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Hi. I've boarded my ceilings (tapered boards) and done the joints using paper tape and easifill, as I was informed after I had a previous problem with new upstairs ceiling joints cracking (where I'd using fibre mesh scrim) that paper tape was the best way to stop cracking (British Gypsum's...

Hi. As I understand it this is a primary flow thermistor error (temperature overheat). I've just had this happen again after having no problems for a while. It's only ever happened after turning on the hot water, doesn't seem to happen when it's doing the central heating. I wondered if in theory...

Hi. I've lagged the central heating flow and return pipes within the first floor joist space with 25mm foam pipe insulation, and used aluminium foil tape to wrap it near completely. As I'm in the process of putting up new ceilings, I'm also putting 100mm acoustic mineral wool up before boarding...

Hi. Yesterday my ring main MCB just tripped randomly and I've no idea why. What seems more odd though is there is an RCD socket (for the washing machine) spurred off the ring main located in the kitchen - that didn't trip. What's more, the RCD the bathroom fan upstairs is wired off of did trip...

Hi. I have an old 50s house and need to install concrete lintels on the outer leaf for the downstairs window openings, prior to replacing the windows. Am I right in thinking the correct way to install flashing would be on top of the new lintel, and up/sitting back against the inner leaf spanning...

Hi. does anyone have 40mm triple glazing in a Spectus frame (B55 beads)? I'm trying to find out if the beads are supposed to tilt inwards or not! I have gaps at all the corners like the below. I contacted Spectus who said 'The bead mitre will line up, when it matches how they have been sat in...

Hi. I've recently installed new upstairs windows, 40mm sealed units in Spectus Elite 70. Unfortunately the beads don't meet properly in the corners, I was careful to mark so they went back in the right locations (top/bottom/left/right). The company I bought the frames from asked me to deglaze a...

Hi. My 2000 Polo Mk3 1.4 (~88000 miles) seems to have developed a slow coolant leak. At least I think it's a leak, maybe an airlock after not putting the cap on the expansion tank or something? I've had a good poke around, hoses all seem ok. I did come across a push fit plastic cap of some kind...

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Hi. I would like to extend my ring main which I understand is non-notifiable. I also recently had an electrical inspection and know that I need a new consumer unit in the near future. I'm confident I can do the work safely (cables would be clipped direct to joists using the metal cable clips...

Hi. I recently had an electrical inspection and N-E faults were found on both upstairs and downstairs lighting circuits. It's a 50s house, but has been rewired in PVC wiring (March 1982 if I'm to believe the newspaper clippings next to junction boxes under the floorboards). The upstairs lighting...

Hi. I wondered what people normally use to wrap them or fix in place when running them through several joists. I was thinking about using some wool sleeving just for bit passing through the wood (I'll only have 5mm all around if I use a 32mm bit for the hole..), maybe climaflex the rest? I just...