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I need to run some rad pipes for a new extension, is there any disadvantage from taking the pipes from the 1st floor to feed the ground floor rads, I could take them from the ground floor but would be a bit of hassle. any thoughts? Thanks

Hello. I have a steel post being fixed to a pad foundation then the steel is going to come through the oversite. what protection should be put on the steel post? Thanks

I'm having a new roof, I have bought 25mm over fascia vent, but would prefer 10mm, any down side to the 10mm? The reason is the bottom tile is going to rise up with the vent under it and I don't want it coming up too much. Thanks

I'm replacing my existing pots, but don't want a cowl on top, will the rain cause a problem? Thanks

Hello, im cutting a hole for a new window. im fitting a cavity lintel above. my question is, does the lintel need to sit on engineer bricks? There is currently bricks on the outer skin and blocks on the inner skin of the wall. can it bear 150mm straight onto this ? Thanks

im cutting in 2 new windows to first floor, 1m width and 1.8m width. Would a normal heavy duty cavity lintel be best ? Thanks

Hello. I have had extension walls built with a chimney and this is how it looks: My question is, is it ok build from blocks and then use brick slips? It is not a full chimney, the height will be like this with flue: Thanks

A lintel is going in, the wall has been removed, but the outer brick cannot come up to the same level as the inner blocks, so is 2 courses lower. We can't put anything below the bricks due to head room. I am waiting for structural engineer to get back to my builder. But I'm wondering if a boot...

Hello, over the last few days we have had no hot water, the rads work fine. i have the boiler in the kitchen and the tank in the airing cupboard on landing. this is a weird bit, when we put the hot water on the rads upstairs come on also not downstairs, only up, this has happen ever since...

Hello, i work for an alarm company and a customer asked me if we could fit a flood light on the back of their house. There is no light there at the moment. can this be done by a compertant person or do you have to have Part P. Thanks :-)

Hello, i currently have a crome switch on the out side of the shower room, in the junction box in the loft, should i wire into where the lights are (so fan comes on with lights), take the wire to a spur and then take that to the timer/transformer and then that goes to the fan 12v. Thanks

Hi there, i am buying a stove soon and have a problem with it location, i want to put it in the flat roof extension. This backs onto next doors patio. There is no chimney. First question is, do i take the flew straight up and through the roof or do i go half way up the wall and then out at...