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My bedroom faces south, and the sunlight through the windows turns it into an oven during summer. I do the following already, but the room is still significantly warmer than the rest of the house: -Keeping the curtains drawn when the sun is on that side of the house -Opening the window when...

For an older Bis woodburning fireplace I have attached 1/4 hardie backer surround. It is loose against the fireplace sheet metal but secured to studs on both sides. While deciding on tiles, a hairline crack developed over the door of the fireplace. I filled with thinset (mapei ultraflex) and...

I bought an electric Homebase 2kW 2000W Convector Heater s/h which works great, but ever since I've had it, it absolutely stinks! fusty, smell, (not so much burning) but an awful smell which can give you a headache after a few minutes, thus defeating the object of having a heater on to keep...

IMG-20210716-WA0002 by Geekpie posted 16 Jul 2021 at 9:03 AM We have 'appliance garages' in our kitchen to try and keep toaster/kettle etc off worktops. We rarely use toaster or kettle but missus has got into habit of daily coffees from her posh coffee machine and that means a lot of hot steam...

Hi, not sure if anyone can help with my query. We are converting a 1960 barn. The room is 10 x 11 meters and will be completely open plan with a vaulted ceiling height of approx 6 meters at the apex. The roof pitch is 22.5 and is oriented east to west. There will be two patio sliders on both...

I use a standalone Electric Heater just to heat the room where I'm sitting as i'm working up in the attic/loft so its cold at this time of year! However this has suddenly stopped working for some reason? I have changed the 13A fuse as a precuation but still nothing? The heater did fall over...

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I am working from home at the top of the house in a converted attic. As this is the top of the house, I usually bleed the radiator quite often due to air pockets which is fine and the Radiator gets hot. This is a new radiator, but it seems suddenly every 30 mins or so while the heating is on...

We have a Bathroom Radiator Towel Rail that gets scalding hot, but cannot see the best way to turn it down? There are two twisty knobs either side at the bottom, and worked out that the left hand one, (clockwise) seems to turn off the water going to the radiator, as the noise stops, but even...

I moved into a new build around 18 months ago, and I consider myself a competent DIYer. Before I ask the builder to come and look at my plumbing I wanted to get some opinion on an odd issue we've been having. Our showers don't get hot (we've got two of them). It was most noticeable (probably...

Hello, I have a problem with my Worcester Greenstar 42cdi. It was working fine until yesterday. when I noticed that the hot water would not get hot. upon further investigation, I am even more baffled. The boiler is in the upstairs bathroom. 1. Bathroom sink, (closest to boiler) gives warm...

Hi. I've got quite a useful loft space that makes quite a good workshop. The problem is that as most lofts do, it gets very hot up there in the summer time. The roof is not insulated which I'm sure would make a big difference however I can't afford to do that. I'm thinking about whether I could...

Bit of a long story, but will try to cover the facts! Wall was professionally replastered September. Wall was sized with 3 coats of Contract Matt And Water 50/50 October. Wall was papered with Superfresco Easy (Paste the wall) December 5th. Come January 2nd, the edges of the paper have shrunk...

The problem I'm having is that occasionally, when the heating is switched on, the green 'radiator/heating' light comes on on the boiler, but not the amber 'flame' light. While the boiler is on this state, radiators don't get warm. If I turn the boiler off and back on, the heating kicks in as...

I am getting a balanced flue, hole in the wall, gas fire fitted soon. It will be installed on four legs against a flat wall. To save some money I will build the chimney breast around it myself. I know to use metal studwork, and I think fire resistant (pink) plasterboard will suffice. The...

Our loft insulation (when new in 2001) was 150mm, meaning it would not technically qualify for free loft insulation (maximum is 100mm). However - I have checked the insulation and it looks to be less than 100mm, with an EPC report done in 2011 backing this up by recording 75mm. I assume it...

Does anyone know of a domestic twin hose portable aircon unit that is available in the UK. I have only found twin hose units for the north american market. By twin hose; I mean one house for external intake and one for external outtake, thus not causing a negative pressure potential in the room...

Hi All I recently just had a full new central heating system installed, all pipes have been replaced and new hot and cold pipes have been replaced to cater to my new home extention and home. I also have a combi boiler. I paid British gas £8795 for the job. This was yesterday. However today I...

We have an old fireplace which has been plasterboarded and plastered over. In front of this we have a wood burning stove, with a pipe which goes up to the original chimney in the roof. (outside the wall up until the chimney in the attic). The plaster behind the stove is cracking. From tapping...

I have a garage door here - its a roller type door. I've sealed most of the draughts - whats the best way to insulate the door itself, as it is not insulated. Any recommendations? (See images below) Image 1: https://1drv.ms/i/s!AvxDFgUHUgNC1kcDmGWmLEpV_hsw Image 2...