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Evening! I've recently installed an unvented cylinder but I'm not sure how to go about registering it. The boiler has already been registered via Glowworm when I did the warranty, no problems there. On the Gas Safe website there's only an option to register "vented" cylinders, which...

Hi all! Hope you can help. I'm in the middle of replacing my bathroom and I've now got to the tiling stage which is the only part I'm new too. I have a mix of surfaces in the room and I'd like to be sure of exactly what I need to do with them before tiling. There's plasterboard, walls with...

Hi all! I'm looking to install 3 LED down lights and an extractor in my bathroom. Floor to ceiling height is 2.22m so am I right in thinking that I need a light rated for zone 0 to go directly above the bath? Would I be best to go for 12v lights all round anyway? The only place the...

My shower is running luke warm so I think I need a new cartridge but I don't really know where to start finding one. It was there when I moved in and all i know is that it's made by Moretti. All hot taps are fine, by the way. Any advice appreciated! Thanks.

Just bought an SDS and combi drill in a kit, heard good things so I took the plunge! It's expensive but I'm hoping it'll last till retirement and I'm 31 :D Also just bought a Marcrist ddm2 core drill and cores, also heard good things but not had chance to use it yet. Anyone used this stuff?

Alright guys, hope you can help. I've bricked up my own fire place opening and skimmed over it but the plaster just won't dry. Should I have put a vent in it? Does the chimney pot need sealing up? Cheers Andy

Hi Guys. I'm currently renovating 2 bedrooms in my house and I'm installing 5 sockets in each room on one ring straight to/from the CU. It's almost done but I'd like to know if there are any tests I should be doing on the circuit before connecting it to the CU. I have a Fluke 116 and...

Alright guys, just after a bit of advice on the above. I'm doing some building work at home at the moment and at some point in a few months or so I'll be getting an electrician to fit interconnected mains smoke alarms. I'm assuming one will be fed from the consumer unit and all connected...

I have a wall in poor condition, dents, scraps etc... it needs skimming but it's painted. Is it best to remove the paint or can I get away with skimming over it? I'd rather do it the right way so if there's any doubts in plastering over it I won't bother. So what would be the best way to...

Alright lads, I'm over from the gas forum for a bit of help. I'm looking to fit a boiler which has mains and ebus and I'm wondering if it's allowable under part P to use the same cable with 240vac AND ebus in it. I know seperate cables are the best way to go but I'd like to try it mixed so...

I've been asked to specify a system for a new build house which is pretty straight forward usually, but I may need to use two boilers. Worcester tech advised me that this may not be possible due to excessive Nox emissions with two boilers and it might not get passed building control, he...

A bit of advice needed on this, got a customer that's moved into a house with a cowboy installation! It's a large-ish house with 30 rads over three floors. It's a Glowworm 38HXI on an S-plan, grundfos 15/60 and a 250L unvented cylinder all installed in the cellar. All on plastic 22/15mm...

Hi guys hope you can help! The up/down and left/right buttons on my sky remote have stopped working. When I press either of them the red LED does not light and there are no functions on the screen. Every other button on the remote works fine! Any help? Thanks Andy

Hi guys, just after some advice on repointing my house due to some penetrating damp. I have a back to back terrace house, I think over 100 yrs old, and upstairs inside has damp on the walls coming through. I can see marks on the outside and the mortar is in poor condition so i'm pretty sure...

What do I need to watch out for before installing one? I've got a customer that's had a bit of a carp install done and they've ended up with an UV cylinder connected to mains that's not up to it. Standing pressure is 3.5 - 4.0bar but when a tap is opened it drops right off to 1.0bar (the...

When a basement is converted to a bedroom is it possible to get it completely dry or is there always going to be a little bit of moisture in the air? I've had mine done and it's been properly tanked with a sump/pump, and a vent at high level going sraight to outside. If I don't leave the...

Is it expected to get system water as clear as tap water? I've done loads now and they're always clean when I leave but I went back to one today to fit some TRV's, drained off the system, and the water was cloudy. Maybe i'm doing something wrong! The rads and system work fine it's just the...

Hi guys, i usually post in the plumbing and heating forum but i've had some building work done recently and could do with some expert advice. I had a builder remove a supporting wall and fit a steel beam about two years ago. There's been some movement on one side which i think is excessive as...

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