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I have managed to break the battery connector of my wireless stat which now doesnt work. I have looked at prices of replacements and its looking expensive. The question is, can i use any basic wireless stat and it will sync with the receiver in my boiler or if not where one gets a replacement...

The question i have is whether from all your worldly wisdom you know of, or think, if there is any issue with using limestone tiles as a surround for a fire place to house a wood burning stove. I plan to put the tiles within the fire place with a small wood burner no more than 6kw housed in...

The question i have is whether from all your worldly wisdom you know of, or think, if there is any issue with using limestone tiles as a surround for a fire place to house a wood burning stove. I plan to put the tiles within the fire place with a small wood burner no more than 6kw housed in...

Hello, hopefully someone can provide some useful advice. I am planning on tiling the inside of my fireplace but want to know if i need to look out for anything specific in terms of fireproof or heat proof tiles for this job. The fireplace is going to house a small woodburning stove. Look...

Does he have any spares at the moment?

Can anyone give some advice/direction on door linings. I am fitting a double and single built in wardrobe and have bought two 2'4 (610) for the double doors and a 2'7 (686) for the single door. The standard door lining packs you can get from the commercial sheds seem only to cater for 2'3 and...

I am thinking of getting a wood burning stove placed in my exsiting fire place, but the question i have is do i need to get the chimney lined? I know it can prevent chimeny fires, but without it being lined doesnt mean you are going to have a fire. Is lining a chimney a building regulation or...

I have recently tiled around the shower area of my bath. When standing in the shower there is a window recess to the left which gets covered in water when showering! The tiles i layed are now starting to come away from the wall, so i am going to have to do this area again. The first error i...

I am planning on getting a mira coda shower valve to be used with a brand new worcester bosch combi boiler. The specifications of the valve suggest it can be used with a "fully modulating combi boiler". Can someone advise if this is combination is going work? Thanks

I am looking to get a mixer shower for our bathroom. Can someone advise to whether i am able to use a mixer shower valve taking hot water from a newly installed combi boiler with a pressure of 1.1 bar and the cold water running off mains pressure? I dont want and feel i dont need a thermostatic...

Can you tell me if i need to put a primer on softwood skirting board or can i place wood emulsion straight on it? Thanks

I know i dont want to mess up the nice new wiring with JB's but i require another double socket in the kitchen. There is two cables coming out from a double socket on the ring main, i want to add a new double socket. I therefore believe i can cut one of the wires (either one) add an...

Does it matter what type of cable i use?

I have just had the house re wired, so whatever the correct procedure is now, that is what i have. Thanks for the advise.

I want to run a spur off a ring main, but am unsure of whihc cable to add to the JB. There are two cables coming from the exsiting socket. How do i know which cable to use and does it matter anyway? Also do i have to cut the exisiting cables or can i strip the wire and, bend them in half and...