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I need your help/advice please. I have a Potterton Performa 24 Combi boiler which is just not good enough for our daily use in this cold weather. I can't seem to run a bowl of hot water for washing up no matter how low i turn the tap so that the water comes through slower, i have to turn it...

I have chosen my 100% Polypropylene carpet (thanks for the top tips) and am about to order it, but it says what backing would I like between Hessian or Polypropylene. Is there a “better choice”? Thanks

My Potterton Performa 24 Combi boiler is switching the central heating on even though it is switched to hot water only on the front. Also, the room stat is on frost, and the timer on the boiler is off. How can this be ???? My rads are getting hot so I’ve turned them all off until I can fix...

Hi, I need to put in an aluminium transition strip between a 15mm Natura Maple engineered floor and a carpet. This sounds easy except for the fact that I need it to be 2.4m long and the longest one I can find (Tops tiles) is 1.8m meaning I will have to butt join the ends of two strips to...

Hi all, I have just laid hardboard onto my floor boards in the dining room in preparation for the new Engineered Maple Floor. I found the next day that the hardboard has gone quite bumpy between where it was nailed to the floor (with ringshanks), and I am wondering if this will be flattened...

Hi, I have just fitted a white micro marble mantlepiece and hearth to an existing bricked chimney breast, and the corgi man is booked in for tomorrow to fit the gas fire. The whole lot is a kit from B&Q, with the back panel already attached to the mantle piece. My question is....my corgi...

Hi, i found out last night that the output from one of my trip switches in my CU (a B32 fitted after a 30mA RCD in split load CU) feeds the garage sockets on a ring, and the garage lights are connected to a spur socket from within the ring, the house alarm and kitchen lights (in a rear...

Hi, I am confused with the wiring on my dimmer switch...please help. Basically, when i measure with my DVM between the earth connection and the switched live (ON) on my dimmer switch it shows 101VAC. Is this normal as i am concerned with the state of our wiring, we recently moved in ...

Hi, i need to remove some wall lights which means that i will have to cut the wires, push them into the wall and cover them with plaster/filler. I am just wondering if there is a special way to do this, ie i would just cut the cable (after switching off mains of course) and tape the end with...

Hi People, I have recently moved house and now have a 10ft cherry tree in my front garden which is 8ft away from the front wall of my house. I am concerned about the roots growing into and damaging the foundations, and also wondering how tall the tree is likely to grow. Should I be...

Hi all, I've recently moved house and found that i don't have the code for the house alarm and neither does the previous owner (he never used it!). Is there any way that you know of where i can overide it and reset it somehow. The alarm is a "C&K Securitech Active 5" unit. Many thanks Carl

Hi all, I have recently moved and in the garage (right next to the house) the rain water goes into a sealed drain (sealed by mastic). All has been ok until it rained really heavy the other day and i walked into the garage to see a puddle lying on the ground right next to the drain. I checked...

Hi all, One of my radiators never seems to turn off. It has an adjustable thermostat valve which i have set to the snow option but it still remains on. Is there any sort of internal adjustment in the valve or does it mean that i need to drain the system and replace the valve?? thanks, Carl

Hi, I'm new to this forum and am hoping for some guidance. I've just moved house and our Potterton Performa 24 combi boiler (3 years old) pilot flame has managed to go out 5 times in two weeks. Its fairly easy to reset but very annoying as we find ourselves checking the light everytime we turn...