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Hi Guys Can someone shed a little light please, I’m going to replace the pump head on my central heating boiler and I’m not sure about a few things. 1/ Is item one in the photo used to increase and decrease the pump speed? 2/ If it is, am I correct in assuming turning the screw in the...

Hi Tony Thanks for your reply, I guess it depends on how close the slamming strips are nailed onto the door jamb in relation to the door stile, ie the vertical slamming strip on the hinge side could be nailed on so it was touching the door stile before painting, and I have seen some of...

Hi guys I've got an internal door frame which is the type without a rabbet joint, in other words the slamming strips will be nailed to the frame, does anyone have any idea how much clearance should be allowed between these strips and the door stiles and top rail to allow for painting...

Thanks for all your advice guys, I'm off to buy some tiles and acrylic primer. :D

Thanks for your replies guys, I haven't decided if I'm going to tile floor to ceiling yet or just part way. Am I right in assuming it would be best to get the skim done first, so it does not go all over newly fixed tiles, if tiling only part way up the wall.

Hi I've just dry lined the downstairs loo, dot and dab, can anyone tell me will I need to have the wall skimmed before tilling or can I simply tile straight onto the plasterboard. Any help much appreciated

Hi Can anyone offer some advice on fitting a shower mixer bar, I have put a 19mm thick plywood pad between the studwork to fix the mixer to, or so I thought but the amount of thread protruding is only 20mm as shown on the attached pictures, obviously I don’t just want to dangle the mixer on...

Mixer Bar

Hi Can anyone advise me on a TV booster I have installed, it has 6 TV outlets plus a Full Outlet. The problem I have, is for some reason 2 of the outlets don’t appear to be working as a result I don’t get a TV picture when plugged into them. I only need 5 outlets to work so would it be...

Hi Guys Thanks for your replies, I contacted Drayton Valves and this was their reply which maybe useful to anyone else reading this post. Dear Sir, The TRV4 does not have a shut off position. The valve will be closed in the frost position, however if the temp drops below 7 degrees the...

Hi Seco No the TRVs will not turn passed the * position.

Hi Can anyone give me a little information about radiators? Which is the best side to fit the air vent screw, the flow and return pipes connect to the lower tapings each side of the radiator? Also if I want to take a radiator off the wall, I would normally close the lock shield...

That’s good enough for me Namsag, I’ll get some rads from Wickes theirs are about the best priced ones I’ve seen on the net for Quinn Barlo ones. My only regret is they only do 600 and few 400mm high ones. The 600s are ok for down stairs but I need 500mm for ustairs as the window boards are...

Hi I’ve been looking at some Quinn radiators at Wickes, the side and top panel kits come separately, can anyone advise on how fiddly they are to fit and do they stay in place as well as the factory fitted ones. Many thanks Clive

Thanks for your answer bengasman As I said, I will fit the rads and pipework myself and then shop around for quotes to supply and fit the boiler by someone who is gas safe registered. I’m not really bothered how the price is calculated either by putting the extra on the labour or on the...

Thanks for your reply BingoBongo Yes I have fitted them before and if there is anything wrong naturally I would not be expecting the gas fitter to accept responsibility at the end of the day I guess its not much different to having a boiler upgrade to an existing system, I would only expect...

Hi Hailsham Thanks for the info on boiler sizing and explaining about the wax sensor v liquid ones, I was thinking about getting the Drayton valves, they look neat compared with some of the others which are available. If you read my reply to bengasman, I may not have to worry about boiler...

Hi bengasman I take your point about me supplying the boiler, that’s why I haven’t rushed out to buy one yet, I hasten to say it would not be from the market if I did, in fact I was expecting to pay about £900 just to buy it. Daft question I suppose but who do all the places sell their...