Recent content by gileto

Thanks Harry - makes no difference unfortunately - even if the programmed times were to blame we should be able to manually ovedrride the heating going off, but we cant - thinking about getting the ch man back in who installed the system in April, in case it's awiring issue or he can tell if the...

Thanks Chris the noise seems to have stopped (maybe the waether warming up by seceral degrees and/or by my finding a little used radiator with its TRV valve 'pin' stuck in the off position.

We have a regularly WB boiler (with a Megaflo for HW, 14 rads mainly with TRVs and Wiser controls) and are having 2 distinct problems. Firstly, must add that following a misdiagnosis by BGAS about 3 months ago WB came out to check the boiler and it was fine then - it was subsequently serviced...

Hi What's the best way to do this? I have to cut the last 25mm of chrome away, to leave just the copper showing for the incoming supply connection to my shower unit. Struggling to do this with the usual mini pipe cutter I use all the type for cutting copper pipe. Cheers.

Am replacing my water tank and have realised that replacing steel/iron pipework throughout would be a massive job, as access extremely difficult in parts of the house. I have cut thru the pipework and have removed the metal cistern out of the way, and will be connecting copper (via a MI...

After being quoted £700+ to have my water leak rectified, I decided to do the job myself. Have got as far as laying the pipe, the requisite 750mm min deep and covered by 10mm of sand all round, but now comes the connecting at both ends bit. I am not sure whether the supply pipe is...

cheers for all that Richard. Dont think I will need planning permission - side door between 2 properties and is not visible from the front or back or from next door. One last question..should there be a gap between the 2 'skins', if so how much, approx?

I am about to brick up my side door to my kitchen as it's redundant with the run of new kitchen units about to go along that wall. I have cavity walls. Having not done this before I am wondering: 1. Presume I can use breezeblocks - but any specific type - I noticed B&Q seem to have...

Hi Am connecting the pipework from my power shower to my galvanised steel cold water cistern in the loft above. The new hole has to be (at least an inch) below the existing outlet to the hot water tank - but this hole is already very low. My questions are: 1. What's the best way of...