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Hi all, Lived in house 15 years and loft insulation is still from when we moved in (house is 1970s); very patchy and the loft floor has been partially boarded with whatever wood the previous owner had laying around. Joists are 50 x 100 and insulation is fibre glass (see picture?), absent in...

Hi all, I posted this thread in November about issues having redecorated by daughter's bedroom >>> Possible Efflorescence To summarise: ...lots of damp problems and black mould and flaking paint around window ...scraped it all back and removed all window frame sealant as it was mouldy and in...

Hi all, Having spent a lot of time and effort redecorating daughters bedroom and fixing (at least I thought I had), a damp issue, are things now getting worse? Highlighted area where damp, black mould and peeling paint used to be before decorating: Weird furry mould (?) where there was...

Hi all, Need to replace my shower pump but have run into a small issue: Pipes and fittings are very close to fitting. I can possibly try and get away with the two outlets as you see pictured (two at the rear, not push-fit connected yet), although it will be a little high. This leaves me with...

Hi, little background. Around daughter's window was a lot of mold and paint coming away from wall. Over the course of a few weeks: Cleaned off mold with thinned bleach Scraped the paint off, chipped away the loose (and maybe previously damp plaster). Some of this was coming away in 1" chips...

Hi all, Had a small leak in the roof last year and about a month ago I went into the loft and the whole roof was literally dripping with condensation. Now it has cleared I need to give the loft a proper do-over. Joists look to be around 100mm and insulation is throughout - some areas up to the...

Hi all, Daughters bedroom was decorated about 10 years ago as a new born, I had walls and ceiling re-plastered beforehand. Emptied the room, took down wall hangings and blinds and am finding lots of, what I hope are, relatively minor issues, but would like advice on the best way to resolving...

Hi all, Not strictly tiling, but I think this question could go here best! Decorated our kitchen a couple of years ago, but when the guys who fitted the stone counter top fitted the up-stands, there was a large gap as the wall is quite out. I filled it 2+ years ago, I think with Soudal, and...

Hi all, Hope someone can advise please? Just clearing out under the sink and happened to notice something which I wasn't previously aware of. We have a pressure reducing valve on out filter tap hardware set to 3 bar, as I believe the tap is only rated to 4 bar. While clearing out under the...

Hi, usually Nest thermostat is set to around 19c, but with gas prices it is currently set to 16.5c But what I have recent today is that the heating is coming on before it drops to 16.5 Anyone know why this may be happening?

Hi all, After a bit of advice. I have a Hisense Fridge Freezer, and while cleaning the long sliding drawer at the bottom of the fridge section (kind of like a chilled drinks drawer), I noticed some ice at the back of the drawer. Upon pulling the drawer out, looking at the back there are what...

As i stated in a previous thread, I was looking to replace my Makita 4334D jigsaw. After some advice on here and lots of searching, I went for the DJV180. I am about to return down to a few issues, unless someone can advise how to resolve. First off, the blade does not align with the guide...

Hi all, I've had this jigsaw a long time (bought second hand from a carboot sale about 10 years ago), and its done me ok as a DIYer. I'm trying to cut some straights and curves through scaffold boarding, and its difficult to get a perfect straight 'down' cut. The plates a bit bent, and I'm...

Hi all, Just had a massive quote for a living room carpet (with underlay and fitting), from a company, so will instead look to source underlay and carpet myself and get someone else in to fit it. Couple of underlay questions: 1. Although I'm sure full lengths of underlay are best, is it OK to...

Hi all, Hope the title made sense! Basically, I have boxed in a fireplace in the middle of the wall and have skimmed it. See picture below: I am painting the whole wall in F&B Charlotte's Locks - which is a kind of flame orange. I've tested the paint on the exiting red (maybe Crown Period...

Hi all, Took a few days to catch this as timings of household activities hid the problem. Having installed a Nest a week ago, I have now discovered that the H/W is only working when the heating comes on (it is on a schedule to be on all through the day but it just doesn't come on). 'Boost' on...

@Mods - please delete, this thread not accurate to my issue

Hi all, Hope someone can sanity check something for me quickly please? I am in the process of replacing our existing wireless thermostat with a Nest. As per the diagram below, can someone confirm a couple of things for me please: 1. Removing the BDR91 from the system, I just connect Yellow...

Hi all, Am decorating the front room and want to match skirting in the adjoining room. I've always just used Wickes Pre-finished bullnose skirting. I've been monitoring their stock for about two weeks, of which the purchase always fails due to shipping slots, and they have now confirmed they...

Hi all, I currently have a TV mounted on a wall (the wall is the boxing in of a fireplace). I am getting a slightly wider TV so want to extend the wall by a few inches either side. As you can see in the pics, the current wall in finished, and I intend to build a small frame either side. Few...