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ok at the stage of installing the fireboard to the back and sides of the chimney, what fixings do you recommend? i see some people use fire retardant foam would this be suitable? i am cladding over the fireboard once installed

In the process of removing open fire back boiler and getting it disconnected. What depth would you recommend removing from the chimney breast for the stove? Stove depth is 380mm and I was hoping to build a brick insert. Would 20 inches depth be suitable?

Yes fire hasn't been lit and will not be lit until its out.

Hi I upgraded my heating system from gravity fed to pressurised. The open fire back boiler starves one side of my house from heat so I may need to remove it. I am looking recommendations for a multi fuel stove to heat room about 7x6 mtrs squared and possibly to filter heat into another room...

No problem just asking. How did you find doing the box ends?

Brilliant Harry do you have any pictures of you doing it?

Hi I have a competent DIY'er e.g. floor/wall tiling, plumbing, small electrical jobs, wood working (built my own kitchen island, skirting and architrave, wall paneling) painting and wall papering. My house has timber fascias with the cement board as soffits, how difficult would it be to...

There is a pipe running to the oil boiler under ground and a pipe in the loft running to the hot water cylinder if there were 3 or 4 pipes what would the other 1 or 2 be for? Problem is new oil boiler when on to heat rads the back boiler take most of the heat running to some of the radiators...

Great thought but this is all year round

Its not connected to the cistern in the loft but to the large water tank

Hi I have a Triton electric shower which goes hot to cold to hot due to low water pressure. Is there anything that can be attached to the water supply in the loft to boost the pressure? Anyone used this https://showerpowerbooster.co.uk/electric-showers thanks

Tried thie above lights didn't work at all. Checked the other 2 single gang switches and the red wire is in L1 in one switch and L2 in the other switch. The black wire is the same. Grey wire is com. Tried this too lights didn't work. Any ideas or dimmers will not work?

Never checked that might be 2 wires with earth sheath

For the earth, there is a earth cable connected inside the metal box.

Grey = O Red = X Black =I

What does the symbols mean as in com 1, com 2 and wiggly line with arrow etc... - = + = □= I = X = ○ = For new switch

Hi Can anyone advise where the wires go to the new switch plate please? Old and New ones attached. Thanks

3 wall lights and a double dimmer switch plus 1 ordinary switch at another point in room

Hi At weekend past my wall lights started flickering out of the blue. I thought maybe was a bulb so changed all lights still the same. I then replaced the dimmer switch still the same. Any ideas??

Hi I am doing mdf wall panelling and looking to add the detail on top and inside the wall panelling like picture attached. Would anyone know best place to get this? Thanks