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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 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

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 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

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...

Hi I have what is an unusual problem, for me anyway. Our dining room lights have stopped working (Not the bulbs) when I take the light switch off (Dimmer) there are only 3 wires and when I take the light fitting down there are only 3 wires. blue-blown and earth. When I hook it up to a multi...

Hi Can any one see what is wrong with this installation, if anything? In order to get the shower going I have to drop the shower head onto the shower tray and then can pick it up again and it goes OK Also there seems to be a lot of air getting into the shower system? I have been through two...

Hi I have inherited a belling 603 dishwasher with a house move and it is not working all the lights come on and i can select a setting but when the door is closed nothing happens. Any ideas would be gratefully received

Hi I have just bought a house and when exploring everything I found two tanks in the loft which I was expecting, however one of them was boiling hot. Is this normal? I have never had an immersion heater set up before. Cheers in advance

Hi I have been told that the deflection on a lintel over a bifold door should be a max of 3mm. But is this the future deflection once the bi folds are fitted or the overall deflection on the beam? I am guessing that to fit a bifold door the measurements are taken once the lintel is in and the...

I am just wondering if a conservatory installer has to meet any regulations when he is building a conservatory. As far as i can find out they can do as they want as a conservatory is classed as no more than a shed. I have had one installed and they used hardly any foundations less than I would...

Hi What is the industry standard for fire proof paint there are so many out there I just want to paint a shed Thanks

Hi I have had some work done to the water system where the water had to be turned off at the main stop cock. When I have turned this back on the pressure in the boiler has rocketed and the over flow on the boiler has been spewing out water at high pressure. Any ideas? Thanks in advance Andy