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Thanks for all your responses. Tictic: I haven't decided what to put down yet but I'm veering away from ceramic tiles after walking on a friend's kitchen floor today - her ceramic tiles were so cold it was almost painful to walk on them. May try a laminate as this sounds a bit warmer...

So sorry if this has been asked before. I am looking to fit a new kitchen in the summer and have been doing some advance planning. I want to fit a new floor and at the moment have carpet down. Pulled it back last week to find tiles underneath - had a bit of a dig around the edges of a couple and...

Hi John. I was concerned about the insulation just slipping out and into the foundations. Now I think about it, the part above the concrete floor will expand much further than that in the hole and keep it from slipping down. So, I have my piece of insulation cut and ready - just waiting for it...

Thanks John, that sounds very interesting. My last thread on here was about a gap in my loft insulation so I actually have 3/4 of a roll of loft insulation sat unused. It's the eco stuff made out of recycled plastic bottles but I assume it's still worth a go! Much easier that my latest idea...

Hello Sorry if this the wrong place to put this query. After many many years of a freezing cold kitchen I removed the plinth off the front of the kitchen cabinet housing the water supply pipe to find a hole in my floor. The water supply pipe comes up through the floor and there is a hole...

Humour....your opinion is gratefully received. I have now purchased the recycled insulation (£16.48 for a roll so not too expensive) and it's sitting in my kitchen waiting to start this weekend. I'll have loads left over so I think I'll just put some on top of the platform as you suggest...

Many thanks for your replies. I have been back up into the loft and realised that the platform is raised about 20cm from the loft floor (rafters on top of rafters). I have seen some insulation in B&Q that is made from recycled bottles (200mm) and so I can cut out a piece (without setting of...

I read that the ceiling can bow if the insulation is too tightly packed under the boards (although I can't really see that the insulation is that heavy). The main reason it seems stupid is that people mention air circulation and condensation. I'm really hoping I'm wrong and it isn't a stupid...

Hello I have recently had my old boiler replaced and a new combi installed which means the old cold water tank was removed from the loft. It was sitting on a little boarded platform and has no insulation underneath (the rest of the loft was fully insulated a year or so before the tanks were...

Thank you very much TicklyT. I've seen those kits so i'll buy one when I get my syphon. cATH

Hello all. I need to remove my cistern in order to get to the syphon (which needs replacing). The wing nuts bolting the cistern to the pan are completely rusted and after trying everything else, I have decided to use a hacksaw. However, I am unsure of where the bolts originate from. If I look...