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I'm looking at moving a main phone line point. It comes in from a telegraph pole, through the roof and it appears to be earth bonded onto a copper water pipe that feeds a header tank in the loft. Where I'm planning on moving it is no where near a suitable earth bond point without a much longer...

Wondering if someone can help please, I want to board the loft, I brought some loft panels standard size, 1220mm length but they are slightly too short by about 2cms to be used on the joists and I don't want to cut them down and waste a load of length. I'm wondering if the spacing is the...

Please can someone help. First some background. We have recently had new solar pv and replacement night storage installed by a company, we have a contract with the solar/night storage company. They have used an external electrical sub contractor to complete the electrical and installation, which...

I'm thinking of installing solar pv panels. But I have a few concerns, firstly the longevity with potential from water ingress on the roof from any holes created and seals/cauking failing in 10-20 years plus. Secondly being unable to perform maintenance or repairs to roof, like being unable to...

I've been having ongoing damp problems in a property ive moved into, ive been here about a year, but now getting really desperate as it's not healthy and Im worried I cant keep it under control. It is a 1970s rectangular shaped detached bungalow with solid concrete floors (believed to have dpc...

Is anyone able to help with approx heating cost calcs please? (Kw) I am looking at 2 options as am completely off grid, don't want oil or lpg gas, so leaves electric only. Don't really want ashp. So my options really are upgrading night storage and immersion heater (currently installed) or...

Im renovating a house, hope it's not a silly question, is there a legal requirement to provide hot water? Asking about is there any regs for tenancy and also whether it would affect resale as not sure what I'll do yet. I was going to strip the old immersion heater tank out, bath out, just put...

Hi all, I have a few probs at the minute. The roof felt in the loft is suffering from masses of condensation, the trusses are moist and the water is dripping off the felt, this is causing damp on the insulation and ceilings beneath. I believe the felt to be non breathable bitumen type. I have...

Does anyone know much about PP for garages? What I'd like is a detached block built triple garage with tiled apex roof 4m (so no planning needed), garden is large so no worries about percentage of space. Could I also board the rafters at this height and have standing height in the apex and fit...

Currently my extractor fan works off the light pull and theres no isolation switch for the fan. This means the fan comes only when the light is being used so in summer time never comes on to extract the steam because the light isn't being used. And in winter means it often comes on when not...

Are there any installers/servicers familiar with the Pyronix Deltabell? I am thinking about getting a non dummy ie working backlit siren with comfort leds as above and installing it on a mains cable (don't know if it comes with adapter or if i need to purchase separately?) But im not planning...

I've recently moved into a new place and some of the rooms have coving and some don't. I actually quite like coving and think it finishes the room off, my partner doesn't want coving. I think coving is becoming quite old fashioned and is going the way of artex. It doesn't look right with some...

I have moved to an old property, it is freezing and not holding heat well. Loft insulation is good, nearly at 300mm. There are some gaps around the windows which I'll seal up, also some of the upvc seals are not making contact so another cause of heat loss I need to sort. The floors are solid...

I have an air brick in a bedroom it has hit n miss vent but its still letting in lots of road noise and draughts and small insects. I also have opening windows with trickle vents and theres no boiler or gas appliance in the room. I took the hit n miss vent off to check the design of the air...