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Hi, Our house has a central heating system which is fed from a multi-fuel stove with a back boiler. The stove is on the ground floor, with pipework going up to the first floor and into a hot water tank, thereafter feeding 9 radiators. The hot water tank itself is fed by a cold water storage...

We live in an old, stone built cottage of one and a half storeys, with 2 x bedrooms and a bathroom situated in what is basically the roof space. The joists holding up the roof run from the front to the back of the building, a simple rectangle. On the ground floor, there is a lounge to one end...

Hi, I am currently re-furbing a downstairs room, replacing the old plaster with drywall, attached to a new timber frame. Three of the walls are external walls, which are very old stone and lime construction - no cavity. I would like to insulate these walls and wondered if I require an air gap...

Hi, Following the recent cold snap, during which our cold water tank on the first floor began overflowing, the water from the "drip" froze on a flat roof, causing issues around a joint in the felt...:-( So tonight, armed with a new ballcock, I spent the good part of 2 hours trying to remove...

I am currently ripping back the internal walls of a downstairs room, getting rid of the last remnants of lath & plaster in our house. Initially, the removal of the lath & plaster from the window wall to the front of the house left a damp smell for a few days, but this has since dissipated and I...

Hi, We have a small porch to the front of our house with glass around two sides and a full height wall along the third side.. It measures approximately 8' x 6 ' and is currently fitted with a flat roof :( I would very much like to build a double pitched roof fitted with clear plastic...

Hi, I posted in the Plumbing area, but as this is really an electrical issue, I was advised to stick my query here... I'm replacing our ancient 8.5kw shower with a newer model - same rating - and whilst checking the wiring etc. I discovered that the wall mounted switch (with neon light) on...

Hi everyone... Our ancient Mira 8 electric shower has developed a fault... The shower itself is working fine, and does the job, but today I noticed it was starting to leak/drip from the control box. Doesn't happen when the water is off, but begins shortly after it is turned on, whether...

Looking at fitting an extractor hood with chimney above our range cooker. However...I'd like to utilise an already existing wall vent for the ducting, instead of breaking another hole in the wall. This vent is approximately 2' away from where the "chimney" will hit the ceiling. Assuming...

Hi guys, I appreciate this has probably been asked countless times, and I have read similar threads on here, but still can't get my head around it... I am redoing the ceiling in our flat roofed lounge extension, after installing a Velux flat roof light. I now intend replacing the...

Hi Folks, Hoping someone can give me some pointers. I have just removed an old lath and plaster wall and coombed ceiling in an upstairs bedroom, revealing a small, triangular attic-like void behind. It was my hope/intention to replace the lath and plaster (lovely stuff...!) with MDF...

Folks, I am currently removing a shower enclosure from our extra toilet, with the intention of using the freed space for much needed storage. The shower has hot and cold feeds on 15mm pipes and, once the thermostatic control unit is removed, there will be a 4" gap between both feeds (pipes...

Hi group...what a fantastic place....!!!! I'm renewing the flat roof on the dormer extension on our house (1-1/2 storey high). The old felt has been removed and I'm in the process of replacing some rotten timber decking where it has been leaking (18mm t&g chipboard used originally). It...