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I have a very heavy chunky wooden framed mirror I'd like to hang on a plastered brick chimney breast. What would be the best way? It must weight about 30kg. I was thinking anchor bolts. Problem is, there is me recess or hooks or anything on the back of the mirror. My idea was to put 2...

Hi, I have a porch on the front of my house that I wish to decorate, including plastering the walls. Problem is, the bricks are single thickness and I don't think there's any damp proofing. Is this a problem if I'm going to get plasterboards dot and dabbed onto the brick walls? Thanks...

I've just installed a Slate hearth in readiness for my solid fuel stove going in. I have grouted between the different sections of slate but what do I use to seal the slate to the exposed floorboards? Also, do I grout around the back where the slate meets the brick fireplace or do I use some...

I've recently moved into a 1928 3 bed semi. I'd love to put a solid fuel stove in but I'm unsure wether the budget will stretch if I need lots of work done to bring it up to spec. My main problem is that somebody has blocked the chimney flue just above the fireplace with a sheet of 3mm...

Hi, I've managed to fit a new 1800x600mm rad in my bedroom. Works a treat apart from when the heating comes on in the morning it makes a loud knocking noise. It's loud enough to wake me up earlier than my alarm which is a bit of a pain. It has a TRV on the inlet that is set to 2/3. The...

Hi, I'm going to be removing my rads soon to do a spot of decorating. They may be off the wall for a few weeks while the place gets plastered. Because of this I want to buy the screw caps that fit on the valves once I've removed the rad. What are these screw caps called? When I...

Hi, I've just moved into a flat that has a Vokera Excell SP80 combi boiler in. The boiler has been working perfectly for about a month. Today I go to use the hot water and there's nothing! The pilot is on. When I turn on the hot water tap I can hear a solenoid click but the main gas...