centre. Is it OK to strip the outer sheathing back so it ends just outside the...

Is there a generally accepted maximum that can be retained with concrete gravel boards and posts? A family member has a wooden fence, which was at the bottom of a slope. The previous owner stacked a load of rubble against it and built a patio on top. It's about 2 feet above the pavement on...

We're only middle-aged, but planning on living here forever. Currently planning a bathroom re-fit, hopefully the last! I'm thinking I might plan ahead and get a taller "Comfort Height" toilet instead of a standard one. Are there any downsides? I realise that children might struggle with...

Does anyone know how often the gearbox oil on an electric Belle 150 should be changed (or checked)? Had mine from new, it's done 100s of mixes but I've never even checked its level. Have found a guide on how to change it, but no idea how often it should be done.

I'm looking at adding solar panels to our roof. It's clay-tiled, no issues at present but may need attention within the likely lifespan of the panels - the hip tiles probably need replacing soon, and I'd like to have the chimneys removed at some point. The obvious answer would be to do the...

I'm about to have an air source heat pump installed, a Logic Air Monobloc. I need to make a concrete slab with drainage for it to sit on. I've read the installation manual and spec sheets but can't find details of how it bolts down. I understand the installer will be putting it on rubber...

Currently have clay Rosemary tiles, hipped all round. The hips are looking a bit iffy, but the tiles look as good as new. Planning to re-roof with new battens and membrane, re-using the old tiles with new hip tiles. Will add new tiles to the back to make up the losses from the hips and...

I'm looking at installing a 4-zone heating system. The hot water control and zone valve will be handled separately. I will be using 4x separate mains wired timer/thermostats plus 4x 2-port zone valves. Including the mains supply and volt-free cable to/from the boiler there will be 10 cables...

We have elderly relatives who have a bungalow with 1960s rubber insulated cable with a fuse wire fusebox. I replaced a switch, I first thought it was new as the live was brown. Turned out it was red, but it had turned brown by rotting! It was crumbly and perished. The backboxes are wood...

We're about to install a completely new central heating system - new pipework, radiators and one (big!) heat pump. It's a sprawling bungalow, so the rooms are fairly well isolated. Obviously there's no lagging between rooms, but they are all solid brick so have a reasonable amount of...

Does anyone know what triggers a VOA Improvement Indicator? This is the * that appears after the council tax band, which means that the VOA may revalue it and change its band the next time it's sold. I can't find any official guidance to state what does and doesn't trigger one, hopefully...

We're looking at heating options. We have a fairly large bungalow with concrete floors and an unused loft with no loft conversion plans. No heating system of any sort at the moment (mains-powered electric radiators), so we're starting from scratch. I'm thinking plumbing via the loft is much...

Adjoining houses going up a hill, House A (left) is lower than House B (right), as shown... House A has damp on an internal wall. Is my guesswork doodle below an accurate representation of how this would be built? ...if so then surely this is asking for trouble, as the internal wall...

... at just how few thread titles explain what the heck the thread is about.

I'm about to feed water pipes and power/data cables out from the attached garage to a new outbuilding. I've cut this hole into the garage floor... The services will go down this hole then through the wall just above the footing, straight into a trench going to the outbuilding. I dug down...

Hello. I'm currently about to build a brick shed - cavity walled, with clay brick outer and concrete brick inner. It won't be plastered or painted inside, the (light coloured) bricks will be the finished interior wall. It will have a flat roof, not sure yet whether it will or won't have a...

Is fitting a multi-split heat pump a reasonable job for a fairly well experienced DIYer? I realise it needs a dedicated power feed to the outdoor unit, but other than that? Access is really good - it's a concrete floored bungalow with a big loft. There's no existing system at all. So fitting...

Hello. I've been doing lots of googling but can't seem to find a similar problem to mine with this boiler. Firstly (this may or may not be connected), the HW was stick on (the fan was running for ever). The pin that operates the microswitch had got stuck with it out. I gently pushed it in...