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Hi everyone, I'm going to be topping up the existing inadequate loft insulation in my late 1940s home. There's an existing thin sheet layer of insulation. Being curious I was trying to work out what it is. No idea when it was put in either. Think I can see fine long strands, a bit shiny in the...

Hi everyone, we had a new combi heating install back in Feb by a glow work approved installer (Ultimate 35, 10 new rads and new copper fittings). Four weeks ago noticed with the warmer weather the boiler pressure had risen 0.2 bar to 1.7. Installer had left it at 1.5 and it never moved off that...

Hi everyone, novice diyer here. Just scoping out whether I can do a job myself, also had conflicting advice from trades so wanted to ask the excellent hive brain on this forum! Currently renovating the bathroom. Tiling all done and shower tray and bath installed. I want to install vinyl click...

Hi everyone, would really appreciate some views on the below pics to my untrained eye. Bit of background. It's a 1930s semi, the mortar in question was repointed before we took ownership in 2011, I'm guessing early 2000s. The crack runs only in the mortar from the downpipe near the bottom...

Hi everyone, would really appreciate your views. I'm wondering if it's worth getting our garage roof tested to check if it's asbestos. According to our neighbour it was built in at least 2001. I decided to check if I could find any ID stamps (see attached pics). The first pic looks like a...

Tado have sent me some personalised instructions to install the extension kit into my baxi-duo-tec 28HEA Combi. Having looked at the terminal block Tado are asking me to to connect the blue to N, Brown to 1 and grey to 2 in the terminal box. All good so far as for Brown to 1 and grey to 2 this...