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We have a vertical flue to our Potterton Suprima, and have noticed that there is water leaking out from underneath it. The cause seems to be that there is water inside it, which could only be coming from the flue, as all other pipes are dry. The flue is over a metre long, and has a cover but I...

My builder is putting plasterboard directly onto the brickwork, rather than cementing and then plastering (I have heard this is another option). Why is it that more builders like to dry line than fully plaster now. Any comments on the advantages of either. I ask as I have been questioned as to...

Hi All, We are redoing the step that exits the bedroom, and goes to a mini landing at the top of the stairs. The step before was a bullnose, I understand this is so the carpet can be pulled round. Is this really necesaary? Could you just have a rounded edge and pull the carpet round that...

Hi All, Well still working away on the house and this weekend we have stripped paint on door frame, removed door stops and placed (some) architrave. We bought some std door stops from Wickes that are 3.2cm The frame width is 14cm. Previously the Door Stops were 7cm ish, and therefore look...

We are replacing the hot water tank in an indirect heating system, and have purchased the tank coated in insulation plus a new emmersion heater. We have removed the jacket from the old HW Tank to get a proper look at the inlets and outlets, and have noted that there is a thermostat attached to...

Doing up our house at the moment, we have had walls knocked through and are now at the stage where we have covered all walls that require, and ceilings, with plasterboard. it is all screwed in to the wood behind, or glued with plasterboard adhesive on wall under the stairs. Next step is to get...

Hi All, Stairs question...... We have a wall, which, when plastered will cover part of the edge of the stairs(from halfway up only, basically where the next floor starts), and this prevents us from having any sort of balustrade that looks OK on the open side of the staircase. Personally I...