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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...

I removed the bolts and its an decent one AEG. Its not a fault with the machine, its the problem that the floor has too much give!!

I have just installed a new kitchen and the last part to go in has been my washing machine (built in). The flooring in the kitchen is floorboards, nailed onto joists with approx two foot gap to the ground underneath. I always knew there was a certain amount of 'give' in the floor, but when...

I have had my walls and ceiling re skimmed in the living room and kitchen. I left it two weeks, until it was pale pink. I then applied a thinned coat of dulux trade new plaster paint. The question is, can i now apply a second layer but this time emulsion to the walls and ceilings?

The windows look great from the outside and fit nicely, with silicone sealant round the edge. The plaster was not removed. The plasterer then skimmed over the top of the exisiting old plaster. Whats the solution then? Get the plasterer to fill the gaps or get the window installer to fill...

I think i should try and explain where the gap is ...... The gap is around the window and the wall. Imagine if you have a two squares one large and one small. Place the small square inside the large square and then you will have a gap around the outside. Basically my window was slightly...