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DrRocketMan

Many thanks stoneyboy... incidentally do you say "you are lucky" because you think most roofers aren't this consciencious or because it is outside of my rights to expect him back. For info I have found out that the supplier of the materials [u]is[/u] registered with the NFRC so I will see ...

DrRocketMan

We had our slate roof re-membraned and re-slated (with new slates) Nov09. Since then we have had to have the roofer back about six times to repair a total of about ten slipped slates. After the latest cold spell last week I noticed two more have slipped and one has cracked in half. I will call the r...

DrRocketMan

I have recently bought a new radiator valve for a cast iron radiator. It's supposed to take 15mm copper pipe but I don't understand the compression fittings its has come with. Essentiall there are three components... 1) a rubber sleeve about 10mm long that fits snugly over 15mm pipe. Each end has a ...

DrRocketMan

Is it common to lay underlay then carpet directly onto an untreated concrete floor? The reason I ask is that while my concrete floor is solid and relatively level (nothing the underlay doesn't deal with), it dusts up rather heavily. The act of hoovering seems to release 2-3mm diameter "stones&q...

DrRocketMan

Does anyone know where I can get these, I know they exist. They fill the exterior gap between the square window and the brick arch above (common window design for little victorian cottages).

Many thanks.

DrRocketMan

Boy do I feel stupid! Today I managed to nick the main electricity supply cable to my house with a mini-digger. Took out the transformer fuse and with it the supply to five neighbours while they were cooking Sunday lunch. :( Still at least I wasn't hurt! Three guys from eon turned up and two hours l...

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New slate roof... tiles slipping and cracking!

Help!!! incomprehensible compression fit pieces!

Carpeting an untreated concrete floor... common practise?

Arch panel inserts (PVCu)...

Depth of electricity supply cables...