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Hi all, I’m looking to get a dormer loft conversion in my 3bed semi. There will be one bedroom and shower room in the loft, and 13 rads in total . My current Viessmann 200w system boiler, H/W cylinder and cold water attic tank will be coming out. I’ve got used to the low pressure / avg flow...

Hi, The surface drain at the front of the house is clogged up with soil. I tried to remove the cast iron grill it in order to clear the soil but it wouldn't budge. I tried loosening it using gentle hammer taps and a screw driver but that only chipped away bits of corroded iron. I could simply...

Hi folks, the zinc sheet on my front door flat canopy has cracked around one side and fallen off. The underlying timbers are exposed to the elements and there's some brown staining visible on the underside of the canopy. I've asked a few guys to take a look but none of them turned up...

Hi, I want to create a shed base for 8 x 6 ft shiplap shed using dry sand/cement and paving slab method. All guides I've seen on the internet recommend digging a trench for the base. The area where I intend to work on is quite uneven. I've evened it out fairly well but it has meant...

Hi all, have a few questions about hardie board preparation and installation sheet that can be picked up from topps tiles . Shop assistants didn't know much about the process himself. The boards are going on top off floorboards, then porcelain tiles Firstly, it says existing floor that must...

Hi all, I want to put 10 mm polished porcelain tiles in my kitchen floor but it is two thirds floorboard (on 4x2"joists) and one third quarry tiles. Following other advice posted on this site I should be plying over floorboard with 12 mm plywood. Should I ply over the quarry tiles ? Would...

Hi all, I have decided to upgrade my 20yr old conventional boiler system to vitodens 100-W system boiler. I want to replace the vented H.W. cylinder with new one, and convert the rads to sealed system, as I need to bleed them regularly in winter (usually twice a week). I also plan to get...

Hi, as part of my kitchen refurb I need to run new gas pipe under floorboards from meter to cooker (currently it runs up the wall, across ceiling, then back down to cooker). I am hoping to save money by lifting up floorboards and buying 22mm copper pipes and bends, and laying them under...

Hi all, I will be replacing my old floor mounted boiler(Baxi FS601RS) with a new boiler. The boiler heats up a hot water cylinder, and I have two water tanks in the attic. I like this system; its prob 20 years old, and I've had no probs with it since I moved in 9 years ago. I don't mind the...

Hi all, I want alter the kitchen of my 1930's semi. The left side wall is the internal wall; the right side wall is the external wall along the side of the plot. The kitchen is 2.7 wide at the entrance, and 4m deep. It narrows down to 2.3.m on the opposite side (the garden wall). This...

Hi, I would like to drain my washing machine waste into cast iron soil stack. I intend to drain the washing machine waster pipe into a normal 40mm open ended vertical waste pipe + trap, and then run a 40mm pipe between trap and soil stack. The w/machine is on the ground floor. The soil stack...

Hi, my staircase wall needs to be replastered. I'm sure its probably an inch thick or more (I have broken off a small piece to check). I will be getting a few quotes from plasterers. I want to know what is the proper way to build up the wall back to the original depth ? I've been...

Hi, I need to replace the side gate for my semi detached property. The gate and supporting post are now rotten. The post also supports my neighbours gate - it is on the boundary of our properties. It seems that the post was only pushed in a few inches into the ground (which seems to be just...