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I want to cap my redundant chimneys and all advice seems to say that if this is done then there should be ventilation from top to bottom. This incurs a large loss of heat from the house. How about breaking into the chimney breast in the attic and plugging the flue above bedroom level with...

i WAS AWARE THAT old engine oil was carcinogenic but that is for continuous contact with skin as far as I can remember. I appreciate that if I use it on fence posts it could leach into groundwater so I use it on fence panels which are not in contact with skin or the ground though some might get...

Since the banning of creosote I have used old engine oil diluted with paraffin (otherwise it does not soak in) to preserve my fences. Most alternatives to creosote are called fence treatment and make no claim to extend the life of wood - at best they claim to be water repellent and add colour...