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I’m looking to build a 6x3 single story extension and trying to work out how much insulation I need for roof and floor. Obviously it’s 18m2 but how much insulation would you buy to cover this with cuts waste etc? Thanks for any help

Hi What’s the best way to cut through a stone lintel over a fire place? I have one that goes the full width and I only want to cut out the bit over the opening not the bearing Thanks in advance

Hi thanks for the reply but unfortunately it’s not a catnic, IG or keystone as far as I can tell

Hi Does anyone know the make of this lintel? It is a box lintel 100mm wide and solid i.e. no perforation holes Thanks in advance

Hi I have a leak on an lpg boiler of the element circled in the pic. What’s this item called and can I change this myself legally. ? Thanks in advance.

Hi I have pipework that runs low along behind the toilet and sink. Is it best to box this in before floor and wall tiling or after ? The boxing will not be tiled Cheers A

Hi I need to put a 15mm T connection on my hot water system but there is no play in the pipes to move them apart is there any tricks to get a good connection on this ? Regards Andy

Hi Does anybody recognise what this yellow sheeting is? Is it related to piling? thanks in advise amwc

Could somebody recommend a DIY water proofing solution to a garage floor. There is no DPM in the garage and after rain you can see damp areas. I am not converting the garage I just want to stop my things getting damp. I dont want to lay a plastic DPM over the slab if there is a paint available...

What’s the best way of sitting through a conc. slab that is also low in generating dust? Is there something like a sip saw? many thanks Andy

These are a typical sign that you have foundation movement as the crack moves the wallpaper creases. May not be but it could be

I need a room fully remodelled. There are 2 built in wardrobes in the rooms these are built out of concrete blocks. I want to remove these make good and fully decorate. Would a decorator, generally, undertake this work in full? Or would I need to get it to a certain level before contacting a...

Hi thanks for the reply what would you suggest is minimum flow rate?

Hi I’m thinking of changing my cylinder which has a shower pump just off it. If I change to a pressurised cylinder will it do away with the need for a shower pump? many thanks

They are the old red clay floor tiles about 20 mm thick

I was hoping to just go over the top

Hi I was just wondering what paint is recommended instead of a dpm sheet. my existing utility room is just tiles on top of the garage slab so I want to paint over the top then insulate and screed the reason I don’t want to use dpm is that there is quite a few pipes coming through and I can...

Thanks for all the help turned out it was only the switch Never had one go on me like that before and feel a wee bit silly thanks again

Yes always been a bit dimmer despite being exactly the same set up as the living