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Hi all, got leak in 15mm mains water pipe close to incoming valve into house. It's in a very confined space. I clamped it with rothenberger clamp for temporary fix What is deemed to be the best brand of push fit copper or plastic fixings please? I'm thinking of cutting out elbow and replacing...

Hi all, bit the bullet had new boiler installed, now everytime water goes down sink get noisy gargling sound from boiler condense. How can I plumb to get rid of noise ?? Any ideas please. Pipe coming down in pic is new drain from boiler

Hi All, any recommendations please in replacement boiler for a 40 year old stellrad. Still working fine no issues at all. But new boiler needed in order to route flu and overt small extension on other side of wall. Boiler must be able to have extended flu. System is open central heating with...

Hi all, have reasonably successfully capped over wood fascia at back of house and now looking to do front. Photo s you see are front of two storey house. Am I ok just to cap over or best first wood preservative and treat what looks bit worn maybe even rot?. Would I just be harbouring future...

I'm on my third internal door upgrade and still haven't found a good quality latch to use. There doesn't appear to be a good mid range 62mm backset latch. The few which cost £6-6 in tool station or Screwfix have very poor ratings and I'm put off. I've ended up buying £1 because there's no other...

Hi All, have an lpd pre finished White Oak door, states 6mm max from any side however have challenge to take it down by 20mm in total. It's a pricey door, fitted two sofar, really nice quality vineered doors. I've read you can take down more than the lipping, in fact cut beyond lipping and then...

Hi all, I plan to cap fascia over existing wood fascia thats 40 year old. Wood generally in vgc apart from endings. Should I attempt to push a felt support system under the felt? Cut out some rot before I put up uPVC over the top and treat the rot at either end of the 4 MTR fascia. The board...

Hi all, any idea of compatible replacementnt trv heads for the Westherm four trv please? Which makes would be compatible please. Advise very much appreciated Simon

Hi all, currently at outset of general living room renorvation. My wife wants this rad moving or all pipe work covered. I must say looks a bodge job from previous owners. Radiator which I changed about 6 years back appears to be plumbed inline. Both pipes running under door threshold and...

Hi All, like to think I'm generally competent diyer, though regards to plastering have only ever patched up existing blown plaster. correction: 13 years ago dot dabbed drylined garage to room conversion and tapped all joints before pro plasterer called in , he was complementary of my work...

Hi All, redecorating downstairs and my wife would like thermostat removed. Wireless seems the way to go. I last replaced programmer 17 years ago. I recall then the backplate was common to the last programmer. Any recommendations please best programmer with wireless thermostat. Also is the back...

Hi All, thanks for reading, haven't posted here for 13yrs ). Thinking of installing conservatory, would need to move boiler flu in order to install and move 60cm from conservatory opening. Boiler is 40yr old, running strong. Are there universal kits to adapt to such old flues? See pic. Thanks...

HI All, Would anyone know where I could find upvc window cills to use on wooden windows on the outside. I am making good a lot of rot and want to cover the windows with such a upvc cill. when I youtube such topic I find the yanks call it vinyl window board or similar and have plenty of vids on...

Hi all, I've noticed in our house that we're suffering from a low frequency vibration which I believe has been getting worse in the last month or so. I'm not sure where the vibration is coming from, perhaps it could be through piping, I don't know for sure. Any ideas?? It is 24hrs a day in...

Hi All, getting ever closer to completion of my garage conversion:-) With regards to building regs, when I get this signed off is the inspector going to check up on the size of the room and the size of the radiator I have installed? All other rads in the house a single skin, not double type...

Hi all, I've had the plastering done of my new room (ex garage), I sealed it with a watery mix of 5water 1 part PVA. Now just been down DIY store and they're convincing me that this isn't the method nowadays as the formulations of emulsion have changed and I COULD end up with streaky lines...

Hi All, Moving swiftly now on the garage conversion, I'm now at the decorating stages of the new room. In the below photo what would a pro do, would they paint as per ceiling or wall paper along the same lines as the walls. thanks for any advice. areas marked X

Hello, still on my garage conersion job, getting to the final hurdle, (will be updating albumon this site forthose that are interested). My quetion.I've now had the main room plastered. I will be painting and wallpapering the walls and putting down lamintate flooring. At what stage should the...

Hi all, thanks for reading. Still working on my integral garage coversion. Is there any problem with the run of this soil pipe (2x90degree) bends in such short succession? I couldn't get the original 90 bend removed as it was stuck on theere like glue. (very limited space under stair case...

Hi, would someone remind me please what thickness insulation I should be laying in the roof space of my intergal garage conversion,20cm? 27cm? Should it be between joists or should I leave gap between joists then insulation on top. I gather there are different rules depending whether this is...