Recent content by JohnnyLeon

Moved into a new house and found neither the upstairs nor downstairs toilets have the cistern overflows plumbed, ie the pipe just exits onto the floor ! As there's no easy way to connect it to existing waste water pipe I'm looking to exit the overflows through the outside wall. Overflow pipes...

What is meant by lever/pad operation as opposed to lever/lever ? I'd like to replace my existing multipoint door lock (Roto 3-part) with one that when you close the door you can only get back in with a key, not simply by pushing the handle down. Is this referred to as having a nightlatch ? (I...

I guess the bits that slide aren't properly aligned with the 'U's, especially the lower one if you have to kick it. Unscrew this 'U' from the frame and see if it will now close/lock OK. If so refit the 'U' and then adjust it (hole should be elongated) until the door closes OK. If unlucky the...

I see that Yale now do a Night Latch (XBS1) to BS3621 http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?cId=100641&ts=93735&id=54648 When they state 'Suitable for glass-panelled doors' do they mean just timber-framed ones or are they suitable for uPVC doors as well (as additional security to a...

Cheers for the replies. Guess this is the part I need http://www.ezypart.co.uk/parts/part_id__143 . Not dabbled with boilers before so may get a CORGI guy in - expect to pay £150-£200 all in ? Is replacing the auto air vent connected to this problem, or just a wise service action whilst in there ?

I've got a Ravenheat RSF 820/20 combi boiler. Recently, on turning the hot water taps on the water often remains cold. Listening to the boiler it sounds as if the burner is only coming on when the tap(s) are turned on full, and even then it is intermittent (previously the burner had fired and...