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hi, Im wondering if anyone can provide help on the best way to wet dash a new 18mm plywood build. I know that I need a lath product, like Rendalath - but what should I use on top of that for my render? I have had some tradesmen out to quote for the work and most were going with standard...

Hi, Over the last couple of days I have noticed some grit or dirt in my water. The water board have been out and say its not their problem and neither of my neighbours have this problem. So that indicates a problem with my water supply only. The grit/dirt is coming out of every tap, but...

Hi, Im looking for ways to cut down outside noise to my loft conversion. In the loft is the main bedroom and the noise from outside can be quite annoying at times so I would like to minimise it. I was thinking that I could put some insulation (the solid stuff that you squeeze into joists -...

Hi, I think that all my TRV's are set to cut off at 18 degrees - is this possible? No matter what setting I put my TRV on, the room never seems to go much higher than 18. I would think that I should be getting to the low 20's on my highest setting. I found the invoice for the...

Hi, I have just removed a drayton timer from my boiler and installed the D10RF thermostat It all synched up ok, but I cant get my boiler to fire up I must be missing something stupid but Im at a total loss. Can anyone help please? Thanks T

hi, I have a worcester bosch combi boiler which feeds my radiators in the house. the radiators have trv's on them. The problem is that I dont think that I am getting the best heat from my radiators. The system was fitted about 2 years ago (before I moved in) and the invoice for the work...

guys, I live in a 1930s bungalow with raised floors. I noticed that under the floorboards of two of my rooms that the ground was covered in a tar like substance. Someone has mentioned to me that this is a damp treatment, but I dont understand why it would only be in 2 rooms (bedroom &...

hi, I have an electric shower installed in my house (fitted before I moved in) and when I have two issues with it : 1) the light on the main power switch to the shower is always lit, even if the shower is off. Is this serious? anyone know why it does this? 2) when I turn the actual...

Hi, Im planning on putting a solid fuel fire into my bungalow and have someone coming out to check that my existing flue is suitable for a solid fuel fire Can anyone give me any advice on this please? I know nothing about it and I dont want ripped off. At the minute I have a living...

Hi, I am going to be insulating underneath my floorboards on my ground floor. Once under there the space I have ranges from being in a crouched position to crawling (house is on a hill) I also have restricted access (unless I start pulling up floorboards - which im not going to) So my...

Hi, I have recently moved out of my nice warm flat into a an older house which is a good bit colder! Anyway, I was wondering what the best thing to do regarding heat loss and draughts coming up from under my floor is? Basically my house has suspended floorboards which I can get...

Hi, I have recently moved into a house with the above mentioned combi boiler. My central heating and hot water all seem to run as expected, but I have recently noticed that when my central heating is off that my pressure gauge is at 0! When I turn the heating on it goes to about 1.25. Is...