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I have been given a Yeomen Dart balanced flue fire/stove & need a flue for it. Ive been told Yeomen went into liquidation a couple of years ago with the company goodwill being assumed by Stovax. I've been in touch with them but they say they can't help me. Does anyone have an idea where I can...

Just had a EcoTec plus 418 Vaillant regular fitted & am impressed so far. At present, I'm controlling via a standard Drayton Lifestyle programmer which switches the boiler on & off according to set times. Is it more economical to leave the boiler on 24/7 (for DHW at the moment) and let it...

Have been offered a 26kw Veissman system boiler for a decent price. How hard is it to convert from my existing regular vented boiler? I have an old floor-standing Potterton boiler at present & am converting to a new efficient type. Thanks.

Can anyone tell me what the difference is between a Worcester Bosch 24RI (pre August 2008 according to their website) and the current Greenstar 24RI (post August 2008)? Talking regular models here Thanks

Would a Buderus 800 - 29 be a suitable replacement for my old Potterton FS Marathon 1000B boiler? The output of the Potterton is 28kw (input 37kw) supplying a regular vented system. I assume that I'd have to remove my existing pump as a pump is an integral part of the Buderus? I propose to do...

I have to fit an extractor fan whilst refurbishing my dormer bathroom. From previous posts, it doesn't seem a good idea to vent through the wood cladding on the side of the dormer so I'll have to vent through the main bathroom ceiling, through the loft space and out through the pitched roof of...

I'm fitting new bathroom suite & have found an existing solvent welded joint in an imperial 4 inch pipe is leaking. Having read some of the posts, it is clear that cutting out the offending joint is the best solution. Can I use a 110mm pushfit coupling to connect new metric pipe? I'm worried...

We left out teak patio furniture outside (but covered up) over the last winter. We've removed the cover ready to re-oil only to find black blotches & stains all over both table & chairs. We've tried soapy water and a low power jetwash but can't remove them. Any ideas what these stains are & how...

Can I lay solid oak flooring which only has T&G on the long edges on a good underlayment such as Timbermate. Gluing only 2 edges suggests that the floor will flex and eventually break the glued bonds - is that right? Thanks

What type of gas fire can be fitted to an external wall? I'd like to fit a stone fireplace but don't know what sort of fire can be used. The present free-standing fire has a small flue straight through the wall. Does my present fire contravene current legislation or can I fit something...

What is the best type of flooring which will withstand regular use of a computer - type chair ? I want to replace a carpet over a screeded floor with something else (real wood, engineered wood, veneered laminate, carpet again etc etc.) Any ideas anyone?

I've laid polished limestone tiles in my kitchen and am using Proflex Ultra grout. However, as soon as I apply the grout, the excess starts to 'crumble' immediatelyon contact with the other tlies. This seems to be the water being drawn out of it but I even wiped the edges with a damp cloth prior...

I'd like to put up a patio awning. I want to mount it over patio windows but only have 30 cms (inc a steel lintel). Is this sufficient? I don't want to buy one & find it won't fit.

The red led is staying on all the time on my hd. The pc seemed to work ok and the cpu usage is normal (low). This seems to coincide with recent installation of Norton Internet Security package? Is it a coincidence? :? I've also noticed that occasionally the cpu use jumps to 100% and task...

I want to lay electric underfloor heating in my kitchen on a concrete floor. At the moment there are thermoplastic tiles stuck to the floor with a thin layer of bitumen. I will remove the tiles ready to lay limestone tiles. Is it safe to lay the wire on this thin layer of bitumen? I'm not...

I've just laid an oak floating floor and it does look good. However, it's spoiled slightly by a gap of about 1 - 2mm between the odd plank over part of the length.. The tongue has been driven home & glued but there seems to be a larger machining tolerance than I would have liked or the boards...

Have been advised to use PVAc glue for the t&g for a floating oak floor. Have rang lots of flooring companies locally but no-one's heard of it ...let alone stock it. Can't find any anywhere. Will ordinary PVA do the job? I need to start the job in 4 days time....any ideas?? :?

I really do need advice here. I plan to lay oak boards on a sand/cement screed which was laid in the spring. The boards are 18mm thick and different lengths and the room is just less than 4m x 4m. I'm unsure if the floor has a dpm but we don't suffer any damp that I'm aware of. I've read...

I've obtained a used woodblock floor which I'd like to lay in my screeded hall floor. The blocks are t&g and I still have to scrape the old adhesive off (not bitumen). As the original block floor had been sanded (poss several times), the blocks are different thicknesses above the tongue and I'm...

I'm about to put a few pieces of plaster coving in my hallway. I've just had a dry run on mitreing a corner and can't fathom it at all !! I've got a couple of internal and external joints to do....any help very welcome please !!! :?