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Hi Also posted this in the outside UK forum Just got hold of a Hive to install it on my heating only circuit My current Thermostat only has 3 connected wires - looks like I need to make the wires a bit safer than whoever installed it I live in Austria and am a bit confused on how to wire up...

Hi all Just got hold of a Hive to install it on my heating only circuit My current Thermostat only has 3 connected wires - looks like I need to make the wires a bit safer than whoever installed it I live in Austria and am a bit confused on how to wire up the Hive since I only have 3 wires The...

Hi all, Does anybody know where I can get railway sleepers near Aberdeen. Can't seem to find anything online. Thanks

Hi all, I'm wanting to paint over the wood paneled walls in the conservatory. I will sand down the wood but want to know what paint is best. Do I need to use primer? What paint, emulsion or oil based Is it best to do a coat then rub down before next coat Thanks

Hi, I am looking to put a door from our upstairs bedroom through a 1 1/2 - 2 foot thick granite wall. The wall seperates the bedroom from our loft space. I will be getting in a builder as I won't dream of tackling a job like this. How difficult will it be for the builders to remove the...

Hi, Would anybody know how the auto air vent should be set on a Glow worm 30cxi boiler. Ther is a cap and a small plastic screw, shopuld this screw be fully closed or open slightly to allow a vent? Cheers Craig

Hi all, Just fitted new radiator so had to top up Glowworm 30 cxi boiler to fill new radiator. But when I open the filler tap on the bolier no water flows. The water is on in the house and I am 100% sure water is getting to the bolier but not filling up. Any ideas Thanks Craig

Hi all, Just away to install a new Quadrant Shower, I've read that it be sealed on the outside only. Should it not be sealed both inside and out? Any explantaions as to why outside only? Thanks Craig

Hi all, Just finishing of the bathroom. There was an old 750W Infared strip heater in the bathroom, it was bit past it's best so we want to replace it. Problem is I cannot find anywhere that sells 750W heaters, there are 500W heaters but I was looking for bigger than that. I have found a few...

Hi, I currently have an outdoor tap, installed myself with one of those Garden Tap kits but the flow is really poor. I was going to Tee in a copper pipe and connect up that way. However does anybody know if the NRV is situated in the actual tap attachment or would it have been in the...

Hi all, Anybody know where to get good qulaity taps but at a reasonable price. Seen tons on ebay but not sure how good they are Thanks Craig

Hi, Just to check that 4mm is ok for supplementary bonding. I suppose you could use 6 or 10 if that's all you have? I was checking out my neighbours bathroom and instead of a continuous cable they have different bits of cable i.e. one cable from shower to feed pipe and another cable from...

Hi, Doing the bathroom up and noticed there seems to be no earth bonding. I was therefore going to bond the radiator pipes then run a wire to the hot and cold pipes and then run wire to the shower earth terminal. Is this Ok? Or any other suggestions Thanks Craig

Hi all, Just finished putting up ne plasterboard in the bathroom and away to start tiling. The plasterboard is tapered edge. Since I am tiling and not painting etc. Do I need to tape and fill the joints or will the tile adhesive make up the slight diffrence in thickness because of the taper...

Hi there, Just wondered what peoples thoughts on Cuprofit and Plumbfit puish fittings were? Cheers

Hi, Just a quick one. Before I dot and dab my new plasterboard onto my old brick walls do I need to PVA the old walls? Thanks Craig

Hi all, Just away to fix the 12.5mm plasterboard to my brick walls in bathroom. I was looking for a bit more advice on dot and dab. 1) What is a dot and what is a dab 2) How do you apply dot and dab 3) Is gripfill better than dot and dab 4) Once the boards are fixed to the wall with dot...

Hi All, Just away to put a new shower tray in. I have replaced the floorboards as teh old ones were rotten. 1) Do I need to cement the new shower base in, it is on lges but thought cement might just give it a bit extra weight 2) The waste pipe is teh other side of the room (where bath...

Just wondered which is best? Thanks

Hi all, Any ideas who sells Tanking systems at a good price, local Topps Tiles is £73 Cheers Craig