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Paul_C thanks once again. As for re-arranging cables, if I contacted O2 (my service provider) to sort out the main cable that's coming into the house (so it goes to a BT master socket rather than junction box) would I get charged? Is this something I could do myself? I don't want to touch...

I decided to sort out the cabling as I intended to but it seems the previous owner really complicated things. I'll try my best to explain exactly what's going on and please advise me what's the best way of taking telephone cable for broadband modem in the home office. It seems like the main...

Also got to ask a question about hot water cylinder. Based on your recommendations I was thinking of getting OSO Super S hot water cylinder but the problem is its too big for my airing cupboard. We won't be able to fit 570mm diameter cylinder in there as space is tight and 570mm would mean door...

I measured the water flow based on stopwatch and bucket method as suggested. I got just over 20l/min. While I did it I was getting the new pipe from mains anyway. So I measured the flow again last night once the new pipe was fitted and we had 22mm pipe indoors rather than 15mm. I must say I got...

Muggles thanks for your input. Its really appreciated. I think it won't be possible to have cylinder in the garage because garage is good few meters away from the utility room where boiler is going. I'm thinking of getting the new pipe from mains into the utility room. Then we can run a 22mm...

Thanks for another detailed reply dumbrill. I'll measure the flow using the buckets and stop watch today and then would update you. Thanks

British gas sales advisor measured it for me. He fully opened up the back garden tap and had a gauge connected with it which gave him the flow reading. How could I properly measure the flow? If we took a 25mm pipe from the mains wouldn't that give me enough water pressure for...

Thanks everyone for your input. After long and hard discussions/decisions, I've decided to bite the bullet and get a new mains pipe in the house from the mains. I think it'll cost me a bit more right now but in the long run I'll have less failure points. For example won't have the headache of...

As some of you might know (from my other thread) I'm going to replace the boiler in the house. I'll also be replacing the hot water cylinder. Right now I just can't decide whether to go for Megaflow or open vented system (this is what I've got right now). A very well known company's sales...

Thanks Paul_C and bernardgreen. I must admit I was one of those "ignorants" who thought ethernet cable was better than the telephone cable. OK, I'm going ahead with what Paul_C has suggested. Would run a telephone cable. I've got this feeling there's a long telephone cable lying around somewhere.

Paul_C thanks for your detailed answer. Its really appreciated. Let me see if I've got this right. So I should install an NTE Faceplate filter like this at the BT master socket. http://www.shopmania.co.uk/network-accessories/p-adsl-broadband-filter-nte5-plug-in-faceplate-lj5203-14564350 Then...

I've got my telephone line and broadband with O2. I'm just loving the speed. At the moment the modem/router is connected with the BT master socket. However once the house is sorted I would like to move the modem/router to the home office or at least have a switch setup in the home office which...

I've got one question and I hope someone can help me here. Shall I go for System boiler or open vented one? I've got 2 cold water tanks in the loft which means I've got an old open vented boiler. I'm thinking of getting a system boiler fit in so I could get rid of the water tanks from the loft...

I've decided to get the boiler and hot water tank replaced. Had 2 guys out so far for quotations. Had one from British Gas and they've quoted me close to £6k which I believe is a rip off for replacing boiler and hot water tank. The other guy is Worcester Borsh registered plumber and I'm waiting...

I would really appreciate any advise with regards to this.

As some of you might know I've just bought a new house, a re-possessed property and I got a plumber to come in to sort everything out. But the boiler is not turning out. Its an old Potterton boiler, he reckons its as old as the house which was built in 84/85. Its a conventional one. Obviously...

I've bought a new house and its got ADT alarm fitted in. The house was re-possessed so I've got no idea who the previous owner were and what was done to the alarm system when the house was re-possessed. It seems like the system is well installed, got sensors almost everywhere. I really want the...

I've bought a new house and I'm thinking of getting a gate put in place. House is on a fairly busy road and as its detached, it means its got access to the back from both ends which makes it easier for "unwanted guests" to come in. I'm sort of leaning more towards a wooden gate. But would like...

Richard C thanks for your detailed response. The reply was from this forum but the poster clearly stated to get the opinion in the Plastering section hence I've posted here. I've checked the whole wall, it doesn't sound hollow apart from the area around this damaged plaster. I'm thinking of...

I've just bought a new house and I've got couple of walls in the house which need some work done to it. I'm not sure what's best way of doing it. One forum member has suggested removing the plaster from the wall and re-doing the wall. I would like to know what others think what would be the best...