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I have a large old 24' by 24' concrete slab in my garden that I'm building a 14' by 11' shed on First time I've made a shed and I didn't really consider how to protect the PT bottom plate from water or how to stop water getting under the frame. Will raising it on to 1 course of 65mm high...

My house has a crack in the render that I think is along the damp proof course. The effected wall is 15m long and runs the entire length of the house. Around all other sides of the house is brickwork at the base and the render starts above the damp proof course. Though at the back of the house...

I've ended up with Tyvek Enecor instead of Tyvek Housewrap. I'm wrapping OSB on my shed before installing battens and cladding. The product says "Flexible sheets for water proofing - Underlays for walls".

I have this about 7 x 7 metre old shed built on a deep concrete base in my back garden. It is a wooden frame with OSB boards and a metal corrugated roof. The OSB boards get damp and the roof has a big issue with condensation. My plan is to reduce the size of the shed down by about half, keeping...

My power shower makes a noise. Is it the motor/pump? It always happens when the shower hasn't been used for a few hours. The noise lasts for 10 seconds to a minute. There is air in the pipes/system, which can be heard coming out the shower head in the video. I've tried to run the water to get...

I have a 3 bedroom bungalow with suspended concrete floors throughout, with no insulation below or on top of the concrete. What's the best solutions? The only one I have read about is insulating on top of the concrete with boards on top and raising the floor coverings. (Crawlspace under floor is...

I'm looking to do 5 different electrical wiring jobs in my home, and not sure what ones I can attempt myself and what may need an electrician. I've not done much similar things before, but did install a Nest Thermostat myself. So just looking for some general advice. 1. Install fitted electric...

Hi, Quick question, as I can't really find the answer on Google or this forum. My Glow Worm Flexicom 18sx comes up with the F9 pressure sensor fault when firing up unless the pressure when cool is 2.0 bar. It used to be fine starting up from 1.6 bar, but the fault kept coming back and...

When I had my boiler serviced I was told it failed as the flue outlet is too close to my conservatory. Is it easy enough to get a flue extension attached to the wall, and then out away from the guttering/roof? - gutter sticks out from wall about 20 cms. The outlet is about 40+ cms from the...

I've a window with a gap around the frame in one corner - it measures about 1 ft x 1.5ft. It's pushed out on the outside too, so there's a draft. Can I just use strong glue and push the frame back in, or would that put pressure on the window pane and risk cracking it over time? Any other...

I recently bought a house, and an electrician has been round and found that both wall socket circuits are joined somewhere, meaning that when one is off at the consumer unit, all sockets are still getting power. They have said that all sockets in the house will need to be removed and tested to...

Hi, I'm not sure if my programmer can be replaced with a 3rd gen Nest? Google website says my wiring means no, but I don't believe that's true. Do I need to modify any wires or add anything? I know there's threads discussing similar, but I'm still not sure. I have a Drayton (British Gas UP2)...