Boosting 5ghz signal

Ok I have been having loads of problems in my new flat with my airport setup. It seems the walls are made of the same stuff the use for nuclear bunkers.
I have bought a new express to go with my extreme and want to run it at N 5ghz to get the extra bandwidth. It seems to run fine at 2.4ghz and both of them talk fine. As soon as you put it in to 5ghz the signal goes no were.
Although my walls are pretty bad it the signal is still pretty pathetic it only has to transmit about 6m. I could solve it buy spending another £65 and putting one half way between, but that is just pathetic. Is there any way I can boost the signal even with an antenna of sorts?

Did you get any farther on this? I'm playing around with the 2.4 vs. 5 GHz options, too, and finding various issues:
+ 5 GHz seems coverage seems to have trouble when the devices are not in the same room (line-of-sight).
+ 5 GHz works with two newer Apple laptops, but not with one slightly older model (1.5 years old).
+ Airport Express base station doesn't 'see' the 5 GHz wireless signal at all.
Is this consistent with what other people have seen?
Is there an FAQ somewhere that explains all this, or is it more of a trial-and-error thing...

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