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https://goo.gl/photos/UNiz7wj8ZJ38DPx1A This is our house before we started an extension. We had done a complete renovation of the house including external insulation, underfoot heating, thermal store, whole house heat recovery, all new wiring and all new plumbing. It was always in our minds to...

I have a UH1 with 3 zones controlling the underfloor heating downstairs. Upstairs I have radiators that I have connected via an underfloor heating manifold so I can can connect the same type of valves and controls upstairs. I have just seen this -...

I am thinking of getting one of these electric inset fireplaces. http://www.gazco.com/builtintothewallfires/builtinfires/built_in_electric_fires/studio_1__electric_inset.aspx I will be insetting it into a chimney breat to replace an open fire, I have had the top of the chimney capped. I...

It been a while since we started our project. I have found out so much from this site I thought I'd share some pictures of the work we are doing, starting with the kitchen but we are doing similar in the whole house. This is a DIY job but we do get people in for certain trades where it is...

I am just getting to the stage of putting the wires in for some of the upstairs rooms. Electrician is doing the electrical stuff but I want to but in the best I can to each room for the TV's. i will ultimately put in provisioning for TV's in 6 rooms. I am quite IT literate so will put in...

Hi, I am going to fit some new stairs and was wondering how to interpret the rules on landings for stairs next to doors. K 1.18 Diagram 7 (Draft 2013 Edition) I have spoken to building control and as I am not really changing the stair location there shouldn't be a problem however the rules...

As part of my renovation I have decided to replace a couple of joists. The joists in question form a T shape over the hallway/stairs with one side of the T open for the staircase and the other side has short joists (1m) hung on it supporting the landing floor above. The two main joists are...

Of all the jobs in the renovation this is the one I am least confident about and I am very aware regs are quite strict and don't seem to be that easy to apply. I do have buildings regs notice so just want to ensure I am doing the right thing before I get the them out for this. Any advice will be...

Has anyone any experience of fitting a whole house heat recovery system as a DIY project? During a complete renovation it makes slot of sense to me to fit ducting to all the rooms while I am building new stud walls upstairs. House is old solid brick detatched so I understand that while the...

Hi, I have been meaning to post on this forum for a few months now but so busy with work and renovation had not had time, so I'll at least start it and post updates. It started in sept 2011 when we bought a solid brick 3 bed detached house which looked like it hadn't been decorated...