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Now there's an option I hadn't considered! I'll take a look at that although trying not to add too much thickness if I can

A while ago I had a new front door fitted and moved rearward to its original position. The original porch which has now been exposed to the elements again had plaster over the original render although in some places this has come away. I need to tidy this up and planned to key the plaster and...

PCB got water damaged some time ago and when Hotpoint came out that refused to repair it due to the associated risks. I can get a new PCB fairly cheap but is there any way to get Hotpoint to reprogram it without it costing me £100+ which is what it appears to cost if I go via D&G. FF is only 3...

Does anyone know of a good product for repairing the enamel where an integrated oven mounts to the unit? I bought an ex-display unit and someone has managed to damage it in the process of removal Enamel is a gloss grey and I don't need much but not sure which products are suitable and not too...

I've been offered some sheets of K15 Insulation board but was wondering if there is any issue in using this between joists in place of K7? As far as I can see they are essentially the same product but with different intended uses as the K15 is classed as Rainscreen board Any reason not to use...

Ok so I've been looking at the Velux sizing and I'm a little lost as I can't really tell if the sizes quoted are related to the finished measurements or the spacing to which they fit. Joists are spaced at 400mm centres so I was looking at the Mk06 (780x1180mm) and planned to use the Velux...

I'm looking to convert the existing cold roof in the kitchen to a pitched warm roof. Ceiling joists are already out and I'm moving on to putting in the roof insulation. Existing roof is 15 degree pitch with Sarking boards onto 150mm rafters. I understand the requirement for a 50mm air gap...

First time home diy'er with ambition and no skill :-O

Hi JohnD, Thats pretty much what I had thought, although isn't adding more timber on top of relatively thin joists likely to cause more problems rather than providing additional support? I am all in favour of insulating as best I can but I don't want to create any risks in the process...

I am sure this will seem like a daft question to many of you but here goes... We live in a 1936 semi and the current loft insulation is pathetic at best. The joists are only 75mm thick with insulation at about half this depth, but about half of the space is also boarded with chipboard. I...

Hi Guys - tried following the guide you gave me but for some reason I cannot get any air into the chamber yet when I press the end of the valve nothing comes out so perhaps the valve has had it as well as everything else! Now resolved to the fact that it's time to call in the professionals...

Thanks GasGuru - useful information in there. 8) I'll give it a go tonight and let you know how I get on.

We have a Potterton Lynx 2NG which is about 13 years old and has been running fine until we recently had a new bathroom fitted including rad and replacement thermostatic shower. Now the hot water works fine but when the heating is turned on the pressure gradually rises from the 1.5 bar mark...