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We've just had a utility room smartened up by having plasterboard dot-and-dabbed onto the bare brickwork, then skimmed with plaster. Previously (very) heavy Ikea cabinets were hung from the brickwork, and I'm wondering how to rehang them safely. The plasterer used a thick layer of...

I do apologise if I offended. I thought it was a natural continuation of a conversation, but I can see now that it would muddy the waters. I've posted a fresh topic.

MyBritish Gas RS1 room thermostat is in a draughty hall, so it's virtually impossible to set it efficiently. It links to a programmer + pump in a nearby cupboard, which itself is linked to a late 1980s combi boiler in another room. I thought it ought to be possible to replace the thermostat...

I'm also trying to work out a similar switch, but in my case with a Salus RT300RF that was supplied by my local plumbers trade counter to replace an RS1. My RS1 has 230v connections to live and return, an earth, and a connection to a "call" terminal. The options offered are...

There is a rubber gasket on the outside, but it doesn't completely cover the hole. Thanks for the tip about foam. I came across this on the internet - I suppose a hunt around the shelves of B&Q is indicated. Caulk is also the best choice for filling cracks in highly visible areas, such as...

I am about to acquire a rented flat. A new central heating boiler was fitted last year, in circumstances into which I have not inquired too closely, but I insisted that the present landlord obtain a CORGI inspection certificate before I proceeded with the purchase. The CORGI engineer has...

Nothing - to be fair, the Gainsborough man has left a replacement shower. He just said he wasn't allowed to fit it. That seems to leave me to persuade the first plumber to come back and fit it. I think I'm entering the land of Fat Chances.

A plumber fitted a Gainsborugh 10.5 shower for me in November, and it started dripping badly last month. The plumber referred me back to B&Q, who supplied it, who referred me to Gainsborough, who guaranteed it, who finally sent an employee to replace it today. He phoned me to say he...

Well, I did think about that, but I was concerned about vibration, particularly from a noise point of view, but also because it would eventually work loose the patching round the wooden insert.

My kitchen has a wall-mounted Xpelair extractor fan, which is u/s. The hole in the wall is approximately 9ins * 8ins. When I shopped around for a replacement, I found that the current one had been superseded, and there is no fan available with a plate big enough to cover the aperture...