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Hi, as the title says. Can anyone identify this clip? I have it on two windows and one has broken. I can't find a replacement but am probably searching the wrong thing. Any help appreciated. Thanks.

Hello, Hoping someone can help with a party wall question. Essentially is it a party wall if the neighbors building is below where the beam meets the wall. Were looking to remove a fireplace and knock through two rooms and need a beam as shown in red on the picture. Where the beam for the...

Hello, We're in the process of buying a house that is currently split into three flats, this was done sometime in the 60s. We want to turn it back into a single home and the local planning office have confirmed this will require planning permission. I had a look on the planning portal and it...

Hello, I have an Alpha E-Tec 28 combi boiler with a Nest thermostat. There was an article in the paper about reducing bills by turning down the central heating hot water temperature and the direct hot water temperature. Is it right that the central heating temperature can be left alone as its...

Hello, I would like to attach a Nest E thermostat to an Alpha E-Tec boiler. Currently doesn't have a thermostat, hadn't arrived when boiler was installed. Advice from the engineer doesn't match with what's on the Nest Heat Link, he may have been talking about an older model. Engineer suggested...

Hi, I've been given a steel cabinet and was going to have a go at painting it. Its been repainted once quite badly already by the looks of it, also some surface rust and a few spots of more serious rust. Wanted to ask for advice about preparing and repainting. Started sanding as you can see in...

Hi, 17 year old boiler is becoming very temperamental. I'd like a new one and opted for one of the online retailers - BOXT/boiler central/heatable as the plumbers I've spoken to locally are busy or not available for weeks. After some sensible advice about a combi boiler for a two bed/one bath/6...

Hello, The detergent drawer has stopped opening on the dishwasher and rinse aid isn't going in. After some googling I found it might be something called a solenoid that controls the drawer opening. I've taken it out and the circuit tester says it's broken. I wanted to ask about the correct...

Hello, I'm hoping for advice about relaying some Victorian quarry tiles in my kitchen. I've removed an internal wall and the DPM and concrete the rest of the floor is on doesn't cover that area - see photos. I'd like to patch this area with some of the same tiles. What's the best way the do...

Hello, My 10 year old Sebo X4 made a few rattling noises and now makes a burning smell when turned on. I took it apart and there was a part that had come off. I've tried to show where it came from in the photos. From googling it its a capcitor and they can be bought on ebay for about £10. I...

Hi, Sorry if this is in the wrong forum. I'm having a kitchen put in and I'm confused by the regulations about space above a gas hob. The kitchen designer tells me that there should be 50mm either side of the hob without wall units for fire safety reasons. The hob is 590mm wide, then 50mm either...

Hello, I'm installing a kitchen with integrated appliances next to each other. There's no way round this as it's quite a small kitchen. Do I need a panel between them to support the worktop or can the worktop rest on the appliance as they're the correct height? Its a dishwasher and washing...

Hello, A part in the brush drive mechanism of my Vax Rapid Power has corroded causing a belt to snap. The bearings have got corroded and seized up, I can't get them moving. I can't find a replacement or even what it's called. There no serial numbers I can see. Does anyone know what the part is...

Hi, I'm hoping someone can suggest a suitable glue for tongue and groove engineered floor. It's reclaimed so I don't know what the manufacturer would advise. It's 22mm thick with 6mm oak surface. Concrete subfloor, planning to use vittrex underlay boards. Any advice much appreciated. Thanks

Hi, I'm planning a parquet floor for the downstairs of my house. I was going to use the standard tiles but I've been given 30m2 of a smaller tile 120x24x7mm - see picture. Does anyone know why they aren't commonly relaid? I can't find anything online about relaying them. Is it just they're...

Hi, A valve on the CH return started leaking while I was repressurising the boiler. This may have been why it needed repressurising but I hadn't realised. Is it possible to easily replace the valve or should I get a plumber to do it? It leaks whatever position its in so I've drained the system...

Hi, I've bought thermostat that either doesn't have or I can't find a wiring diagram, it looks straightforward but it's not something I'm familiar with. Any help would be much appreciated. It's a Moes bht-002-gclw. My current timer/programmer is a Hortsmann Channel Plus H17XL: Left to right...

Hi, I was hoping for some advice about replacing a thermostat. Current model is a Hortsmann Channel Plus H17XL wired as shown in the picture below. Left to right wires are earth, N, L, then numbered 1-6, black wire is in number 4. Wiring diagram - I was trying to understand what I would...