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Hi all, after some advice, ref a single rising water main in apartment block of five flats. It has a 25mm water main entering propery, whicy feeds two ground floor flats. the three further flats are fed off 15mm, that comes off the single 25mm riser. The incoming water pressure is 2.2 bar, and 2...

I have fitted approx twenty optimax combi boilers in the past two years, and on the whole have been ok, but what do you expect for a £480 boiler. Have had a couple of niggles with the filling loops not working after a while, and the boilers not firing up on commissioning procedure, and sticking...

Can anybody recommend a decent flue gas analyser, that is not going to cost the earth when it comes to recalibration each year please. Do not want to spend mega bucks, but understand that an analyser is an essential piece of kit these days, esp with the wireless printers, so that I can attach...

Can anybody give me any advice on a boiler for a large 5 bedroom house, with two bathrooms, and cloakroom toilet please. Space is limited, so looking at a combi boiler, such as the Worcester Highflow 550 cdi, or 40kw Baxi Platinum. Think it will have to be a combi, as space is very...

Hi all, just a quick one. Fitted a new immersion heater, last week and have been plagued by problems ever since. Problem is, it works and heats the water up for a couple of hours only for it stop working. Had spark in, who said the earth was loose, and that there was a problem with the neautral...

Hi all, have been asked to take a look at a Biasi Garder HE boiler circa 2006, which has no CH. HW is working fine, and property has been empty for some time. Any ideas what to look for, or known faults with these boilers, as I have never worked on one before. And yes I am an rgi, but...

Hi all, having major problems with my recently installed power shower. Ever since it was installed, the pump would sound like it was kettling, in the pump. Have had plumber round who increased the size of the inlet from 15mm to 22mm. The pump is located close to the cylinder. Any ideas what...

Hi, got a problem with my 03 JTD Fiat Scudo. Whilst driving today, I pushed the cigerete lighter in, but it did not pop out, and after a minute or so black smoke started bellowing from the dashboard, so I had to call for breakdown recovery. When I got home, I turned the ignition on, so I...

Hi all, my wall mounted kitchen unit has come away from the plasterboard. The plasterboard worm have ripped out of the plasterboard. I cant seem to find any stud work. Any ideas on the best fixing, as the brackets really need to stay were they are so everything lines up. Any ideas of where...

Hi all, as a second income I have just started my own business working for a landlord and an estate agent dealing with their maintenance work. Mainly on the plumbing side of things. Just wondering if my prices seem to be fair, since I am getting a fair amount of work in. I charge £25 per...

Hi all, going to build some shelves into the ply lining above my wheel arches in my Scudo. I have seen a couple of companies on ebay that sell built up units made out of plywood, but not willing to spend a couple of hundred pounds on them. Has anybody else built anything similar to give me...

Hi, all the passenger side elec window wont go back up, on my 1999 Renault Kangoo van. The drivers side didn't work, when I bought it. Checked the fused but they are fine? Does anyone have any ideas. I put my elec tester on the cables going to the switch when the ignition was on, but there...

Hi all, just purchased a 2003 Fiat Scudo panel van, with the usual spinning locks that dont work. If I but replacement from locks, will they be easy to fit, and any ideas where to buy them from? Many thanks?

Hi all, I have decided to replace my shower cubicle, after it was fitted by cowboy builders two years ago, and has leaked ever since. One wall was plasterboard, that I have ripped out, and replaced with aqua board. The other wall were the shower will be attached is brick, with plaster...

Hi all, just ripped out my old shower cubicle, after finding out that it has been leaking. Who ever had installed it, used plastic tile effect panels, to both sides, one being plasterboard on the stud wall, and the other wall being a plastered wall, on brick. Going to replace the plaster...

Hi all, after some more advice. When I turn the ignition on, the digital display states "OIL" along with a pic of what looks to be a thermometer, or something. Any ideas what this could be, as the oil level seems fine. Many thanks

Hi all, just bought an old T reg Renault Kangoo van as a run about for a couple of weeks. Its got a couple of annoying faults and was wondering if anybody could give me some advice. Firstly the central locking does not work, so will have a go of syncing it, and cleaning terminals as...

Hi I have just been given a second hand honda HRB 475, which comes with a roller rather than wheels on the rear, for striped effect grass. I know it sounds daft, but just wondering if I can still use the mower, without it putting stripes on my lawn. Cheers

Hi all, just wondering if anybody could point me in the right direction where to purchase bathroom laminate flooring. My g/f wants the wooden floor to be tiled, but I would rather a nice dark oak laminate floor, as I dont trust tiles on a suspended floor. I have been to B&Q and Topps Tiles...

Hi all, wondering if someone could give me some much needed advice. Having spent five months waiting for my bathroom to be renovated by what turned out to be a cowboy builder, I have since decided to refurbish the bathroom myself, as there had been a leak, which meant that the bathroom suite and...