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@Adam182 thanks.

Hi all, After some advise about what to do with the flooring in my house. It's a 200 year old farm house which has had a solid concrete floor laid in the last 15 years ( before I bought it). It's basically cold and I doubt there is any insulation beneath it. That coupled with an extension...

my point is, it was a off comment that got trolled on. I dont have to prove anything here, and anything I put im sure someone would find fault or accuse me of googling it. I was seeking advise on a area I have not worked in before and some people have posted some positive insightful information...

I thought this was forum of knowledge and not antagonistic behaviour. But if you must know my testing before was: is there a plug socket? - no and my testing after was, is there a plug socket now? - yes. seriously what do you take me for?

wow it looks like there is a lot of different opinions. To be honest, this is why I posted on here as I have had a difference in opinion between two qualified electricians. I have a good knowledge of electrics, I even put a new ring main in a while back, but im unsure of a few finer points. I...

Ok the Henley block looks good, and 3m length. What about mounting the 2nd consumer unit on the outside of the house?

No, I'm not an electrician and like I mentioned, would not do the connections myself. Im wanting to know the above information to choose a site for my second consumer unit and to plan the underground wire location. 90% of the work will be digging trenches and that is what I'm planning for.

I have a standard consumer unit which is full and would like to expand it to accommodate some outside lighting and power. Ideally I would like a second consumer unit mounted a distance away from the primary one. I’m not an electrician but want to plan and do most of the leg work. While Ill get...

Hi, I am seeking advise on cavity wall insulation. My house is 90% Solid wall but in one of the bedrooms and maybe bathroom there has been a thermal brick wall built secured with metal things to the exterior wall. The gap is about 80mm wide and I would like to fill it for thermal properties...

Thanks @freddymercurystwin, My calculations were wrong as usual, Ill also repost in the other forum

Hi, I am seeking advise on cavity wall insulation. My house is 90% Solid wall but in one of the bedrooms and maybe bathroom there has been a thermal brick wall built secured with metal things to the exterior wall. The gap is about 80mm wide and I would like to fill it for thermal properties...

Thanks for your reply Jamie (sorry delayed). While I fully agree that your solution is viable, I have an issue with the amount of space im going to loose. I then discovered a product by Marmox. Im not 100% sure on a few things so im going to ask a few questions: 1) I think I can attach...

Hi, I am about to start work on internal insulation on my old, solid wall house. Its quite damp on one wall in particular and I have some ideas on solving the damp (french trench, chemical damp proof course, fixing render etc) but my question is: What would be the best method of internal...

Ok, so it actually sounds like I shouldn't bother with a chemical damp proof course and try to dig a trench... What would you recommenced to do on the inside? eg thermal board? should I use a membrane there?

Actually the floor looks quite modern, its poured concrete with a plastic membrane under, I can see it at the edges. I dont think the floor was ever wood. Ill try the trench and see what happens. Whats the most servere proofing? Can bricks be removed and replace with a membrane like the floor?

Hi JohnD So in the worse place its about 1/1.5 meters high. I would say its a combination of: A sold floor Poor windows probably letting in water there was a well there along time ago Something funny that happened recently, I removed the plaster from an internal wall and the other...

Hi all, I have an old 1850 farmhouse which suffers badly from damp. Its been neglected for the past 10 years. It is sold wall and rendered outside. It has been chemically injected into the brick some time ago but that has obviously failed. What im thinking of doing is getting a new damp...

Hi, I'll start off by saying I'm not a plumber but keen DIY'er. I am in need of replacing all the Rad's in my house as they are about to burst. They all have a corroded spot at the top. At the same time I think its best to replace the pipe work incase the whole system is rusted from the...

sorry yes 1880 :)

Hi Dan, Just as a bit of background my house is a 1980 5 bed detached farm house. Its solid wall construction with a solid floor. I'm looking at external wall insulation soon as well. Down stairs rooms are: Lounge, kitchen, play room, study, utility room. Upstairs rooms are: 5x bedrooms...