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    overboarding an old ceiling? tapered? square board?

    Hi, I have an old uneven ceiling (house is around 1800) which is lath & plaster. It is cracked and failing in several places and after doing some investigation I've found that many of the laths are damaged so any decent repair seems out of the question. So, boarding over seems the way to...
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    installing solid floor?

    Hi, I'm thinking about converting one of our floors from being a suspended timber floor to a solid floor and I have a couple of questions. The room in question is at the corner of the house and has external ground level above the internal floor level on both sides. To the back of the...
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    Radiators coming on with HW

    Hi, We have found that some of the radiators are coming on when only the HW is turned on. Also sometimes the pump and boiler contine to run when nothing is on. We had our old oil boiler replaced with an Ideal classic ff1200 gas boiler some time ago, but only recently realized that the rads...
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    wiring or faulty appliance?

    Hi, I bought a satellite receiver and got what I thought was a static shock off the case. Then another. So I got out a digital multimeter and I find that I am picking up either 110v or 220v between the case of the receiver and earth - It depends on which was round the cable is connected...
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    installing flue liner - what should it cost ?

    Hi I am going to install a wood burning stove, Ive bought the stove and the liner and was intending to do it myself - however - I on getting onto the roof I remember that I really am not good at heights :oops: , so I need to get a roofer(?) in to do it for me. What sort of cost is this...
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    bosch wtl5100 dryer - part doesnt exist

    We have a bosch wtl5100 condenser dryer with a broken timer knob. now there are two parts which have broken, the knob on the outside, and the thing it connects to inside. this 'thing' inside isnt on the bosch parts diagram. I rang bosch, first they said nope - no such part. I said I'm sat...
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