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Removal of cavity wall insulation - where to start?
My house needs to have the cavity wall insulation removed due to very bad damp. It was put in about 8-9 years ago before I bought the house. From what my neighbour says I believe it is it is blown fibre. It's been assessed by the council and his recommendation was to have it removed (and in due course once the house had…
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cavity wall insulation in an "internal" wall
The downstairs of our house has a integral garage with a cavity wall dividing it from the rooms. The cavity wall goes to the roof line. We think some heat is leaking into the garage and every time it snows there's a line of melted snow on the roof in line with it. Should I have it insulated? Come to think of it, there are…
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New doors - What accessories do I need?
As above, Have just got some new 1930's replica doors. They are being fitted on Monday and I'm aware I need some bits and pieces. I think what i need is the latch and receiver (is the top link below correct?), two hinges per door and door knobs...... Is there anything else? Thanks…
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Quickest way to defrost a frost free fridge?
I have a frost free fridge in my garage which because of the cold has started to frost up. Phoned up the manufacturer but this is not covered as all it needs is for it to be swiched off and defrosted as it is too cold for the automatic defrost to do its job. So I need a quick way of defrosting it considering the garage is…
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Insulating an outside wall
Im sat here in a freezing cold house and trying to figure out the ways we can try to make it warmer and more efficient. We've put about 2ft of insulation in the loft but that doesn't seem to be doing anything ;( We have one outside wall which is freezing cold to touch and it's at the top of the stairs. As soon as you come…
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Ventilating an understair Cupboard
I've recently moved into a new flat and one of the comments from our surveyor was that we should install venitlation to the cupboard under the stairs to prevent the build up of condensation. Is there anyway to calculate how big the vent should be or where it should go? I'm toying between either cutting a hole in the bottom…
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How to find out floor/ceiling strength?
We don't have our own place yet, but when we move out next year, with the budget that we'll have & what it'll get us, we'll be looking at having a spare room. One idea i've had is a home gym. Nothing in depth, just some basics. I go to the gym at a cost of about £400 or so per year. The same for my gf. I generally avoid…
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Land compensation(scotland) act 1973
Last year a new bypass was opened near my cottage and I have recieved two letters from two companies Thomson Broadbent and Samuel Rose saying i could get compensation payment based on the impact on the property value due to noise lighting and pollution from the new bypass our cottage used to sit away from any main road…
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Baxi 150he
I am having an extension built on the back of my house and will need to have an extra 2 radiators added to our central heating system as a result. We already have 6 radiators in the house (2 are small) and a Baxi 150HE combi boiler. Is this boiler adequate to support the additional radiators or do I need to fork out for a…
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is my boiler powerful enough?
in feb 2009 i had a new boiler (not combi) fitted in my house by british gas. (did shop around but at that time prices were all quite similar). i live in an extended 4 bedroom detached 1980's built property in the south-east. they fitted a baxi 15HE boiler. it has been working fine but recently checked on the baxi website…
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Cheap window film insulation - Does it work?
Am looking for a way when I move home to CHEAPLY and as easily as possible give the windows more insulation in the winter as if the new home is not double glazed but I still love it I wouldn't mind just sticking some of that insulating film up at all the windows before I put my curtains up.. Is it worth the hassle as it…
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Lafarge Agilia
Put simply, what are the alternatives? @ £135 per cube (+vat) it's starting to look ridiculously overpriced
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Shower upgrade - electric to mains powered
We currently have a basic Triton 9kW electric shower in downstairs bathroom. I'm thinking about the option of running a mains shower off our combi boiler, with an automatic thermostatic control thingy. Its a BG branded Worcester RD532, situated in loft, fed directly off mains - no cold water tank. Some vital stats for…
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Your view on Kingspan & similar. British Gypsum & similar etc.
I work for a place that deals with the sale of building materials & i was wondering how (or even if) products that look and supposedly operate the same, differ. 2 examples that spring to mind... rigid board insulation - Kingspan seems to be "the" name. 8x4 sheets at 25/50/75/100/150mm is what we stock, as well as cavity…
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Repainting kitchen tiles
Hi, I painted the kitchen tiles about 8 years ago and they have looked good. They need doing again as there are quite a few chips. Do I need to take the old paint off before repainting? If so how would I go about it. Or would it be ok to just paint over the top. Many thanks.
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LITECRAFT gyro lightshade
Any ideas where I can get a bargain on a litecraft light fitting? I have seen this lovely lampshade http://www.debenhams.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/prod_10001_10001_60007+24105913_-1?breadcrumb=Home~txtgyro but in true MSE style I would like to get it cheaper. I need three of them as i have a long living room and 3…
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DIY fitted furniture?
I want to do some fitted furniture in one room, with a bridging unit to add extra storage above the bed (old fashioned, I know, but we need the storage!). The wall is 283cm, and the bed is 145cm, which doesn't leave that much room. I've looked at Ikea Pax however they are too big and they don't do bridging units. I've…
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restoring colour to small faded patches of wooden floor
I have an original mahogany colour wooden floor where the colour has faded in small patches (eg. where my feet are when watching tv). I would like to have the whole floor sanded and revarnished but it there something suitable for just touching up worn patches in the meantime. Last year i thought I had found something but…
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How many appliances/how much electric can I use at once?
Hi all, I have economy 7 in my home and I am worried that using to many appliances including my storage heaters and immersion would or could overload the system. I am wondering if this is possible and would like to learn more about it. For info during the 7 hour cheaper period currently all our storage heaters are on as…
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how do i get damp water marks out of wall
hi all, hoping this is right place to put this & hope some kind soul will come to my aid last year our flat roof on carport leaked a little and made a damp patch just above the door in the kitchen, flat roof on carport all now water tight but how do i get these marks out? it's driving me insane. hubby said paint over it so…
