Recent content by Gary111

a piece of molding fell off one side , it was slightly rotten where CV it had been nailed, The paint has flaked off some other bits. I’m not very good with heights, I prodded it with a stick and it didn’t feel rotten yet, but I couldn’t get to the top piece .

I don’t want it to rust or get worse. I don’t have a picture but it’s a hairline crack around 2 inches long.

Thanks, it’s more that I need to improve the Epc rating to jump through government hoops rather than anything that actually makes sense.

Hi, I have a rental property where one of the wall heaters has broken. It was Atlantic 117 model 1250w I want to try to improve the Epc rating if possible with whatever I replace it with. I think ones with timers on help improve the rating slightly? I’ve also seen wi fi ones ( from more...

He’s cut both hot and cold for some reason

Thanks, it turns out the emergency plumber has cut the pipes and fitted push fit end stops under the bath.

I’ve been quoted 280 quid which sounds a lot to me

The thermostat on the cylinder is set at full, which is number 5. The maximum. There are numbers from 1 to 5 and it’s set at 5.

Our water meter readings are extremely high. It’s set on full

thanks for your answers, so an off cut of vinyl will definitely not work if fixed and sealed well?

Hi, I’ve got an ideal Mexico, big thing in the garage , I think there’s a problem with the cylinder at the moment as we are using a lot of water on the meter and our tap water isn’t hot. I’m wondering whether it’s worth switching to something more efficient rather than repairing what we have...

here’s a picture of it

Hi, I saw something very thin stuck to a wall round a shower today that looked like vinyl flooring. It was very thin, unlike shower panels. It seems quite a cheap / good idea. Has anyone come across this before? Thanks