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Hi...I live in a flat and I am planning on replacing the carpets in hallway and living room with engineered wood flooring. The issue that I am facing is with what to install under the new flooring in order to comply with Part E. The existing subfloor consists of 3 layers of floating sheet...

Hi, I have ordered 3 upvc sash windows to replace the rotten timber windows at the back of my Victorian house. I was advised that these new windows needs to be installed using the supplied fixing brackets. The problem that I am encountering, is that depth of the new windows is the same as the...

Hi, I had recently replaced my hallway bypass radiator (to a Stelrad Compact K1 & new Terrier lockshields). Ever since it had been installed, the area by the outlet-connection always starts to produce a sound (best described as kettle boiling water and hissing) after a certain period of time. I...

Hi I have continuing problem with pressure loss with my Megaflo system. I have not found any leaks with the accessible pipeworks, and no sign of water leakage on the walls & ceilings. From reading the various forum messages, the problem could be with the expansion vessel. However, can...

Hi Could somebody please tell me whether there any regulations on where stopcocks have to be situated? I had been told by a builder that if a stopcock has to be moved, the new location must be around the kitchen sink and no where else. many thanks

Hi Could somebody please tell me under what circumstances will water pressure from a basin tap (cold supply) increase when I turn on the shower valve (cold)? When the shower valve is closed, the cold flow from the basin monobloc tap (and also the supply to the toilet cistern) is pretty weak...

Could somebody please tell me whether it is possible to use other manufacturers' flue extensions with Worcester Bosch 28i jr combi boiler? The boiler location is in the kitchen, where there is no external walls, and the flue needs pass the bedroom before it reaches the nearest external wall...

Hi I live in a GF flat, and would like to install independent ceilings with sound insulation to my 2 bedrooms (both are 3m x 3m in size). The bedrooms are separated by a timber stud wall (47x100mm studs with 600mm centres), and solid outer walls on the opposite sides. The plan is to...

Could somebody please tell me where in the ESQCR that states that a single dwelling (building) is restricted to only one incoming electrical supply. This I understand is due to safety for emergency services (fire service) , when a single supply & cut out will ensure that all electrics are...

Could somebody please tell me what the current landlord regulation is regarding gas hobs? Does the gas hob need to have safety thermocouples in order to comply with current letting regulations? many thanks in advance.

I have a neighbour who is nearing completion in converting his house into 2 seperate flats. He has found himself in a catch22 situation whereby he can not get the completion certificates for the 2 flats from the council because the electrical has not been finished (awaiting installation of...

Could somebody please tell me where I can buy gate valve stem extensions? I am retiling my bathroom and replacing the plasterboards with aquapanels. However, this results in the gatevalves being flush with the new tiles, this preventing access to turn the valves. many thanks in advance.

I have just recently moved into my new home, which has a Potterton Profile 80 boiler heating a vented CH & HW system. There are 2 HW cylinders located in the loft, below the cold water cistern. Both CH & HW were working fine until I replaced 2 of the radiators, ever since ,the boiler fails...

I want to replace my faulty mechanical room thermostat (Honeywell T6360B) with a programmable thermostat (Honeywell CM901) to a system with a wiring centre. I understand that the existing 3-core & earth wiring for the T6360B is for Live-Live Switch-Neutral & earth and is connected to the 4...

I have bought a pallet of limestone tiles for my new bathroom, and am wondering what is the best way to polish some of these tiles for use on the floor. As they are now, the tiles are fairly smooth already, but does not have the polished look that I want for the floor. I have seen a polished...

I have just installed a single impeller pump (ST Monsoon 3 br) to boost the DHW to entire house (4 outlets). Do I need one of these ByPass Kits... from http://www.techflow.co.uk/tech4.html Does anybody know whether I need one of these kits ? Many thanks in advance

I am currently renovating my bathroom, and due to tap choice (Hudson Reed's that uses narrow flexi connectors...even for the bath taps), I had to install a single impeller pump (ST Monsoon 3 br single) to boost my DHW, and connnect the taps to the cold mains. Also, the basin mixer tap (15cm...

Can somebody please tell how I can use high pressure showers (like Hansgrohe raindance shower systems) with a condensing combi boiler ? The Hansgrohe shower requires a flow rate of 28 l/m at 3 bar, however I am struggling to find a boiler on the market that is even close to these...

I want to install a single impeller pump to boost my HW in my vented system. My cistern tank is in the loft extension, and I am getting 0.5 bar of HW at my 1st floor bathroom taps and virtually no flow from my loft extension basin tap. Would it be possible for me to install a single impeller...

HI Could somebody please tell me where I can get a replacement inspection cover, as the one at the side alleyway of my house is broken. I have tried looking everywhere, but have not yet found anybody that sells the one I want. The broken cast iron inspectio[n cover has the following info...