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External steps and regs. Had some steps built using bricks and topped with Indian Sandstone but some are about 10mm difference in the rise measurements (190 & 200 mm). My BC tells me they need to be uniform to within a few millimetres. He's not seen them yet, will 10mm difference be OK given the...

Having a new staircase put in and typically the main electrical supply cable and fuse is right in the way. Comes up though the wooden floor and is high up on the wall (so there is plenty of cable to play with). I just need it moved about 3ft over to the right (so it will be under the stairs)...

Hi all I have a Vailant Turbomax VUW 242 (Yea I know its 20 years old but its been working away quite happily until now) that has recently been reading a higher than normal pressure (had always been on about 1.2 bar previously) which now is 2 bar cold then rising to just under 3 when on about...

Hi I have a summerhouse on a concrete base that recently had patio stones laid around it and so the summerhouse is now below the depth of the patio. Where the patio meets the summerhouse is a resin bonded grout that I was told was non-porous however its definitely porous! What happens when it...

Hi all I have a fairly ageing TURBOmax VUW 242 Vailent boiler. I Have my room thermostat set to 21 but just recently the boiler is cutting out at no more than 17. The rads are hot but the rooms are not! I have noticed that the pressure has creped up from a fairly steady 1.5 bar to just...

Hi all Just moved into a new house that's been empty for months. First hard rain and noticed the water pouring over the gutters - on inspection, the downpipe was backing up from where it disappears into the ground (its concreted in). Any suggestions on clearing it? Also, there's a huge drain...

Hi - I have a consumer unit in my static caravan in Greece (I'm posting here as its a UK made van and so all the electrics are UK spec). I want to replace an unused 6 amp MCB for a 32 amp so I can run an extension to my workshop and fit some sockets. The existing MCB's are all Hager MB type and...