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    Loft conversion issues

    We are currently having our loft converted and are nearing the end of the project. There are a number of issues still outstanding, which have been resolved for the most part by the loft company. Building regs are happy with their side of things. However, we're getting awful draughts in various...
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    Removing Radiator and sink

    Hello, am looking to remove bathroom rad and sink in order to tile the walls. Radiator: Shut off main inlet valve (no TRV) and lockshield valve. Opened the bleed valve and left it for over 5 mins, and water keeps pouring out. Question: Is the radiator not isolating due to a fault with either...
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    How to level Chimney concrete Base

    Hi, I'm laying eng wood floor over existing/original floorboards in the through lounge in my Victorian semi. Most of the floor is level, however, the concrete base for Chimney breast that is surrounded by wooden floor on 3 side is uneven at one end by about 3mm. If I lay my eng flooring...
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    Roof quote, is this reasonable?

    Hello, have had a quote for roof work: • To remove both valleys at front of property • Replace valleys with pre moulded aluminium ones • Replace tiles either side of each valley and cement tiles against new valleys • Remove top ridge and fit a lead apron and replace ridge • Fit 2x...
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    Help/Advice needed re lighting problem

    Was changing a hallogen light in my kitchen spotlight, and something "blew" as I tried twisting the bulb out. The downstairs lighting circuit no longer works. I assumed that a fuse had blown, but have checked and all are ok. Is it possible that a fuse within the consumer unit ban blow? Even...
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    Boiler problem

    It's a normal boiler (not combi), which fires up ok, but then after 20-30 seconds there's a few "clunking" noises and it goes off. pilot light still on but the boiler not firing/staying "on" - if that makes sense? This happened back in october, but problem dissapeared until this morning...
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    Upstairs Radiators not getting as hot as downstairs ones

    that's it basically. Could it be that there's not enough water circulating in the system? I've bled all the upstairs rads and although there's no more air coming out of them the rads still don't heat up fully (only heat up half way, ish) and water doesn't come out - as if there's not enough...
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    Central heating working downstairs but not upstairs

    Hello all, wondering if anyone can enlighten me with the above issue and any possible fixes are much appreciated! I have an oldish system i guess, boiler and expansion tank in loft. The rads downstairs are all boling hot, but none of the rads upstairs are gettting hot. We've bled them all, to no...
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