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I have an Easi Boost pump fitted to my body shower but recently the pump does not run when the shower is turned on. However if I turn the hot water on at the hand basin the pump will cut in and will continue to run when the hot water tap is turned back off. On examining the system I have found...

waiting for a quote from carpenter to change 8 sapele door for new pine doors. Can anyone give me an approx time it will take him to fit them so that I can work out if the price he will be charging me is reasonable

Many thanks for the info. Managed to get water out in the end by using a bike pump with flexable end on it,worked a treat.

When trying to change a radiator I was unable to get all the water out from the pipe work, as the lowest drain point is slightly higher than the flow and return pipes feeding the radiator. Pipes are also bedded into a concrete floor so they can’t be changed. I have tried blowing the water out...

When trying to change a radiator I was unable to get all the water out from the pipe work, as the lowest drain point is slightly higher than the flow and return pipes feeding the radiator. Pipes are also bedded into a concrete floor so they can’t be changed. I have tried blowing the water out...

Need to gain access under floor boards to install pipe work for new shower, however the floor is ¾ chip board with the walls built on top preventing me from lifting them. My question is how can I cut them safely as I am unsure what pipes and cable there might be under them.

I want to tile a bathroom, where the walls have been painted with silk emulsion. I have seen in other posts that the paint will need to be removed before I tile. Can anyone please tell me how to remove the paint or how to prepare the walls prior to tiling. Many thanks

Many thanks for you advice can you also tell me what adhesive I should be using.

What adhesive should I use for fixing plasterboards using dot & dab method? and how thick and at what spacings should the dabs be

When fitting new bath is it best to I tile before or after the bath is installed. Or even tile down to the last but one row first and then fit the last row when the bath has been installed. Many thanks in addvance

If plasterboard tape and jointing compound is used is it still possible to sand down the joints so that they will not show after painting if boards are not plastered. Could anyone recommend a jointing compound that sands back easily, in the past I have used fillers that I find almost...

(1)Can someone please tell my the quickest way to refill a heating system that has been fully drained when new rads were fitted? (2)Is it acceptable to refill by connecting a cold water feed to the system? say onto one of the drain valves or at the boiler drain valve. I have refilled this...

Can I paint emulsion directly onto plasterboards, and if i can how would I prepare the joints and hide the nails so that I get a good finish. Also which way around should the plasterboards be Grey or White side out.

I am going to install 5 60w low voltage downlighters in my bathroom. Each downlighter having its own transformer. I intend to take a feed from the existing ceiling rose to an plastic adaptable box into which I have fitted 6 cable glands 5 for the lights 1 for the feed, and will then wire the...

Does this mean that I have to rewire the lighting circuit fully or can I run an earth from the rose that I want to use back to the board (and if so what size would this need to be). I appresiate that a full rewire would be the best thing to do but lots cheaper just to earth the light that I...

No earth on the circuit, ceiling rose wired in old red and black multi stranded . Would it be acceptable to earth the light to copper pipe in attic?

I want to fit a new ceiling light in my living room,the new light that I have bought is made of metal and so has a earth terminal on it. However there is no earthing on my lighting circuit. Can this light be fitted or should I change it for one without an earth.

I want to add an extra rad to my heating system.The existing pipes to the rads already fitted are 10mm My question is can I tee into the 10mm pipe to feed my new rad or will I have to go back to the main flow and return pipes which is no easy task as the floor boards were put down before the...

Thanks for both for taking the time to answer my question.

I have just purchaced a lighting transformer which has a rating 60VA. Can someone please explane to me what VA means in amps