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I have noticed my pipes going into/ out of my boiler are humming, this seems to be reduced when I tighten the 1 inch grey lagging around it with my hand. It can sometimes build up to a very annoying droning sound, this is when I just switch the whole system off as it's night time and I dont...

My 4th bedroom is above our garage. It is seperate to the house in relation to the loft.The ceiling follows the line of the pitched roof. The room is always colder than the rest of the house. I think this is due to no insulation in the pitched roof rafters which form the ceiling. I have some...

I have a 2.4m by 4.8m basic conservatory. It does however have a Polycarbonate panel roof. Its about 50mm thick but is so cold in the winter.I dont want to add a radiator inside the conservatory untill I have replaced the panels. Is it possible just to swap the roof for a more efficent double...

I wantt o put a telly in my kitchen, but I have no ariel socket.How easy is the job to do? My other tellies are running off the sky dish so really the ariel isnt used at the mo'. So adding another telly may weeken the signal but I am not bothered cos its not used now anyway. Is it just a case...

I have layed down turf, which seems to be taking ok. The problem is where the joints are. The long joints between each roll is slightly yellow and is showing up. Will this disappear as the turf grows more or is there anything i can do?

How easy is it to fit a small lcd telly to just above my taps in my bathroom. It 'll have to be water proof somehow and is it ok to fit it in the bathroom afterall?Are there any specific tv's out there for the job?

I want a power supply to my decking area, at least a double socket, I have the correct cable already.I think it would be easier to connect from the gararge.Is it a case of connecting a junction box to the existing power supply in the garage? Please help.....

I want to swap a radiator for a heated towel rail. is it as simple as a straight swap if the new towel rail is the same dimensions as the existing radiator??

just bought one of those touch/remote dimmer switches.I have gone to fit it but in my existing switch i have 2 live wires connected in a L1 and L2 form. The neitral wires from main and ceiling light are connected in a plastic block and 2 earths are connected to the metal box in the wall. How do...

Can i make a spur, ending in a double socket , off a socket I have under my kitchen worktop which is connected to the ring main by a FCU?

I would like to add a double socket in my new conservatory.I was going to spur off a socket under my worktop in my kitchen,which I have now found to be a spur already as it has one cable supplying it. I have already added a spur off a socket in the adjoining garage so is there something I can...

I'd like to run two spurs off two existing sockets i have. Both Spurs are to be Double sockets.What size cable do I use? I have bought 10amp 1mm 3 core cable , is that ok??

Anyone know how long it might take for my 150mm thick and 2.5m by 4.8 m floor slab will take to dry sufficiently for me to lay my laminate? I will be laying it on a 3mm foam type of underlay although this isn't a dpm, as I already have that in the floor construction. Should i still lay...

I have just poured my floor slab in my new conservatory. Does anyone have any idea how long it will take to dry sufficiently before I lay my new laminate floor? It is approximatley 150mm thick and 2500mm by 4800mm.Is there a general rule of thumb or shall i leave it about 3 weeks or so? I...

I am building a new conservatory and I would like to put a radiator in it. How easy is it to simply add a new radiator to my existing house system and have it in the conservatory? The closest is in my kitchen around 2-3 metres away.

I am building a new base for a conservatory, i am wondering is it better for sound insulation to lay my Jablite over the concrete slab and the chipboard on top, with a laminate on top of that? Or is it better to have the Jablite below my concrete slab and simply floor on top of that. Opinions...

I going to build a conservatory and I have a 300 diameter inspection chamber in my garden. It will be in the floor of the conservatory. Shall i move it a metre or so out of the range of the conservatory or can i build my slab over the top. If I do this wiil i need to fit some kind of access lid...

I am going to build my conservatory and i am planning on having underfloor heating. The electrical type seems the most straight forward, so just asking if it seems right that my 50mm Jablite insulation should sit on top of my concrete slab , with the UFH laid on top,in order for better heat...

I have just moved in to a new house and the back garden has one or too spots of dead grass caused by the previous owners dog. Any ideas how i can revive these areas, or shall i wait till it warms up a bit until i just returf the problem areas?

I have a bedroom above my garage. It has a radiator and still feels colder than the other 3 bedrooms. I presume this is because of the cold garage below. What do you reckon to me insulating the garage ceiling below with Kingspan or even loft insulation between timber battens , with...