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Good Evening I moved into my current house in late 2018 and the boiler (Worcester 27 CDI - Manufactured December 2009) was already in situ. It's had a few odd jobs done to it over the years and was serviced in July 2020. It's currently got a few problems such as leak from the condensate pipe...

I've been refurbing my bathroom and suddenly realised why the tiles didn't go up to the door frame before I started as the frame is out (explains why the door is always jamming). I just wondered if anyone had any thoughts as to how best to finish around the door frame as I will end up with a...

I am updating my bathroom and need to replace the existing fan as the casing looks a bit tatty. I think it is currently wired to the lighting circuit as it comes on when the lights are turned on and runs for about 2 mins afterwards (there's an isolator outside near the ceiling which allows you...

Apologises if this has been posted multiple times. I am currently undertaking a new house renovation project and my 13 year old 18v Bosch driver doesn't really cut it. I am looking for something which can deal with concrete lintels, brick walls, wood etc. I normally borrow my brother in laws...

I moved into my current house 18 months ago to some ghastly 1980's brick fireplace but the area where a fire would go was boarded up. This evening I decided to rip the plasterboard off in prep and found a massive hole where I would have expected a fire to sit and chimney liner/flue hanging...

Apologises if this is in the wrong section. I have lived in my house for 7 years and with all of the bad weather we have had recently we have noticed a couple of damp patches on the front bedroom wall. They are in three spots and, through some investigation, it looks as though moisture...

I have just finished my bathroom after a previous leak. I have now tiled but am wondering whether I should grout before putting silicone in the small gap (about 4mm) where the tiles meet the bath or the other way around? I am looking for the best seal to avoid water problems. Thanks in...

I had my bathroom suite put in about 3 1/2 years ago and have noticed that the shower screen has been leaking causing damp on one wall. We are now planning to rip out the bath and install a new one with a new screen. Will I need to replace the aquapanel now that it is has been exposed to...

I had a new system fitted a few days ago: Worchester Greenstar 27CDi TRV's New RF Room stat located in hall. All off the upstairs rad's are on 2 or 3 on the TRV's are nice and warm. The two rad's downstairs (lounge and dining room) are set to 5 and both rad's are not as hot as the...

I have a Mira Excel which is just over a year old. Recently the water flow rate is very low and the temperature does not stay constant. I aware that my boiler (Ravenheat 820/20) is also on it's last legs and is due to be replaced because it only produces boiling hot water and the heat exchanger...

I've currently got a Ravenheat 820/20 RSF which I acquired when I bought the house two years ago. I currently have several issues with it and am wondering whether it is worth paying for all the problems to be looked at an fixed or just save a bit more and replace it. The first problem is...

I've currently got an old Ravenheat 820/20 RSF which came with the house and it has been fine for the past year. It has now developed this problem with the hot water. Basically if I switch a hot tap on water will come through and then about a minute later the boiler will fire. A few...

I am in the process of doing up my bathroom and removed the old tiles from the wall. This was fine although some of the plaster has come off and I now have large areas without any plaster at all. The remaining plaster was quite damp to start with but has now dried out. I was wondering...

We currently have a problem in that our thermostat was installed in a room (not by us) which never heats up so when the heating is running it never switches off. My wife switched the heating on before she went to work but not when she left the house and came home to find the house super warm...

I am currently converting our old larder room into a utility room. My wife has suggested having tiles as a work surface. Is there any particular wood that would be better to tile onto? I am quite experienced with tiling although have never tiled onto wood before. I have not got a huge budget but...

I've currently got an old Ravenheat 820/20 which has been working fine. We had a new fuse board installed today and the electric was off for a while. Came home and relit the pilot and the boiler fires up and gets warm but the water just comes through as cold. Tried the heating as well and the...