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Morning All! I had a rotted floorboard or two where a tumble dryer used to reside so I decided to remove it. However, when I removed the floorboards I found that the bottom of the joist had rotted where it met the wall and for about a foot inwards. I have removed the rotted wood and the top...

A few months ago, I realised that my sash windows were rotten beyond repair and decided to have them replaced with UPVC ones. I borrowed some money on my mortgage and got some quotes from several companies. I chose a man who worked for himself and was local. He said the work would take 4...

Could anybody out there give me their expert advice on a window quote I have received for some UPVC sash windows? The are VEKA windows, which means nothing to me and they tilt and turn so I can clean them easily. I have a bay windows sized 7ft 4in x 3ft 10in and 2 side windows that are 7ft...

My central heating isn't broken - or at least I don't think it is but my boiler overheats and the needle goes into the red, so I am thinking there is a problem. The boiler is a Vaillant Turbomax. It has got 2 dials on the front, one with a radiator on it and one with a tap on it. It...

Here's the thing - with the onset of summer, I switched my boiler off to save energy or rather to save money. This weekend I have got visitors so thought I had better not look like such a skinflint and I should let them have hot water!! Anyway, when I switched the boiler on - nothing. No...

Can anybody please tell me how to refill my Vaillant Turbomax (I think) boiler with water? The pressure reading is on 0 and my booklet tells me I have to fill the boiler with water but my installer didn't show me how. Neither the installer or Vaillant are available. Thanks Clare