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Hello all. Just in case one of you knowledgable people understands the intricacies of flow and return planning I'd like to ask for your advice. I've just ripped out most of the old ground floors in my house and laid underfloor heating. I've laid a new flow and return from the existing...

Hello all I am an ex-plumber and heating engineer. When I left the trade 25 years ago underfloor heating, unvented systems and plastic pipe were just coming in... I am renovating my house and laying pipework in each room myself as I complete it with a view to getting a professional...

Hello. I'm building an extension with fair faced brickwork. The windows are set back 3.5" from the external face. A catnic type steel lintel supports brick soldiers on the outside skin. My problem is how to make the underneath of the catnic look ok. I could paint it white (same as the...

Hello, I am organising the start of an extension to my property. Although building cavity walls I have to emulate a flemish bond used for the rest of the house. This means cutting near on a thousand bricks in half! Does anyone know of a method to do this very efficiently? I am thinking of...

Hello. I have just been granted planning permission to build a barn in the field at the back of our house. I need to put in some hard standing and a field drain. I know what type of hard standing finish I want, but have no idea what it is called or where to get it. Can anyone identify it for...

Hello, I'm upgrading a domestic oil supply pipe from 10mm copper to 15mm. I need to fit a new oil filter next to the oil storage tank as the existing has only 1/4 inch tappings. However the largest I can find anywhere had 3/8 inch. I do not want the filter to restrict the flow and feel that...