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If its significant enough to empty the tank in 15 minutes and has been running for 2 weeks then I would have thought it would be showing somewhere by now. Not the most scientific but if you have a dehumidifier then you could try putting that in each room for the same amount of time. If the floor...

Have a solid teak front door and protect it with teak oil. I would like to use something a little longer lasting. The oil needs to be redone every couple of months and the door is still fading. I don't want to use a stain seeing as it is solid teak and not sure if varnish will last outside. Can...

Had similar problem. In my case it was down to the roof staying frozen for so long that as some damp warm air escaped through the recessed lights the moisture froze on the membrane. When the thaw came quickly it melted and ran down the back of teh foil backed insulation to where the insulation...

Similar problem in 2 year old house. Condensation under window and on a couple of spots on the skirting and one wall corner. Signs of mould starting in these spots. Putting it down to small gaps in the insulation. Treated the mould and bought a dehumidifier in B&Q the other day and have it...

Had a huge problem with rats in the garden when we moved in to the house first. Cleaned out the the compost bin on a daily basis. Laid poison and couldn't keep it there fast enough. They were eating it by the box. Got a cat and no more rats to be seen and no evidence of them either except for...

Whats the best/cheapest way to pay for a car in th UK. Bank draft, cash or debit card?

thanks. will try to find out who it is

I have a bcp 100% capital secure 4 yr bond. Just checking that it is 100%. Is there anyway that this can be vulnerable before it matures

I put granite instead of timber window boards in the kitchen over the the granite counter. Really finishes it off I think. Solid timber might be ok but I definitely wouldn't change it now for mdf ones. I have mdf in the bathroms and expext to only get a couple of years out of them before the...

You could consider just putting in a motion sensor in the room instead. If someone breaks in then they'll still have to set that off

Sounds very reasonable. The only thing is by having materals included in the cost its in the contractors best interest to use as little stone as possible. I would recommend going labour only and spending that bit more on extra stone for the percolation area. I would also recommend a greasetrap...

cost me the bones of 3500 last year for 3/4's of an acre levelled and seeded.

Why would there be any issue in case of fire. They don't recirculate the same air so surely the unit would suck the smoke to the outside not to the rest of the rooms

I have used self build insurance before but am wondering if using a contractor does their insurance cover the duration of the build or would I still need my own separate insurance

I went with ecologics and tubes for the extra efficiency. Not sure if its the ecologics or navitron website that says the 20 tubes will do up to a 200l cylinder. I was sceptical and put 30 tubes on a 200l. Even in the bad summer we had it did ok for 2 people but I think its undersized. If I was...

Ordered it through sky today. 82.50 installation instead of the standard 45. Used the recommend a friend offer they have where both get a free sky+ box. Catch is there's 45eu installation fee also for the existing customer. Granted its cheaper than paying the 149eu for one sky+ box but its still...

Anyone manage to get sky installed recently in Cork without a phone line. I hear they're getting a lot more strict about it.

Putting down floors at the moment and porcelain tiles I've bought are around 10mm thick so would expect them to be the same strength. Any tile on its own loose on the floor will be weak. Once its fitted and grouted should be fine. Had to drill them to fit a toilet and it was a tough job to get...

debated same thing, but in the end went for the septic. 800 versus 5k for the tanks and you need the same size percolation area either way and no running costs on a septic.

Coming to the end of timber frame now and would recommend not getting plasterboard or doors included in the price. From my experience there was plenty of play in the quotes they give you first day. If they won't budge on price then ask them for extras instead. Most were willing to give about 5K...