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I would be tempted not to mention the isolator until the engineer turns up, then ask him directly - I had a chap round to replace my dual rate meter with a single rate a few months ago and when I asked he fitted an isolator for free - he wouldn't even take a cup of tea and a biccie for his...

Cool, thanks! I guess I just need to get my hands on the window and find out what profile it is, or are these clip ons/add ons universal?

Hi all, I really need to replace the rotten single glazed window in my kitchen - I'm on an incredibly tight budget and have been scanning eBay and other sources for a suitable used unit. I have spotted a really cheap window, but it is about 30mm smaller on both the width and height (with the...

If you Google "Zurich joists" you'll find a really useful pdf file regarding drilling and notching joists...

Thanks so much for all the replys! Have decided that I will do this the "proper" way and remove the tiles above to sort this problem, however - I still have a couple of questions - would really appreciate some more advice! As the eave slates are currently nailed to the fascia, what should...

Hi all, I don't have a clue what I'm doing and wonder if anyone can offer any advice on the following! I need to replace a rotten fascia on my slate roofed single storey kitchen. I have taken a look, and established that the bottom row of slates are laid at right angles to the others, and...

Although it's not so good at finding studs, I've found that a plumbers apprentice trying to nail down floorboards at 4pm on a Friday afternoon can be very efficient at finding pipes and cables.

I solved a similair problem by using a Vonets VAP11G wifi bridge - plenty available on eBay for under £20 delivered. It's basically a small box with two leads - one has an ethernet plug on it, the other has a USB plug. After setting it up by connecting to a PC, the the USB plugs into a spare...

Thanks for the reply, - I must admit that I couldn't figure out how adding the scale remover (actually X200 noise reducer) to the CH could have improved the DHW, but as it appeared to work I thought I must be missing something! I will try running the CH for a bit to see if there is any...

Hi All, Looking for some advice regarding my Worcester Greenstar 30Si. When there is a demand for DHW the water is hot for a few seconds, then cold, then hot etc... The thing is that I had the same thing around this time last year and called out a central heating engineer. The engineer...

I am nearing the end of a project to board out a section of my loft, I've looked everywhere, but can't find the how many screws I should be using to secure each 2400x600 18mm chipboard sheet to the 400mm centre cross battens I have fitted. Can anyone tell me?

Hi, I posted some time ago about the method I had used to mount a TV on a chimney breast which had been dotted and dabbed: http://www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=250025 I must add that the installation has now been up some time and I wouldn't hesitate to use this method again, or...

Thanks - i thought option 2 would be a PITA, and would also require twice as much membrane, just wondered whether option 1 would be more vulnerable to getting ripped off by heavy wind. Will give option 1 a go!

Excellent, - thanks for the reply! My next question is how I should attach the membrane to the rafters. In option 1 in the picture below the membrane is flat across the bottom of the rafters, in option 2 it is "wrapped" round the rafters - is either of these methods preferable to the other...

Hi all, I am currently boarding out my loft to allow for some storage, however, there is no felt under my roof slates, and lots of dust and muck gets blown into the loft under the slates. I was wondering if it would be possible to fit a breathable membrane under the rafters to keep the...

Hi, I am trying to source a 1" rubber tap washer, and am struggling somewhat. Have tried local merchants such as PTS, but have only succeeded in confusing their staff who assure me that I require a 3/4 inch washer despite the fact that I showed them the tap and the failed 1" washer :roll...

Although a slightly different situation to the OP I used Rigifix fixings to mount my tv to a dotted and dabbed brick (not block) wall and was very impressed, - I posted a thread at the time: http://www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=250025

Thanks - it's been on my list of things to get sorted for a while, will leave it till next summer when I get some quotes for other electrical works and include it at those!

Hi all, While browsing the following thread: http://www.diynot.com/forums/electrics/adding-plugs-to-loft.295787 I noticed that the advice from a couple of well respected posters was that T&E cable is unsuitable to run outside. I currently have both lighting and ring cables running...

Hi, I've dosed my central heating system with Fernox F3 cleaner, however, due to the design of the system it is particularly difficult to drain a small part of the system (1 radiator and about 6 metres of 15mm pipe). Does anyone know if draining the rest of the system and refilling/draining a...