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I have opened up this thread again to avoid duplication. I am currently shopping around for a 7kw Insert Multi Fuel stove and looking for advice. I want something that will last and of good quality and the two that I am leaning towards is the Hamco Morgan which is new on the market and the...

I installed motorised valves when I put in my heating system 11 years ago and they are still functioning perfectly. With the controls that are available nowadays it is handy to have remote control via the web or using SMS to turn on and off your heating when you are away from the house.

Installing a wood burner upstairs in theory could be achieved but you would have to lay a proper hearth underneath the stove. You would also have to install the proper stove pipe and adaptor through your atrium roof. In practice hauling timber up the stairs, and hauling the ashed downstairs...

Good quality 4 Post and Rail fencing will cost you up to €10 per metre to buy so to get a good job done be prepared to pay €20 per metre erected.

I purchased Kahrs Flooring on two occasions from Eddie O Sullivan Tiles and Flooring. penrose Quay, Cork. The first time it was London Oak, the second time it was a three strip, not sure of the name. Excellent value and a great floor. No connection, just a very satisfied customer.

Cresote is no longer available to purchase over the counter and is only available to purchase under license by fencing contractors. What you get now in your farm supplies is a cresote substitute which is nowhere near as good as the real thing. The long life fencelife by Ronseal is probably as...

The active ingredient in Roundup is Glyposate which can be found in other brands such as Touchdown and Gallup. These are systemic herbicides which normally take 12-14 days to work. The problem with these type of weedkillers, ther are good for killing established weeds but will not control the...

It very much depends on the thickness of the liquid screed. I put in 75mm and the contractor advised that it would take up to 30 days to dry out fully. That was in winter conditions though, Im sure it would dry out a little faster at this time of the year.

First of all do not put concrete around the posts this will only rot the posts in time. My suggestion is to go to a local sawmill or Farm supplies and source some fencing posts and some straining posts which are larger in circumference than the standard ones. Should only cost you €3 each or...

Have a look in Wickes on the Tipperary Road. I bought a kitchen there during one one of their sales last summer and it worked out very reasonable. They were giving 60% off the price and there was huge discount on their Electrolux appliances also. It came flatpacked so I spent a whole weekend...

Re: Latvian peat briquettes competing Bord na Mona briquettes I saw briquettes for sale in Galway at the weekend €90 for 30 bales.

I found the agent for Rainbow in Ireland. RSCI Ltd in Monaghan will arrange to have the Hoover collected by Courier anywhere in Ireland and returned in 3-4 days. May be useful for any other Rainbow owners out there.

I used a company in wexford called Arachas last year and I found them to be the best. They charge by the Sq ft if I can remember. From memory I paid a little over €1000 for 1800sq ft house. No association with this company by the way.

It depends on how much topsoil you put over the present lawn. If it is just a top dressing it would be ok and the grass would be unaffected but if you are going to spread 4-6 inches over your lawn you could end up with drainage problems in my opinion particularly if you have an established lawn...

My advice is to first of all assess if the stove you purchased is sized correctly. As a rough guide you need to measure the room and multiply the: height * width * depth (in metres) then divide this by 14. This will give you an approximate average heating value required for the room in...

I purchased a rainbow hoover 7-8 years ago, though expensive at the time it has been a fantastic machine and trouble free except for one of the clips to keep the water bowl in place has snapped. I met a rainbow agent at the selfbuild show in Galway a few years ago but I lost his business card...

Get yourself an Owl Energy monitor (http://www.theowlireland.com/) They are simple to hook up and you wont be long finding out what is eating up your electricity. You will find that you will be more energy conscious as well, turning off lights that you dont need etc,.

There are a lot of factors you need to consider here. What is the u-val you are trying to achieve for your floor? What type of Insulation are you proposong to use (PIR or Polystyrene)? What depth of liquid floor screed do you propose to put in? How much room do you have from subfloor to finished...

The Version 3 Heatmiser 12Volt Thermostats can be adjusted to dim or brighten the backlight as required. You can also lock each stat by pressing on the bottom right hand corner of the stat for about 5 seconds. As a matter of interest Davidcoco are you using a Netmonitor+ for controlling your...

I purchased an Owl Monitor today in Kelliher Electrical for €38.00 + Vat. They have branches nationwide as far as I know.