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    Plaster/mortar cracking along joint of extended property

    Hi We live in a 1950's semi which had a single storey extension to the ground floor in 1984. The extension extended two rooms (lounge and kitchen, so a party wall, internal wall and external wall). Recently we noticed a crack in the plaster of the party wall which we hadn't seen before...
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    HW very hot, no CH, boiler firing randomly - no idea!

    Hi Sorry if this is a bit long winded, but I was wondering if anyone could help with some issues I’m having with my central heating system I’d be very grateful We have a boiler downstairs (Ideal Classic, ACL Lifestyle LP722 programmer, room stat, TRV’s on all radiators) which heats a...
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    ACL Lifestyle 679H340-30l0 mid position valve woes!

    Hi all We moved into a house in the summer and noticed from the get-go that our hot water was scalding hot. I tried turning the thermostat on the cylinder down but it made no difference whatsoever. I've recently discovered that this is due to an immersion heater that appears to have been...
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    External bathroom wall insulation

    Hi We have a west-facing bathroom wall which we have taken back to brick. We're confused about the best way to insulate the wall and reduce the risk of damp from the inside (or outside!). The current plan is to build a stud wall (studs at 300mm intervals), fit Celotex in between the studs...
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