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My house was built in the 50s and it looks like there is no damp proofing in the garage because in the winter the floor is very damp to the point of being wet.. It looks like previous owners have tried to stick down some felt to the floor but this has pretty much fallen apart and just a few bits...

Hi all, Probably be asked a million times but I couldn't find the exact situation and answer.. I have just had a section of the drive way widened (tar) and have concrete edging.. There is about an 8-10 inch strip of soil between the concrete driveway edging and the fence which is about 5 -...

Hi, I have been trying to work out why the lounge didn't seem to warm up very well even though the rad is 2300w.. The rad is a vertical Reina Neva - http://www.screwfix.com/p/reina-neva-double-panel-vertical-designer-radiator-white-1800x413mm-7952btu/53392 What I have just found out is...

So in recent weeks I have been learning quite a bit and getting my new heating system setup right thanks to the helpful experts on this forum.. I have a question of the "Delta" and its effect on the heating ability of the system.. So as I understand it the Delta is calculated as.. (flow...

Is there a wireless programmable stat that has a small temperature range between on and off switch points? What I mean is that the one I have (only one day and two on.off times) seems to have about 1.5C between on and off switch points so it starts to feel cold before it switches on again...

Hi, Is there a target temperature rise rate for a heating system? What I mean is that my newly fitted system seems to raise the temperature in the house at about 1C - 1.5C per hour.. Seems a bit slow to me.. So how fast should the heating system increase the temperature if it is...

I have just fitted a Bristan Carre thermostatic shower.. All seems fine except the temperature.. On the bar where the stop is its etched 38C but running it there and measuring the temperature with a digital probe I am only seeing at best about 33-34C.. Obviously I can go past the lock and make...

Hi, Hopefully someone can shed some light on this.. I have Triax TV/SAT/FM wall plates in three rooms of the house.. In the loft I have a TV antenna and an FM antenna.. These are connected to an Antiference (http://www.antiference.co.uk/distribution-amplifiers-0) amplifier to the UHF and...

Hi, Just a question about fitting an outdoor temperature sensor to the boiler.. I have a new 32 CDi Compact boiler with a Siemens wireless stat in the hallway.. I am wondering about fitting an outside temperature sensor but my gas man didn't know if it was possible without fitting a...

Hi, I am sure this has been asked before but a search didn't turn up what I was looking for so I hop you all don't mind me asking.. I am looking for a matching hob (5 burner), hood and oven that are good quality but not too expensive.. Seeing as I haven't looked at appliances in many...

Just worked out the position I want to put the boiler with a vertical flue is going to be a problem.. The flue would hit the hip of the old roof structure (before the extension was done).. I can't use a horizontal flue because there is a carport going on the driveway so the flue has to be...

Hi, I have a Worcester Bosch 32CDI compact boiler and want to mount it to the wall so I can finish fitting out the kitchen.. The walls are brick with dot and dab plater board over the brick.. So what would be the best way to fix it to the wall? Thanks.

Just wondering if there is anything to worry about when grouting floor tiles that have quite a rough surface.. Obviously smooth tiles make it easy enough to wipe off excess grout but what's the situation with a rough tile? Is it the same or does care have to be taken not to get the grout on...

Hi, About to put down some laminate flooring (8mm) through most of the house.. I have found a few areas where the old concrete/cement floor has some dips or bumps and isn't 100% level.. Looking in the shops I see some of the underlays sat they help even out the floor.. Seems there are...

Hi, I have to level out some sections of the floor with self levelling (up to about 5mm).. The floor is concrete/cement and rather dusty.. Was thinking I probably need to mop the floor to get rid of the dust but do I need to cover it with PVA first or just put the self levelling straight...

Hi, Just having the whole house renovated.. The old plater is being removed from the walls and it is being replaced with dot and dab plasterboard that will be skimmed.. So what is the process for painting these "virgin" walls? Do they need a number of coats of different things like...

Probably the dumbest question but what is the best order of things when fitting out the bathroom? Do you tile the floor before fitting the bath etc or after? Do you tile the walls before or after fitting the bath etc? Thanks..

Hi, We are looking at doing a full loft conversion on a 1950's bunglow.. The loft conversion will need large dormas on each side.. I am wondering if it wouldn't be more cost effective to remove the roof and replace the rafters with attic trusses and dormas.. So essentially getting the...

Hi, We are looking at doing a loft conversion on a 1950's bungalow in Bournemouth and to get the maximum possible space will need to put full length dormas on both sides.. This will essentially mean the dormas are inline with the ridge and my concern is it will look like a box stuck on the...

If the guideline cost for a single story extension is £1000/m2 what is the guideline cost for converting a loft into a living space per square meter? Also what is the guideline cost per square meter if the loft will be extended as well over the ground extension? I guess that's effectively a...