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I'm thinking of replacing my existing bell box, as the battery has given up, and past its sell by date. System I currently have is an ACCENTA mini, works well and not going to do anything with this. I would like to purchased a Pyronix Delta plus with a back light, which is illuminated...

We all know that MR16 LEDs need a dc supply drivers, but why? We know that if we use AC transformer we get main flicker. The bulb connector is NOT polarised, can be fitted either way. :D

Hi, Q1 I'm about to choose a manufacture of a non vented tank for my house, due to space available may have to go for tribune slim line. Have any of you any experience of this manufacture of tank? Q2 As I live in a very hard water area I thinking of installing either a magnetic or Cal mag...

Hi, the hot water pressure in my house has never been very good, my neighbours also suffer with the same problem. What I have thought of as a solution was to fit a pump on the hot water system, but that's where I need your help. Can it be fitted in between the cold water header tank and hot...

Hi, I've just bought some new garden furniture and I want to protect it against the weather. My last teak furniture was treated with cuprinol stay new, (water based) which cost £15 per coat, and I did 3 coats, and yet after 12months looked terrible, treatment just pealed off. I know some...

I'm just about to start to replace my bathroom fittings. I'm fitting new bath and tiling wall, so will fit bath to new tiles, i.e. tile first. Question:-What's the best method to use to seal around the bath. I'll be using silicon to seal bath to tiles but that all. many thanks

I currently have a door between two rooms which I want to replace with 2 doors making a wider opening. The wall between the rooms is not a support wall but is build in blocks, and over the door is a lintel. I want to remove this door and its frame plus lintel, whilst supporting the cieling...

I'm about to have a new double door fitted between two rooms, and a lovely peice of OAK as the threshold fitted. Whats the best way of bringing out the colour and preserving the oak from wear and tear. Not sure to varnish, which is best to use or to polish this oak.

Hi, I'm about to install a new bath, and add a shower over the bath ( same water supply as bath). Problem I have is hot water pressure. The cold water tank is in the loft, and hot water tank in airing cupboard, same floor as bathroom. What I'm thinking of doing is move the hot water tank into...

I'm about to revamp my bathroom, and want to use ceramic floor tiles, Problem I have is the floor is chip board covered with vinyl, which I've tried to remove but is firmly glued down onto the chipboard. I was going to try and replace the chip board and lay plywood but that is too difficult...

I've to change a motorise valve on my CH, and make it easier I was going to remove the short piece of 22mm pipe attached to the hot water tank. The tank is about 10 years old and I'm worried about trying to undue the connection to the tank, do the compression nut come off easy, as I don't...

I have been having problems with the hot water getting "very hot" and cylinder stat having little effect on this. I've now changed the motorised part of the honeywell valve, but this seems to have little effect. Is it best to change the Brass fitting as I understand the rubber ball inside...

I'm trying to change a rad valve without draining the system. I've tried using a Drayton easy drain bung, sealing the header tank and back fill pipe, turning the opposite end rad valve off, and CH turned off, but when I open the valve in question water just flows fast. I would appreciate...

Hi, I'm a little confused as I'm about to have a boiler replaced and having had 3 quotes each is telling me different stories. My pump is situated a distance away from the boiler, one plumber is now telling me I need a pumb override electrical supply to run from the boiler to the pump, yet...