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Heating, Plumbing & Energy

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The pipes under a white combi boiler in a kitchen cupboard, with a pressure gauge reading just over 1 bar and a braided filling loop hose between two valves with red handles

Boiler losing pressureWhy the gauge keeps dropping, how to top it up, and when to call someone.

Extensions & Conversions

All extensions & conversions guides →

A loft conversion under way in a Victorian terrace: a red steel beam built into a pocket in the brick party wall, resting on a concrete padstone, with new timber floor joists alongside

Party wall agreementsWhen you need a notice, what consent and an award are, and who pays.

A builder in a navy work jacket and a homeowner looking over printed plans and a ring-bound quote on a trestle table, in front of a rear extension with blockwork walls part built

How to find a good builderWhere to look, the checks to make, and how to pay and protect yourself.

Electrics & Security

All electrics & security guides →

An electrician's gloved hands holding an installation tester plugged into a white double socket on a painted wall

What is an EICR?What the electrician checks, what the results mean, and when you need one.

Interiors & Flooring

All interiors & flooring guides →

An oak-effect laminate plank showing its fibreboard core and tongue and groove at the cut end, lying flat beside a much thinner grey oak-effect click vinyl plank

LVT vs laminateHow they differ on water, warmth, wear and fitting, and which suits each room.

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