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My outbuilding has a flat cold roof that is a little unusual in its design. The joists which taper down to provide the roof pitch have no insulation between them. Instead there are 60mm foam insulation boards (60mm thick) fixed to the underside of the joists with plasterboards affixed to the...

I've just brought a new storage heater. One pack of bricks were broken in half, and the other packs have crumbled corners. The company have agreed to send me one replacement pack. My question is: does it matter all that much the corners are crumbled or should i insist on a replacement for...

I have a dual tariff meterImage by Bob Harris posted 21 Aug 2016 at 11:52 AM As a result my entire supply is switched at night to Economy 7. I want to fit a 2.55kw storage heater into my garden outbuilding. https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/ERSH18M.html I need a timer, preferably one that...

my house room has been insulated with Celotex PL4000 insulation board. These boards comprise a 12mm plasterboard finish backed with 60mm of sprayed on foam. I want to fix a storage heater to the wall and hang a roller blind in the window bay but I'm unsure about what fitxings to use. I would...

I've been hearing a lot about green roofs lately. How do they work? What is the life expectancy? How expensive are they when compared to more conventional roofing systems? Do they require maintenance?

my outbuilding consists of a single skin brick wall, breather membrane, batten, and Celotex PL4000 insultation board (60mm foam insulation & 12mm platerboard) The ceiling is the same Pl4000 board screwed to the underneath of tapering roof joists. Joists are hollow and vented front and rear...

I'd like to first state that i don't intend to carry out the works myself, i just want to understand what would be required so i can make sure i wont be getting ripped off again. I have a building at the end of my garden that i use as my home office. At the moment the only heat source is a...

I'd like to install a storage heater in my concervatory. The other rooms of my house all contain storage heaters since there is no gas to the property. Is it necessary to run a separate cable to the economy 7 ring circuit or can I simply put a plug on the end of the heater's flex cable and...