Recent content by andrew55

Firstly, sorry for the long winded post! (and the massive photos!) :D We have be considering getting a wood burning stove installed for a while and in a fit of excitement have removed the old gas fire to see what sort of space we have in the chimney breast. The house was built in the early...

hello. I'm in the middle of a garden project. basically, i'm removing the decking that was installed by the previous owner of our house and replacing it with new stuff. I've pulled up a few of the decking boards and it looks like there could be asbestos thats been dumped under the...

Hello, Not sure if this is the correct place for my question... I've been doing some work in my garden, - basically pulling up some existing decking and have come across some corrugated roofing boards which have been dumped under the decking by the previous owner (was a bit of a cowboy!)...

hahaha cheers. Just removed the diverter valve, and there seems to be lots of crud everywhere.... think I’ll defo have to follow the flush procedure in the stickies! There is also a small assembly that attaches to the top of the diverter valve assembly with a similar pin...

Thanks for all the replies Apologies, yes its a combi instant. Been away for the new year and it seems to have got worse, Looks like water has been up through the motor valve as well, and has caused the fuse to blow.... The water is a yellow/brown colour. what’s the best way to flush...

Hello, My boiler (baxi combi 105e) has developed a leak and I hoping someone can help me diagnose the fault and point me in the right direction to fixing it. The leak is between the diverter valve and the diverter valve operating head (where the two are joined with a spring clip). – is there...

Hi, We have a project ongoing at the moment and we basically have a laminated worktop (like a kitchen worktop) and want to sink a computer keyboard into it so that the keyboard is flush with the worktop (its a work thing). Whats the best way of making a recess (i.e removing a 15mm deep...

Hi guys, I'm hoping you can answer a few questions before I spend the cash! Basically a few months ago we had a leak under the sink and it ruined the laminate floor in our kitchen, we've claimed off the insurance and they have basically given us a voucher to spend at a number of floor...

Right thanks for all the advice so far. Took my off cut of cable to diy store yesterday and compared it with 6mm cable and its thinner, so I reckon its actually 4mm cable. My house isn't particularly big, so the cable runs from the CU, straight up into the attic (maybe 6m?) and then across...

ah, should have said. The blue cable is not part of the install. I just held it there for comparison. Andrew

we have a summer house at the bottom of the garden. and like a small plunge pool - with a 5kw heater. Don’t get excited its nothing special just a Argos pool that’s be built under the decking - previous owners. What worries me is the guy that owned the house before was a right cowboy! As when...

Cheers guys – super fast response! :D I think what you’ve said make sense, as elsewhere the cable looks fine. Here’s a pic of the cable: (at the pullcord end) http://homepage.ntlworld.com/andrew.cenic2/wires/DSC01805.JPG The blue cable on the right is solid core 2.5mm mains cable...

Hi, I’m hoping someone can give me any information regarding my shower. (Sorry in advance for the long post!) Basically we moved into our house about 15 month ago, and everything has been fine until a couple of months ago. My partner had a shower, and when she came down stairs there was...