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Hello, We are considering buying a house. It has a back boiler, which is not something we are familiar with. The back boiler seems to be combined with an old fashioned gas fire. Can anyone explain to us exactly what a back boiler is? Would we be able to remove the gas fire, maybe to...

Hi, We are thinking of buying a place with two reception rooms: Lounge 13'1 x 10'9 Dining Room 14'2 x 11'9 Can anyone give me a really approximate figure for knocking through to create a thru-lounge, so I can budget for it? Thanks! Salsa

The starter motor on our escort zetec engine (1996) is obviously not disengaging correctly. When the engine fires the starter screeches for a split second. We are plannning on replacing it but dont seem to be able to locate it! :) Any hints? Thanks!

Hi! We need to install secondary glazing to a large window in our living room. It has a fixed pane with louvres above it. We want to install a lift out version over the fixed window. We want to build and/or install it ourselves. We have found a few companies around who do the whole build...

Hi! We have a cold radiator in our bedroom. The inlet pipe is warm, but not much heat is getting into the radiator (maybe a bit through conduction?). We have removed the rad and flushed it through, but it has not helped. We have tried turning down all the other radiators as an experiment, but...

HI We are redecorating and have taken the old wallpaper down in the bathroom. I was wondering if I needed to size the walls before putting up the new lining paper or if this is something you only need to do on newly plastered walls? Thanks!

Hi We are having a radiator fitted into our bathroom making the wall-mounted fan heater redundant. We also have a condensation problem (possibly caused by the lack of heating). Can we install a humidity controlled extractor fan using the power supply from the old fan heater? If...

Hi I just had a plumber in to get a quote on installing a radiator and mixer shower in my small bathroom. He is refusing to get involved in the project as he says the site of the current boiler does not comply with regulations as it is to close to the bath. (It is on the wall at the foot...