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Hi, need some advice to repair and insulate a flat dormer roof please (see pic). Current roof is felt and has been leaking for some years. There is no insulation in the roof void in at least one of the rooms. There may be insulation in the other room as this was added later, and does look to...

Hi, I'm looking for greys which are truly grey, i.e. without hints of other colours, blue, green, lilac, etc. Ideally I would like to find a dark grey and a light grey. Prefer to stick with dulux as find it alot easier to paint with and harder wearing than other brands. But open to...

Have moved into a house with separate heating upstairs & downstairs. Each floor has a Danfoss TP5 thermostat to control the temperature and timings. There is a boiler in the kitchen and a Boilermate OV A class upstairs. I have 4 heating scenarios, one of which isn't working how it should...

The downstairs side wall of my victorian house is only single brick thick (upstairs of this wall is connected to next door) and hence the downstairs of my house looses a lot of heat through it. I don't have the option of insulating the internal wall, so i'm looking for the best external wall...

Hi, I have an old Rymway 2 1/2" downpipe without a bend on the end of it, meaning the water doesn't run away from the house properly. I've had a look around and can't see anything that would fit. Everything seems to be for 68mm guttering. Does anyone know where i can buy old parts? Or is...

Hi, My boiler starting dripping inside today which i've now fixed by thawing the condensate pipe outside with a kettle. To stop this happening again, can anyone recommend what lagging i should be using. The pipe is plastic and 22mm in diameter. Thanks

I recently had the kitchen splashback areas tiled, however any splashes of food are starting to mark the grout. Whats the best way to restore its whiteness? and then the best product to seal the grout so that it resists future stains, etc? Thanks

Hi, I recently purchased a mid victorian terrace property which is one of 4 houses in this build. The party walls between me and my neighbours is only half a brick wide (i.e. stretcher bond) on both sides. Of more concern is I have also noticed that on the neighbouring property the...