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Description of works: Worcester External Heatslave II 25/32 Lay dust sheets to all working areas. Discuss programme and protect areas to clients’ request. Take out the existing external regular boiler and clear away. Carefully take out the existing hot water tank, cold water tank and all...

I'm going to start converting our garage to an office and laundry room fairly soon. It's a timber-framed, stand-alone garage. Great head height, much more than I'd get from a permitted development garden room. Is there anything I should look for in terms of the current slab and the construction...

Wondering if there are any solutions to prevent the heat from this flue causing the soffit (and facia) above it from expanding and contracting and therefore making a ticking type noise. I was thinking a sheet of aluminium or similar to deflect the heat?

Hi, is it possible to lock a panel mount isolator in the ON position? Or is it required to be easily turn offable? This is for a solar system and there are 2 circuit breakers in the line too. Which I believe if locked on will / can still internally trip off in the event of an issue? I want the...

This is for my Clio Make : Renault Model : Clio Engine size/Type : 1.4 16v Year : 99/2000 (X) Mileage : 95k I have a mk2 clio (x reg) its done 95k miles and has just started having a problem starting. She turns over fine, battery is pretty strong. Initially i thought either no spark or no...

Need some advice on where to fit architrave on a couple of different doors. Door 1 - in the hall only enough room for the top piece of architrave. any other options? Door 2 - i have a couple of possible options here. a) add in a fillet of some kind to make it appear as if the frame/liner is...

Hi, trying to figure out how much keraflex ill be needing. The floor is currently relatively flat screed The tiles are ceramic 615x205x8mm Approx. 70sqm being covered I have done a fair amount or reading and think I need a 10mm bed and want to use something slow setting as I'm no pro. I have...

I have buried approx. 30m of 50mm twin-wall in the garden. I intend to pull 4 x cat5 cables through it down to the garage. What I'd like to know is how to get the cat5 into the house without it being exposed to the weather / sunlight. Obvious options are: a) 50mm hole in the house, shove...

I have approx. 72sqm of 615x205x8mm ceramic tiles for hall, study, kitchen/dining, bathroom and lounge. I'm doing some research on the best way to lay them and how to prepare the floor for them. The floor is all screed. Some laid about 2 weeks ago and some ancient. We will of course allow the...

Having whole house refurb and extension part of which is a complete new CH system. (its a bungalow) Having read around the forums and and net I think I want : 1) drain points on all radiators (the lock-shield with built in drain off) so that radiators can be removed for decorating etc. 2) a...

We are having some major works completed on our property and the whole place will need re-plastering etc.. While all this is going on I'm taking the opportunity to install Cat5e in all the rooms. There will be 2 cables going to the kids rooms and more going into the master. 8 behind the tv...

Hi, we are having quite a bit of work done on our place. One bit is a new flat roof.. Architect specified "fibreglass roof finish laid by specialist installer" Builder is planning on going for the below 2 products, again laid by a specialist. IKO SBS Torch-On Cap Sheet Anderson Premium SBS...

We are in the process of renovating our house. Time has come to consider the heating. Were thinking LPG bottles as a tank needs too much room. Oil again too much room. We have the Calor sheet on how close to windows, doors, toxic waste etc.. But does anyone know how close to the boundary these...

Were having some major work done on our property, including a complete new heating system. We currently have UFH using a heatmiser UFH1 and individual their "Slimline" thermostats in each room. These control a manifold and the pump. The new system will be a traditional boiler and rads affair...

Were having a major extension and renovation. Currently have 230l hot water tank heated with 4 immersions. We'd like to switch to something cheaper. Whats currently considered the cheapest fuel? Oil or Gas. We were thinking of getting gas bottles, but now think that may cost too much / run out...