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I have had my pitched roof insulated with boards. They have cut them and slid them up between the beams but there are gaps between the board and the beams. the gap to me seems like the boards are then a waste of time. I have read a few threads on here saying fill any gaps with foam but these...

I would like info and suggestions on getting insulation between my downstairs and my bedrooms up stairs. I can see in the gap but how can I force the insulation into the gap? From one side to the other is 3m. The pink is the wool and the gap is shown where the size is written. Or do I need...

My door will lock and unlock open and close easily, but when I lock the door the key wont go passed 1 oclock to line up vertically and come out. I can get the key vertically and out when it its unlocked just not when locked even if the door is open or closed. I took the barrel out and it...

My waste is vented up through my bathroom down stair it then bends 90 on to the horizontal under bedroom floor then 90 vertical then goes and through my roof. can I remove this vent and put in a non return valve type thing. If so how close can this be to the ground or other 2" pipes ? The...

I know the answer to this might be its knackered but I'm looking for any other reason. My flood light works on a PIR and is set to darkness with LUX until someone walks past then activates it. But then it doesnt go off until dawn. It does flicker like it is going off at the time set but its...

I have a pond 6 meters from my garage If i was to run 3 core to the pond and in to a weatherproof box how could I switch the lights on and off and have the pump on and off with out all the cables back and forth and in weatherproof switches and weatherproof boxes hiding the transformers for the...

Why oh why is the 800 grams or so of one coat going off in the bucket before I can use it. I am doing a few fills and cracks that I have taken back to the block but by the time I get round to the second or third scoop of plaster on the trowel is getting hard or is hard! Im no plasterer but...

I am to lay laminate in my living/dining room and wondered as the title says, do I need to lay underlay? Is there any reason for it or benefit!! I live in a detached house and the only thing under the living/dining room is my under floor space so noise aint going to bother anyone exept me...

How do I do it? Computer in another room distance between them is 10 meters, up and down walls and across loft. Seen video senders but they are scart both ends need something that will feed monitor and split to TV. Thanks in advance.

My electric shower theremostat is getting nearer the 5 o'clock postion when it was first put in it was about the 1 o'clock and feel its getting passed it. Then today it tripped. I reset it and it worked again. But wonder if it is time to replace it and if so do I go for another electic or fit a...

I am to have a 3m x 2m x 1m deep pond at the bottom of a bank this will have a waterfall that will drop into the pond so the pond will be approx 3/4 covered in glass and 1/4 open where the water will fall into!! I would like a glass patio above the pond to be used as a patio for chairs at...

I am doing a diy build on a garage and need to know what size of joist/truss to use for the span width. I have a span width of 5.2m to the outside of the brick for a 14ft door and the garage is 7m long door to the back. I was told to put the joists every 600mm along the lenght of the garage...

Right now I have to put the posts in!!! How far apart should they be? My garden is 1.8m above the road and I want a 1.5m fence. It will take a bit of a hit when windy so need to know what a strong fence would need? I have 2.4m post so 0.9 will be in the ground!

I am putting up a fence round my garden. The ground I am putting it on goes slightly down hill going from my house to the edge of the garden. Should I let the fence run with the ground or keep it horizontal on the top.

I want a new shower installed but have poor hot water pressure from the hot water tankas it is at floor height! Is it more feasible to install and new combi boiler and run the shower from it or install a pump on to the hot water and run the shower from that? Boiler is 10 years old.

I have a Ariston micro Genus 27 boiler and it keeps loosing pressure. I know this can relate to a leak but how the hell do I find it if all the pipes are under the floor? Is there anything else it may be?

I have just had new double glazing installed and there is a gap where the old wooden frame was. The new window frames are thinner than the wooden. Most people have wooden frame/facing round there to hide this. I would like to plaster it to the window for a neater finnish. Can this be done...

I have just had new double glazing installed and there is a gap where the old wooden frame was. The new window frames are thinner than the wooden. Most people have wooden frame/facing round there to hide this. I would like to plaster it to the window for a neater finnish. Can this be done...

Hi there. I need some help with a DIY project I am planning to tackle. I plan to replace all my Fascia etc and fit PVC. Just wondering if anyone has used Fascias etc from Screwfix.com and what are they like, are they likely to go yellow in 2 years are they cheap rubbish. Or are they OK. If...