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Stupid question perhaps and maybe easy to answer, can you fit a cloakroom back to wall pan to a macerator. If so, any specific pan styles or macerator types req,d? Looking for links, ideas and guides as have a small awkward room and need to make this all work in a very confined space.

Vokera Linea 28 I have a Vokera Linea 28 wall mounted combi boiler in my house. For about 12 months We’ve had a problem with pressure loss on the system. I’ve had about 3-4 engineer visits to date and want to put this out to an expert community to diagnose a list of possible issues before I...

Hi, Mine is ageing & showing signs of minor leaks - nothing catestrophic. We're considering our options. We've spend a few £k in the past few years, so its approaching the point of replacement we feel but its abig cost. a) continue to patch b) major overhaul c) replace completely...

Hi My washing machine pipe recently ruptered at the y splitter on the wall forcing me to isolate it and reconnect it. When I went to replace it but was struggling due to access and space so I did not refit it as was. My washing machine is a Hotpoint WD860 with both a hot and cold fill...

Hello, exactly 1 year after moving in to our terraced house in Glasgow, we've been unlucky in that the roof has leaked and last month we noticed that our main bay window lintol has failed. The house has a red (locharbrigg?) sandstone makeup. There is a vertical crack as the lintol adjoins the...

Hi I've just moved house, the downstairs has a cloakroom with a macerator toilet. I want to redo the room but put the toilet in a bulkhead to create more storage. Can adyone advise of any decent cheap bulkhead suitable WC's (not sure if I need close coupled or not) that are suited for a...

Hi, does anyone know where you can get narrow depth worktop -e.g. 1ft front to back instead of the full width? I'm looking to do a very little job to tidy up a small area of hte house. The alternative is where to get a full width offcut for a good price to avoid loads of wastage? Finally...

Hi, I'm looking to install 3 low level IP rated lights on a timber retaining wall structure to light the pavement. Can someone help clarify the following; 1. Suitable IP rating for lamp unit 2. Whether lamps are wired daisy chain or all back to junction box 3. Whether cable needs...

I've recently moved to a new house - thats built circa 1910. Its been what looks like to me rewired between what i'd guess as 15-5 years ago (prob closer to former) There are 2 consumer units in the lobby - not only is it highly unpleasant on the eye, I find it rather confusing. 1...

Hi Simple question - does anyone know where I can find some good diagrams that show the make up of a slate roof in terms of timbers, coverings before slates are put on top. I'm sure there are a multitude of options and I'm keen to try to educate myself a little before I get a roofer around to...

Hi, I've just moved into a new house and am creating a new lawn to the front of the property. Help. Its block paved just now and its getting relocated to the back yard (see my other post!) Where do I start? Am I best to leave it until next yera? Whats the sowing vs buying grown...

Hi, I've just moved into a house from an apartment/flat after 11 years in relative containment - woo hoo, however i'm a garden novice My first question is thus; I'm creating a nice block paving area at the rear of the garden where the sun shines most frequently (naturally). However as I'm...

Can anyone confirm if its possible to take an output from my virgin freeview hd box (new last 2 weeks) and put through my ~2 year old Thomson PVR box in order that I record? The Thomson PVR is a Top Up TV 160GB version and appears to only have a RF input. There are 2 scarts, but I'm unclear...

Hi What transmitter should I attempt to line my new digital terrestrial aerial up to from a house in the south side of Glasgow. And - does anyone know its longnitute/latitude or compass direction from Glasgow to pick this up (with just a compass!)

I've just moved in to a shiny new house (new for us that is, its and old property). The house has a 2001 Vokera Linea 28 combi central heating. The system appears to be working fully bar the temperature of the hot water flowing through the show head. The shower is over the bath and is I...

Standard forum question perhaps, but here goes... I have a Glow worm Economy Plus 50FF. It is connected to a primatic DHW cylinder. I have 2 circuits each with a 2 port MV and a seperate pump (Grundfos UPS15/50). All pipework is in 8mm. When the boiler fires from cold, everything appears...

Hello, I live in a tenement flat and have a Glowworm System boiler connected to a primatic DHW cylinder. My DHW is brown and I assume my air bubble has gone. So... I've drained the system and am awaiting a refill but before so, I wanted to see if someone could write a methodology on...

I've recently refurbished my internal kitchen and the last thing I have to do is replace the existing Xpelair pull cord fan. Under current Scottish building regulations, I believe there is a minimal extraction rate and certain conditions required for ventilating an internal space. As...

I have recently changed my central heating programmer from an ACL Lifestyle LS522 to a Drayton LP522 - as I understand it - a direct replacement. However, my Glowworm economy plus 50FF boiler now fires continuously as if it has a permanent live. The Drayton installation guide simply says...