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Afternoon all, I know there’s a few discussions on this, but thought I’d post anyway to confirm my issue. 2x vertical rads (Ximax Fortuna) installed in extension a couple of years ago = 2 cold winters in this room, the roads take ages to heat up and the columns heat randomly and unevenly. The...

Hi all I have an external concrete window sill that needs repair. As you can see in the photos it's in a bad way, What's the best way to repair this? and the best way to repair the cracks? I'm having some building works done at the minute and although the builder is doing a great job he...

Hi Guys, I'm Looking at replacing my current Thermostat and wireless receiver (WR1)... form what i can see online the WR1 has the same back plate as the HIVE, therefore meaning i can just disconnect the WR1 and clip on the HIVE wireless receiver, failing that wire the terminals like for...

Hey Guys.... So over the next couple of weekends i'll be erecting 18 new fence panels... after that there's a few ideas but im looking for some advice on a graveled area of the garden... I have an area of about 24sqm which is gravel, im thinking of laying a (slightly raised) patio over this...

Morning all, Moved into a house a while back which was built in the late 50's early 60's... Currently renovating the living and dining room, old carpet and laminate up and found these tiles stuck down with black adhesive (bitumen?)... The bitumen is only a very thin coating and only up to where...

Hi guys, This may be the wrong place but not sure where it should go so feel free to move... I've recently had my living & dining room plaster and the fireplace rendered with a lime stone mix?!... anyway long term goal is for a multifuel burner! Im stuggling on how i should finish this once...

Hi Guys So long story short, was ensuring my floor boards were secure prior to carpet fitting Saturday and I decided to tap a nail in.... Bang?!?! Turned off fuse board, lifted floor board and the nail was buried in the supply for the shower (16mm cable) removed and turned everything back on...

Hi Guys, Doing some research on converting my garage/car port... as you can see from the below pic it has a full tiled roof and garage door, however on the back is just a gate leading to the garden i.e. no back wall to fully enclose as a garage It currently has a full concrete floor and...

Hello guys, Moved into my new house 2 weeks ago... put a post up a while back about my consumer unit and received some good info! The consumer unit doesn't seem to have any RCD's, I have switches for Up stairs lights Down stairs lights UP & Down main ring (one switch?!) Electric shower...

good evening all, Removed some skirting from a room in my new house and most of the plaster behind has fallen away to reveal the timber frame, I believe I need to bring this out so I can fix the replacement skirting in place when the time comes... Should I use bonding plaster for this...

Good evening all! I am in the process of purchasing a new house and one of my concerns prior to a home buyer report was the finlike guttering, now highlighted by the HBR due to it leaking and corroding the concrete window sill below also being the cause of damp in the master bedroom around...

Hello Guys, On the hunt for a new house and the missus has found the house of her dreams... the only thing that concerns me is the wiring/electrics which i have no idea about apart from the basiscs (replacing sockets and light fittings etc! SO, the house has surface mounted wall sockets...

Hi Guys, Hopefully a nice quick one for you experts out there! Looking at buying houses and a few houses in my area are being advertised with a loft room/Bonus Room.... the lofts has been converted to what seems to be quite good standards, however have no staircase. Can anyone let me...

Clearing out the loft today and I caught my foot on our TV aerial booster located in the loft, powered from the landing light, anyway seems one of the cables has come out (see pic) blue and brown seem to be coming from the TV booster, can anyone make out where the blue should be from the pic...

Hi Guys, Just looking for some advice re a cold rad in my house, details listed below: 1. Was last working begining of the year 2. Input pipe is hot all the way to and including the TRV but the rad is cold where its connected to the TRV 3. Output pipe is cold 4. Rad has been bleed 5...