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Hi, I was just looking at my gas meter and noticed the right hand side appears to be hanging loose. Can you tell me:- - is anything wrong with this picture? - what is needed to correct it (if not correct already) - whose responsibility is it? (mine?) A few months ago I had a new...

Hi all, My mum's 1910 house has a single story kitchen at the rear. A few months ago, due damp smells in cupboards she had a builder inject a damp course into the wall (9" wall without cavity). Since then, the paint has flaked off BELOW the DPC - see photo. It seems to be getting worse...

Hi all, QQ - just wondering what others do when wiring up a Megaflo wiring centre, do you wire the Neutrals to the 3 x dedicated connector blocks below the strip or do you wire into the strip as per the wiring diagrams (ie 5, 6, 7 and 8 in Megaflow manual) Cheers

Hi, quick question... I have just had a new Worcester Bosch 30CDi System boiler and Megaflo Eco 210i installed in my loft (by a local G3 installer). I don't know much about these systems but am doing a lot of reading up to get familiar with how it all works. So my question is, should...

Hi all, Hope I have this in the correct forum.....I have water entering my sheds through the concrete and causing condensation. I have a concrete base in my garden with 2 x 10'x8' metal sheds on. The base is approx 14' x 22' with the sheds at each end facing each other. I have sealed...

Hi, Just wondered what a typical flow rate would be with a 1.5 bar twin pump? What would you expect from the pipes? Shower hose? and shower head? to be satisfactory? I think I was getting about 9 litres per minute direct from the pipes which I think is very low? (22mm pipes reduced to...

Hi all, I'm just about finished doing up my bathroom and have fitted a new wall mounted shower bar and a pump under the bath. Pump = Stuart Turner Showermate 1.5 bar Twin Pump Shower = Kludi Zenta (http://www.kludi.com/uk/remprodukt.php?lang=uk) Now, the shower requires 1 bar upwards to...

Hi all, I have taken out my existing bathroom suite and ripped off the old tiles (and plaster as it fell off!). I was going to dot-dab 9.5mm plasterboard onto the brick and breeze block walls ten re-tile the plasterboard. I'm now worrying the plasterboard adhesive will not be strong...

Hi, I'm fitting a new light in my bathroom (used to have a ceiling rose with 9" flex!). I'm replacing it with a suitable bathroom light but it only has 1 Live and Neutral terminal. Should I use 5 amp or 20 amp Junction boxes in the loft? (I have 4 cables to terminate - Ring to/ring...

Hi, I've recently bought and fitted a Honeywell CM927 wireless programable thermostat (that i'm very happy with by the way!). I have a standard open vented gravity system (Y-Plan) with an old back boiler in the living room. I'm just experimenting to find what the most efficient settings...

Hi, I've just fitted the Honeywell CM927 thermostat to my old open vented Y-plan system. Can someone explain the 'optimisation' feature - it is disabled by default. Do I need an external thermostat to detect the outside temperature for it to work or can I just enable it? How does it know...

Hi, I have an open vented fully pumped system - Y-Plan with the mid-position motorized valve. I've just noticed the system works fine except when I have Hot water and Central Heating on, and the room thermostat is set to minimum (so CH/Rads should nto come on...one of my radiators still...

Hi, I have a standard open-vented system with an old back boiler (Baxi) behind a fireplace downstairs feeding 7 radiators I have just fitted TRV's to all radiators in the house with the exception of the hallway radiator where I have a room thermostat. I have just read on the honeywell...

Hi, Sorry if this is not the correct place for this post but I'm hoping you lot know more about the quality of windows! I've had a couple quotes for new windows on the front of the house (2 bedrooms and 1 living room). The 2 companies are Anglian and Gee and Bees windows and doors (a...

Hi, I have a standard open-vented system with an old back boiler behind a fireplace downstairs feeding 7 radiators. I have a programmer in an airing cupboard upstairs along with a pump and 3-way motorised valve (for HW, CH or HW&CH). I then have a cable (1.5mm2 Twin and Earth) going downstairs...

Hi, I have a standard open-vented system with an old back boiler behind a fireplace downstairs feeding 7 radiators. I'm about to fit TRV's on all the radiators and also replace the lock shield valves. (I'll probably take the radiators in the garden 1 by 1 and rinse through with a hose as they...

Hi, I have a standard open-vented system with an old back boiler behind a fireplace downstairs feeding 7 radiators. Recently I've noticed whilst the hot water is also on the radiators only seem to get luke warm - when I turn off the hot water they get red hot. The pipes in and out of the...

Hi, I have a 5ft Hot Water tank which is currently heated by gas. (it's 5ft tall and very thin to fit in my airing cupboard) What size Immersion should I get? - I have just bought a 27" one but was thinking of taking it back and getting a 36" one instead? What would be the differences or...

Hi, I'm hoping you guys can help me here. I've just bought a Backer Anti-Corrosive Duo immersion Heater (627C - 16" & 27" Elements) for my 5' tank. Few questions - 1. Should the immersion have come with a washer as there is a note on the fitting instructions that says " The heater is...

Hi there, I've just finished plastering the walls (not ceiling) in a bedroom and given all the walls and celing a paint of Dulux Pure brilliant white - Rich Matt for walls and ceilings. The walls have come out very white and ready for my coloured paint but my ceiling seems to be much...