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Hi all,sorry if this is in the wrong section. Its just that over a year ago my father in law had a new combi boiler fitted in his utility room now the same fitters seviced it again a year later which was fine,but my father in law has just taken out AA boiler cover and they came to...

Hi i own a 19th century downstairs flat and it is suffering from condensation damp/mould due to no or lack off air flow in the property. I am looking at installing a couple of Ultrovent Core Ventilator's (core air bricks) I just have a couple of questions 1.Which rooms would be the...

Hi everyone just after some advice on what insulation would you put in floor joists in our new build extenstion,its a kitchen on the ground floor and our bedroom on the first floor.But there are 10 downlights in the kitchen ceiling gu10's the joist's are the eco joist's. Thanks in advance Steve

Just started to tile my extension on the side of my house the back of the roof runs continuous with my existing roof but the extension is not the full length of the house so falls short of the peak i take it it is normal practice to cut the tiles to still follow the same line as my roof on the...

hi all starting my 2 tier extension very soon and in the process of buying materials so i was wanting to know what the best blocks are to start the extension off with underground and below dpc.The extension will be block inside and brick outside on show all information greatly recieved steve

hi i am busy digging my extension foundation trenches at the moment and there seams to be one area where water seems to rise up i know i need to dig deeper,but i was wondering will this water sink down lower after it dries out,is this usual when digging out trenches any help much appreciated...

Hi there hope someone can help I am getting pile foundations laid soon but i need to dig out trenches they are to be 450mm X 450mm my problem is do i dig the trenches so when the bricks are laid they are in the middle of the foundation or are they laid nearer the outer edge of the...

help advice please just recieved a letter back from council regarding my building regulations application wanting these details 1 = details and calculations required for the roof trusses. 2 = details and calculations required for steel beams to kitchen. 3 = the method of supporting the...

hi building a 2 story side extension and was trying to get a price for materials i have 2 questions 1=whats the best blocks to buy for the internal wall? 2=what 75mm insulation would you all recommend? cheers steve

anyone know of pile foundation engineers in the north east need 8 piles on a 6.5mX3.5m 2 story extension? any info appriciated cheers steve already got a quote from roger bullivant

replaced bathroom rad yesterday and had to drain the system from the valves in the bathroom to cut and shorten pipes now my boiler will start up then turns off after about 20 seconds.has my boiler got an air lock? the reset button on the side is solid so i don't know if its in the normal...

Hi everyone really after some advice i have been given planning permission for my side extension and need to move the current retaining wall which is 1.5m X 10M long and is constructed with a double course brick further back about 4.5m to make the new wall 2m X 10m is it possible to dig out all...