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Installer is coming out on Monday but I wanted to check if this issue could be caused by air from the radiators I can't bleed.

ive just done this in the spare room after a skim. use matt i went for b & q value stuff and about 50/50 mix. two coats and all was ready for the proper coat. dont see why so many people bang on about crown etc really not worth the money. people probably wont agree but ive proved it...

hi guys, ive had this boiler about 40 days now. when it was installed we found two of the radiators needed bleeding but wont bleed (valve stuck) havent sorted them yet but they do still heat. anyway the boiler will fire but every now and then it says ignition lockout. i can reset it...

the foundations for the existing kitchen have been set about 3' deep and the existing kitchen is only a single story with a sloped roof to the side. i intend to have the roof sloping away from the house so i can have a skylight put in. the drainage will be the same to be honest as the as...

hi guys, i live in a mid terrace and have a kitchen and utility room extending from the back approx 7.5m x 2.1m. my plan is to simply remove the utility section to make the kitchen 4m long only. then extend sideways to then make it 4.3m wide. nice and square. would it be poss to...

ive been reading from other posts that the done thing is to add some noggins in at 400mm centres using 2 x 4 timber. im just not sure if its correct.

yeah its not supporting as the roof is rafter and purlin. the loft is supported by another wall that this stud wall joins to. it separates the bedroom from the bathroom. ive ended up with some boards cut back to the wall while others are still in place. should i put some noggins in...

ive took it upon myself to replace the old hard wood flooring to find when i had done so the stud wall has been placed on top set between joists. ive now had to relay the old flooring back down but now im terrified the stud wall could come down. please give me any advice you can as this is...

hi mate sorry for the late reply. ive plugged the gap where the flue from the boiler came out and ive had the room well vented since and it seems to be sorting itself out but its taking a few days to clear the wall. ill try and get some pics up if it persists for the next few days.

ive took it upon myself to replace the old hard wood flooring to find when i had done so the stud wall has been placed on top set between joists. ive now had to relay the old flooring back down but now im terrified the stud wall could come down. please give me any advice you can as this...

had the boiler moved from the spare room to the loft. what started as sraping off any loose paint ended up coming off like steamed wallpaper. so now its a bare plaster wall. but for some reason around the area where the boiler was on the wall a random damp patch has appeared. the...

hi mate, let me put it to you this way. my bathroom is about 2.4m long and about 2m wide. so ive created a step up so the bath is raised on a platform towards the back of the room. the tiles around the bath and sink have no movement at all because there laid on chipboard. so far the...

I'm having the boiler moved into the loft and the gas fitter has said he would opt for a modern plastic type pipes over copper. He is gas safe and work s for the local council in this capacity. I've never heard of this can someone just clear it up please.

ive been advised to set my new floor joists at 90 degrees to the exsisting ceiling joists and use wall hangers in order to suspend it above the joists below. any thoughts?

Yeah going to keep the purlins where they are. Don't want to mess with them. As its a mid-terrace the width of the house is 4.3m but the length is closer to 9m. I'm not planning a dormer. The main plan is to make floor sturdy enough to walk around on without impacting the ceiling below.

the purlins have never had any support as far as i can tell. there are two purlins each side one about shoulder height and the other at knee level. what i propose to do is run my new joists across the ceiling joists into the brick wall as this is 4.3m which means i could spread the load...

my question is quite simple. im in a mid terrace with purlins supporting the roof, 2 on each side. why cant the new floor joists be layed from one internal wall to the other rather than installing steels just to keep them inline? im not an engineer but the way i see it having support...