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Have bought a place to renovate. An annex to the side of the house is like a cold box and i wish to insulate and rconstruct it. One thing i am going to do is take out 4 large windows (single glazed) and make stud walls based on existing window construction, which is fine. Questions are: what...

Have had a main pipe burst and need to mend myself as insurance expired. Have only cut copper pipes which is easy enough but does an old lead pipe need something special? It could be made of iron/steel also? Waterboard will not repair as it seems to have burst under our doorstep. Angle...

I want to part render an internal wall up to about 3 feet. I want to create a 'natural' white effect that you see in places to keep to the old style of the property. Can i just use white portland cement to achieve this in 1:5 ratio with builders sand? Do I need to add any lime? I read that i...

I have an old (200 year) annex that i am renovating for myself and have an internal wall that is damp as there is no damp course. I am thinking of rendering it though this will only 'lock in' the damp and it will overtime come through again i would assume. I have come across a company that uses...

I wish to fit an electric shower in an old cottage we have as there is no pressure for a 'standard shower'. (water tank too close to shower head). Does a separate cable have to be run to the fuse box? Can it be added as a spur. There is an immersion tank with a separate fuse. I can do...

I have just fitted some new taps in my bath. They are a monoblac style. The problem is thta the flow is very poor, compared to the old taps. the shower has little pressure. Is this a problem generaly with this style of tap. Ther is only one tap so i asume that the total output is the equivalent...

I am planning to fit new bath and sink but have no tap connectors fitted. Am i right in thinking that once i have these fotted to supply pipes to taps I no longer have to shut off water supply at mains when working on fitting of new taps.