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Hi all, moved into our 4 bed detached 2 1/2 years ago and first winter i topped up the insulation in the loft and had new facias and soffits etc done. When the temp really dropped i noticed condensation on the underside of the felt (non breathable) so doubled up the soffit vents as the...

Help,doors are locked and keys are lost,how easy is it to replace the locks and what would be a cost if i needed to get a lock smith in,locks are the normal type used in modern upvcdoors!

Hi all, going to try and lay natural marble tiles to the whole down stairs floor,will be laying over concrete so any tips on cutting,laying and do i need to split it between rooms? Also do i need to seal before laying or afterwards?

hi all, have a tricity bendix 2 in 1 washer dryer,an eco 5 model and its served me well for the last 10 years,however now when it goes into spin mode it sounds like its spinning nuts and bolts about-the noise is terrible! Now i know its time for a new machine but im moving house soon and that...

how do i go about replacing a skirting board to a curved,almost round bay window and the best way to fix it?

Hi guys-im a complete novice so need some advice,i need to tile over one hot and one cold water pipe both are about 1.5 m long and are about 100 mm apart,is it ok to tile so close to pipes that the tile is almost touching or will the tile possibly crack from the heat?

What is the easiest,cheapest way of testing moisture content in a concrete floor for laying laminate only-not timber! Some of the meters available cost a fortune-is there a cheap reliable method?

Hi all is this device good enough for checking concrete moisture levels prior to laying laminate flooring? Protimeter Model: BLD5760 - Aquant If not what is a cheap but efective device to buy? Iknow some fitters use a hygrometer so could an effective method be to simply place a room...

hi all can anyone tell me when it became common practice to use damp proof membrane under concrete floors? the reason is i am laying a laminate floor at a house built in 1994 and to my supprise it has ashfalt layed on top of the floor-i wonder if this was done "extra" to the sub floor dpm or...

sorry if this has been asked before but when laying laminate is it essential to use a dpm over ashfalt or will ashfalt be good enough as a damp barrier? The house was built in 1994 i think and surely the base must also have a dpm under the concrete?

hi all-i am soon to have all new windows and doors fitted by a guy who does this for a living but is doing it for me out of hours so to speak!-i am applying for the fensa cert myself however i have read that the most important aspect of new windows is the quality of the installation,all the...

hi all-my myson economist is playing up-the problem is the actuall boiler which is located in my kitchen is making a hell of a noise once the boiler gets going.iv had the problem for a while now and was told it was kettling-i changed the pump to see if that helped-it seemed to for a while but it...