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If anyone can help it would be REALLY appreciated.... Just had FTTP installed. The Fibre box has 4 ethernet RJ45 ports and one live RJ11 phone port which works fine with my home phone plugged into this port. I need to utilise my existing phone wiring around the house, so have joined into the...

Hi guys, Can someone can help me out-I'm doing up a property-the whole place is being re plumbed. The plumber has put in the downstairs c/h circuit and water pipes. For the water circuit there is a balanced cold pipe, a cold pipe and a hot pipe. He's now away for a month so I've done the...

Currently doing a timber frame bungalow conversion - the whole of the upstairs has been knocked down and timber frame erected with full fill rafter insulation and rockwool in the walls. With hardiboard on the outside and slates on the roof. Question is - the spec says vapour control layer...

Hi Guys I know I am probably going to get slated for this question but here goes! -I have a twin 13amp socket half way up the wall which i'm thinking of turning into a light switch/circuit - Live into the common, form the light ciruit and terminal block the neutral (if you see what I mean). I...

I'm having a flat roof extension (orangery) put in and was thinking between Alwitra (fitted at £50 per m2) or DIY with 2.5mm self adhesive EPDM. If I go the DIY route I will save approx half the cost (£700). Has any one an opinion on what is the best product. Any advice would be appreciated

I'm soon starting an extension and have an outside gully which services a dishwasher and kitchen grey waste. When the extension is done this will end up inside. Could anyone advise the best way to ensure there is no open gulley in the 'inside' room. I've looked all through the net and cant seem...

Can anyone help out - I'm looking at getting a fairly large garage and conservatory built, which will be rendered. Is it better to render concrete blocks than aircreate ones? I've heard the aircreate ones suck all the moisture out and end up with a crap finish. I'm also thinking of using...

Hi Guys, I've an open vented fully pumped system and would be really grateful of some advice. In the above photo the gate valve is leaking like a bugger when its fully open. At the moment I have closed it, to stop the like although it was open. As far as I can tell the valve by passes the...

Pretty straight forward question really, I'm looking at flushing my system out while I go away for a month. Would F3 be ok to be left in the system for that time? Would the results be better or would it degrade over that period? Cheers!

Hi, Im looking at installing a couple of extra rads in my house (about 5000btu each) The central heating system is a drop system (upstairs ring main, then 3 drops to the downstairs rads) Question is, I was looking at tying into the upstairs ring and then doing a fourth drop for the two extra...

I would really appreciate some advice from anyone who could offer some help with the following - I am after changing my open vent system with a unvented cylinder etc. Problem is I'm after a 250l but only have room (height) for a 210l. Has anyone experiance with a 210l (for reheat times and...

Hi guys, I wonder if anyone could offer advice.... I'm getting a new boiler (Vaillant 630 system) and with it a 250l indirect cylinder. The problem is due to storage, the cylinder needs to be under 1600mm in height. I was looking at the Unistor, as I was impressed with the obvious compatibility...

Hi Guys, just wondering if anyone can offer advice about a problem I'm having with my caravans electrics. The MCB seems to be fooked - its a F&S 10A MCB, twin pole. When I've tested it there is no current at all coming out of it when its switched on. Its been working fine then all of a sudden...

Hi guys, I'm biting the bullet and having my open vented system chahged to an unvented with a new boiler. The boiler is going to be a Vaillant 630 and the tank a Gledhill 250l. My plumber recomended this instead of the Vaillant tank - any advice if the Gledhill is any good? Also the main...

Hi guys, this is my first post, so hello and welcome! I was just wondering if anyone could give me some advice on upgrading my heating system. Its currently an open vented system running a small glow worm boiler and a 150l cylinder. The house has been extended on a few occasions, but the old...