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Depends on the following Type and make of Boiler you want Does the flue require a diverter kit/extension Does the gas pipe need upsizing Are they going to do a power flush and the standard rate also depends on the area you live in

Shut the valves on all the rads except the 2 that dont warm up and try bleeding them again, if they do warm up then its a balancing issue If not, let us know

hi all I recently had my room skimmed, and the guy did a great job, howver their is one problem of my own making There are heating pipes buried in the wall, I removed all the blown plaster around the pipes prior to having it skimmed, and wrapped the pipe in denzo to give it protection...

The hole is quite big, my hand fits down it quite easily, I cant see if its been repaired before but it looks like a plastic sand bag thats been stuffed down the hole

I agree, i find it unlikely to be splash back, ive checked under the kithen units where the sink is and the damp patch only extends to one area under the sink, theres definatly no leaks from the sink/waste etc except where the mains pipe enters the building under the sink, I was thinking that...

Hi all the laminate on my sisters kitchen foor has began lifting, Ive checked for damp and the concrete floor is indeed damp. Ive checked as much as the floor as possible without lifting the laminate and am working through what it could be and wondered if the decking could be at fault...

Ive only fitted a couple so im no expert but I normaly ensure the wallfixings are sufficient to hold the basin in position by theirselves, and that the basin sits as firmly and securely as possible on the pedestal to offer extra support, then I silicone around the top and bottom of the pedestal.

hello Apologies in advance if this seems a silly post but i know very little about electrics Having my hallway re-skimmed, and am going to change the lights the hallway is 6m by 2m and 2.4m high, currently have 1 positioned in the middle of the hallway with 3 60w bulbs. The hallway is...

hopefully you should be able to remove the whole valve rather than just the screws and replace them, all depends on what type of rads you have. If you have the other type of rads ill have to have a think about it. Im sure someone else will answer in the meantime with an easy way

you can buy plastic pannelling to cover the framework, dont forget to leave access in the framework to get to the trap if needed

fitted a magnaclean in my house, worth every penny, as has been said, it pays for itself in the long run

replace the bleed valves

thanks for the replies both given me some ideas there, dont think id replace the copper with plastic though due to having a plastic fitting in the wall where i convert from copper(cant get under floorboards in landing). I might stick with copper and sleeve this in plastic ChrisRs option...

your post has given me an idea now, I could use plastic coated copper piping and solder the joint, anyone know if that would give enough protection against the heat?

thanks for the reply, forgot to mention the landing has laminate flooring aswell, and thats where the pipes tee off for the rad in the hallway, I could convert at the top of the wall but the joint would be hidden which im not keen on, but it may be the only option