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I'm having problems getting a Worcester Junior 28i combi boiler lit for central heating now the temperature is dropping (it works fine for hot water). It has the British Gas-branded WR1 receiver and RC Plus transmitter/thermostat. The transmitter flame indicator is lighting both when it...

Thanks very much for all the opinions. There's no evidence of a brick arch externally at least, the new plaster dried normally. The house dates from about 1900 - if there is a cavity, it's a very narrow one. The whole terrace of houses have a similar air brick (all only on one house's...

I'm sure it would help, but it's locked up and left at the moment, with the central heating thermostat set low. I'm not sure why it has only recently become an issue - it's been largely unoccupied for over a year.

I have a damp problem - an arch-shaped stripe of damp (approx. 6" x 3') keeps appearing on an internal wall about six inches above an upstairs window. The room was reskimmed about 15 months ago and there was no problem until about 5 months ago - it's a wall under a gable end with no gutter...

Hasn't always done it, but the water flow in the property appears to have dropped since it was installed. I know that low pressure is an issue with combis, but how low does flow need to be to cause a problem?

Having hot water problems with a 2-year-old Worcester-Bosch combi boiler - the hot water starts fine, but almost always goes cold after a minute or two. Sometimes it will run hot again of its own accord after a minute or so, usually you have to turn off and on. It's a bigger problem when...

I understand why the water leaks out, just surprised that it started doing so when the heating is off rather than on.

I'm just a bit confused as to why it would leak when there's nothing flowing through it - I would have expected a leak to be more likely when the pump is on.

Woke up to a very wet carpet where a radiator valve had leaked. I can see where it has leaked (the joint where the thermostatic valve attaches), but am at a loss as to why - the central heating hasn't been on at all for several months. Any suggestions as to what could have caused it to leak?

Thanks, that was my thought too. I think it might be easier to swap the tap and avoid potentially butchering the counter ...

I'm trying to replace a broken worktop-mounted kitchen mono mixer tap - the new tap is secured by a ring attached to the threaded base of the tap body which fits through the mounting hole on the sink or counter (and not by the usual threaded rod). Unfortunately the threaded section on the...

Might give silicone a go, thanks. There's obviously no skirting around a hearth and I have a boxed-in fireplace on a chimney breast which is open to floor-level so again no skirting there.

I need to attach laminate flooring scotia trim to various lengths of painted plaster wall without skirting and stone fireplace hearths - instant grab adhesive doesn't really work very well, especially to the smoother surfaces. Could anyone suggest what the best approach is?

Thanks, will have a closer look with the floor boards up to see what's best.

Thanks, that was one thought. Is a length of 1" dowel secure enough to hold a newel? The original ones have been sawn off at floor level.

Or perhaps even a source of newel posts under £40?

I need to erect a small L-shaped bannister at the top of a staircase, roughly 18" x 24" with one end attached to a wall, the other free-standing. At the usual DIY places, newels, bannisters and handrails add up to over £200 which seems extortionate. Could anyone suggest any alternative...

Thanks for the responses. I couldn't easily slip them under the architrave as there's a slight slope across the threshold. I have a lot of fine grit stuck in my eyes but managed it after a bit of patience with the wet cutter. I've used 7 mm spacers on these bigger tiles, so a 5 mm gap around...

I've bought some jigsaw tile blades from Wickes (I know ... ) as I have a few door frames with odd skirting to tile around and it's very difficult to be precise enough with the wet cutter. I'm trying to cut porcelain floor tiles and it's impossible - after thirty seconds the blade has barely...

Thanks. Rotten joist ends have been replaced - no vapour barrier it is then.