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    Solid wall - internal insulation.. will it help with cooling?

    Hello again. I'll be brief.. Sales rep at door, grant available specifically for those living in solid wall properties (subject to means test). I will of course perform due diligence. Outer walls only.. so front of house (facing west) and 1st floor only at rear. And that includes re-plastering...
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    Shower upgrade to 10.5kW

    My plans have been thwarted due to foreseeable gas prices.. this has complicated things. So.. I have decided that my best option is to go for an electric shower rather than running off the combi boiler. There is already wiring for the long-deceased electric shower.. however it was pretty feeble...
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    7x1m external render... £2k..?

    Stone build house, external render 7x1m between flat-roof and main roof, replace guttering and fascia. Will need hacking off but this shouldn't be difficult as half of it could be kicked off... Easy access through house as straight through from front-door to back-door, no tip-toeing needed as...
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    PVC panels onto external potblock bathroom wall

    Extension built c1960... external walls are 9" potblocks.. heavy ones. Groundfloor onto concrete.. bathroom having a full ripout... including ceiling. Am having PVC(?) panels fitted to all walls (not ceiling) Can these PVC panels be dotndab straight onto the external wall or will it need a...
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    Ventilation.. do I need ducting?

    Imagine if you will.. small stone built terraced house, shallow pitched roof. Upstairs get's far too warm in summer... I have a portable aircon unit in bedroom so I can sleep (proper one)... but I digress.. The roof has 2 ventilation tiles on each side.. 4 total. Attic hatch is in bedroom where...
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    Solar/UV window film... need advice

    Stone build terraced house, 4 windows and door facing South West, direct onto pavement. House get's ridiculously warm in summer... I have a portable aircon unit which keeps bedroom cool, but is expensive and noisy. Would like to prevent heat build-up in the first place. Ideally external...
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    Fibreglass roof.. thermal expansion noise?

    Am about to have shallow slope asbestos roof replaced... Whole width across back of house... single story over bathroom and kitchen. Facing SE. Current roof (asbestos) makes a lot of noise when sun hits it... not good in high summer as it starts 'creaking' at about 5am... What are latest...
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    Foil on windows... need alternative.. UV film?

    Yep... I have foil on the interior of my windows much to the chagrin of my neighbours! Stone build terraced house, 4 windows and door facing South West, direct onto pavement. House get's ridiculously warm in summer... I have a portable aircon unit which keeps bedroom cool, but is expensive and...
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