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Thanks for the update - can't believe a 2/3yo boiler can be this bad - not that cheap either... I've got a Vokera engineer coming round today so i'll see what they say and let you know. Cheers :)

Greetings ;) I have a 3yo Vokera Linea 735 Combi boiler that ran ok for about 2.5years and then developed a fault where water was dripping and running down the electric cable.....eek Called a plumber out who bought a diverter valve service kit (whatever that is) and then had to get a...

Great - thanks for this - i'll start taking up some flooring !!

I have a single hall light above my stairs controlled by a switch at the top. I would like to change this to 2-way and install a switch at the bottom of the stairs too, for obvious reasons. Question is: - 1) How do i wire this ? 2) What's the recommended way of running cable from top...

I have a single hall light above my stairs controlled by a switch at the top. I would like to change this to 2-way and install a switch at the bottom of the stairs too, for obvious reasons. Question is: - 1) How do i wire this ? 2) What's the recommended way of running cable from top...

I was watching "Grand Designs" last week and the couple that were renovating their house had ze Germans over to install a totally flat, flat roof that acted like a tray until it got full up, after which the water would drain through an overflow-type arrangement. Apparently, the layer of water...

more investigation. i think it's the motorised valve (i've got one for the heating and one for hot water). The valve turns automatically, i've also tried it manually but rads still heat up. How easy is it to change the valve and what do i need to do to prepare, e.g. draining water etc. ...

cheers, i might try another programmer for starters then

Do another one on the other arm and pretend it's a pattern...... .... or get it re-upholstered on the arm panel, a good upholsterer should be able to do it fairly cheap. covers on the arms are quick but may make you look like you've stolen the settee from the Royle Family :wink:

Hiya, My ancient boiler (in my ancient house) like to heat up my radiators even when i want hot water only. The timer thingy works ok, but when heating is set to "Off" and water to "On" or "Timed" - the heating comes on as well. Only just started happening - any advice much appreciated...

OK, here's an interesting one.... Does anyone know if there's a (semi) scientific way of working out fixings vs weight of items that are suspended on walls. I would guess that this depends on the wall, the weight of the item and the surface area that it can be secured over. Reason i'm...

He was always quite "handy" about the house... ...sorry bit cruel !

Cheers - sounds like a plan !

Thanks for the reply Ant. The benefit of running the cables outside (single story building) is that i can go straight from the socket through the wall, up the exterior wall and back in to the loft where i can join to ring main. Otherwise, as you say, i'll just chase up the wall the the...

Hello again, I installed 2 x Power sockets in a bedroom, only to now find that i've had to remove them to get some new wardrobes in (don't ask !). My question is..... i want to put a double socket on the wall above what is effectively a dressing table (about 3 foot up the wall). The wall...

Well i've watched "good ole" Norm a few times, and i've got to say his reproductions are very impressive !!! The most interesting (and amusing) thing that i notice is that every tool has it's own table !!!! e.g. i'll just take this to the routing, bandsaw, drum sander etc.etc. table ...

Interesting point - maybe true ? I think that it might just have a different bleed valve type ? I'll try twisting it around and see what happens - might get a boat first though ;)

Quick question. Are all radiator bleed valves / keys standard ? Reason i ask is that every radiator in my house has a bleed valve that my key fits, except one which just has a big square hole (looks like the valve without the square bit you turn in it). Does this mean that there is no...

ha ha - and stick some of those egg-boxes on for effect ? :D

Thanks Breezer, I bet you're good at Trivial Pursuit ! :lol: