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My mother has a Ferroli Modena80 combi boiler in her two bed flat. She has just told me that after she has turned on the hot water supply the radiators turn off as usual but when she turns the Hot Water off the radiators can take up to 20mins to warm up again. She called out a plumber who...

Came downstairs this morning to find a radiator had leaked during the night. Water has got under the newly laid floor ( about a fifth of it)and is seeping up in the joins which is causing what appears to be staining and some minor swelling. I believe the wood will swell even further. The oak...

Hello, I'm currently laying Solid Oak Wood Floor in my lounge which is approx 6m x 6m. Off three sides of the lounge I have small rooms. One is 2m x 2.5m, another is 3m x 1.5m and the other is 2m x 3m. I would personally like to lay the floor continuously through into these rooms so...

I'm about to lay down 36sqm of solid oak flooring. The screed was put down about 3 months ago and is now dry enough for the wood. I am reading that there are several methods to stick/float the floor but perhaps someone could suggest the best method to help me? I think the best way forward...

Now I know a lot of you don't like talking about quotes on here but for those who do - perhaps you can help me by giving me a rough idea how much it would cost to skim a room I am extending? The room consists of two parts. Half is the original part of the house. The walls have a sandtex type...

I have just added an extension to my lounge giving me an overall room size of about 5.5m sq. One of the walls has bi folding doors 4.4m wide. The new extension part has been drylined ( half of the room size). The existing/old part of the lounge has a 'orange peel' type texture on the walls...

Now I know many of you hate Downlights but I think they would look great in our low ceiling. I was thinking of putting in various zone lighting within the room but my biggest problem is the overload on the circuit. So my option could be these lamps I've seen in the TLC brochure. Megaman...

BI came round today and plaeased with the 3mx7m extension Im building so far. However he did say he wanted a Thermal calculation done because Im installing new Bi Fold Windows on the back wall which are 4.1m x 2.1m. The lounge size will be approx 32sqm when completed. He mentioned about...

Is there anyone who knows a bit about 'Permitted Development' who could help me? I've bought a house and wish to put in a Dormer to create an additional bedroom. Looking back at the history of the house - an extension to the rear of the property was built with planning permission back in...

Any advice would be so grateful! I have a 4100 opening and I'm wanting to install some of those great looking Bi Folding Type doors. Now, they all look great but I,ve seen them in PVC, Aluminium and Wood. The Wood is too expensive for my budget so it leaves me deciding between PVC and...

I am currently having a small extension made to the rear of my property which basically consists of knocking down an old conservatory, rebuilding in the same footprint an extension with a flat roof. The wall between the lounge and conservatory is being removed - so effectively I am creating a...

My SE's calcs show that I have to join two UBs together ( side by side)@600mm centres with M16s. I've manged to get the M16s threaded bars and nuts/washers but I'm having difficulty sourcing the 'sleeves' the M16s need to be put through between the UBs. Does anyone know of anywhere in...

I am knocking down an old conservatory at the rear of my house and I'm planning to rebuild on the existing footprint an extension to my existing lounge. It will mean knocking down the wall between etc. However, I have had a Structual Engineer have a look at the existing foundations of the old...

I have moved into a house which has a 5m x 3m conservatory at the rear of the property coming off the lounge. The conservatory has a dwarf wall, glass glazing to sides and rear plus polycarb roof. Planning permission for the conservatory was granted back in '76. I want to build up the side...

Please can you help? Potterton Suprima50 approx 5 years old. When the boiler fires up after about 10s a vibration starts and lasts for about 10seconds. The vibration starts quiet and gets louder then stops. It can be heard in all rooms of the house and within the actual boiler itself. By...