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Long story short - replaced an existing triple shower valve with a scudo from local merchants as couldn't get a replacement cartridge for old one. What they had in stock rather than any other reason for choosing. Once i had removed tiles etc it was straightforward swap with plumbing in place...

Hi folks, looking for some advice please I'm currently refurbishing a 1970's dormer bungalow and have been working top down - the house is watertight etc. But i do still need to put up guttering at the rear. After clearing out the rubble from underfloor and drying everything out I'm...

Hi all A bit of advice if I may, please.... I'm refurbishing a dormer bungalow, the plans (agreed with building control) require celotex between rafters and then under the rafters. Plasterboard will then be fixed over this. The original front half of the roof will have 50mm boards...

Hi Looking for some advice on the type of CH system I should have installed - combi, sealed or vented. I'm really dithering between combi and sealed. This will be a fresh install from scratch in a property being renovated - so floors are out, ceilings are out, giving chance to run anything...

Hi I'm looking for advice, the background... We have just completed on a repossessed property that needs a lot of work including re-plumbing and central heating. Previously it had a vented system but the exchanger has been ripped from the boiler, the cold & hot water tanks are gone and the...

Hi Looking for some advice with my shower. It is pumped and feed from mains (I think) and hot water tank. It was installed about 5 years and has worked without problem until recently (so assuming plumber did good job and this is parts getting old & tired). Over last couple of weeks it has...

Hi First posting so bear with me! I'm decorating a bedroom and we have an ornate (or at least intricate) mdf fireplace with various mouldings. It is already painted but needs to be freshened. Because of the mouldings I'm reluctant to attack it with undercoat & gloss on a brush and was...