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The grouting is full depth and when we painted the patio we juat went over the top of the grouting so it may not have absorbed too deep. I'll try scaping out and see how deep I need to go, thanks.

I used the Sika Fastsix compound light grey. I think it will have penetrated by now as it was done about 4 days ago.

Thanks, I will give it a try, although not all grout is painted black yet as we stopped once we realised it didn't look right.

Hi everyone, we have just used a black sealer on our limestone patio (was black when we laid it 6+years ago) and its gone on great. We thought it would be a good idea to colour the grout with the black sealer at the same time so it was quicker and easier to apply the sealer. However, after doing...

Thanks @endecotp I will definately look in to this before hand, but either way the ply will need to be used in or on the wall. The utility is next to the staircase which I believe is a protected escape route, as is the lounge (I think) on the other side. Both doors are also fire doors, but not...

We have a small hallway/walk though with doors at both ends that has been used as a makeshift utility for the last 10years. However, I want to make it in to a proper utility room with some fitted units and a sink. At the other end I plan to reverse the door to open outwards and make a small...

Toilet roll, no wet wipes and the adjoining drain didn't seem to back in to ours, so just must have built up over time once the initial part blockage had started. It took some work to it all so must have been months. Drain rods and lots of hot water!

Well, I found a covered over man hole and lets just say it was brimming! Somehow it seems that tissue built up at the bottom where it goes into the neighbours drain. Took some hard (and smelly) work to sort it but managed to clear it all away and the toilet seems to be working as expected now...

It's a Polyvent cap which does appear to have a valve that should lift up but when monitoring it whilst flushing, it doesn't seem to move or do anything.

It's ground floor and goes straight outside, so doesn't go via the loft.

We live in a relatively new build (<10yr) house and the downstairs toilet appears to be blocked most of the time. Once the toilet is flushed it can take anything from 10seconds to a couple of minutes for it to empty away from the bowl, often leaving remnants in the bowl due to not having a...

I think the brand was Roman based on some paperwork I have form when it was fitted (nearly 10years ago). Its the side glass that's broken, the two sliding doors are fine, but I'm happy to replace the whole enclosure, however, Roman seems to be quite an expensive brand compared to some others...

One of the sides of the shower screen shattered and I'm looking for a full replacement unit as it looks like you cant get just one section. I know the tray is 900x900mm but unsure is all quadrants are the same size and would fit or if I need additional measurements to get the correct one. Any...

Thanks Jonathan, I have spoke to Ideal and they said I would need a smart bracket to work with the OpenTherm which although is an added cost, I will probably do! However, as the OpenTherm seems more involved and I ned a boiler engineer for this, I am now leaning towards the Nest 3rd gen...

It was installed when the house was built in 2014.

No, only the mechanical timer on the boiler.

Thanks, good point!

Photo of current install for clarity. I've just been reading up on the Halo stat and it seems like a good possibility. However would it be able to adjust the actual heating temperature at the boiler, given I have physical dials on the boiler?

Thanks RandomGrinch, would it be the same terminals if I were to use non OT such as Hive? The boiler is due a service soon, so I may as well buy the stat and get the engineer to fit it at the same time?

I have an Ideal Logic 30 combi with a mechanical 24hr timer but want to install a smart wireless thermostat like Hive, Nest, etc. However I've come across the term OpenTherm and wondered whether there was any benefit to installing a product compatible with this and if so any recommendations...