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I'd rather not have to replace it as it's set neatly in the tiles. Can I get a new cartridge that can deal with the pressure?

Thanks, where I can buy a service kit? It's an old Aqualisa, not sure what model, looks a bit like this: http://www.shower-spares.co.uk/aqualisa/classic_aquavalve_200-400.htm Not sure if that's the exact one though. Used to run off a pump if that makes any difference. Now runs...

Thanks, should I turn off the boiler?

Thanks. So, nothing I need to concern myself about? I can just turn off the water main and cut the pipes? Obviously some water will drain out, hopefully not much though as I'll be cutting up in the loft so gravity should be on my side!

Hi all, I need to fit isolation valves on the hot and cold feeds to the upstairs shower mixer. The mixer is leaking and I can't afford a new cartridge yet so just want to shut it off for now! Thing is we had a WB combi fitted a few months ago. Before we had the combi I would have just shut...

Hi all, We've had the builders in and over time dust has gotten trodden into our oak floor. I'd like to know the best way to return it to it's former glory. It's engineered oak I think, and appears to have a 4-5mm layer of oak on top of the engineered boards. Is sanding an option or is...

Thanks for the advice. 30CDI or 37CDI is looking like the way to go. Please can you explain how the design of the CDI is better than the SI?

Hi all, I'm deciding which WB combi to go for, from the 28si up to the 37CDI. 4 bed house, 1 bathroom with shower, possibility of loft extension including shower room at some point. 28si would do for now I'm sure, but looks like the 27CDI or 30CDI would be worth a bit extra for the HW...

Hi all, I'm fitting a new fence at the bottom of the garden. I've got the old fence out but have found a fox burrow under it! Our garden is a bit higher than the neighbours and the foxes have tunneled a foot or so in to it and pretty much all the way along the boundary (20ft or so)...

Ah, that might help (as would a JCB!), I'll give it a try, thanks. What's the flat one for?

Hi all, I recently pulled down our garage in order to reclaim the garden and am now left with a fiendish 24ft x 10ft x 6" thick slab of concrete to break up and remove. I bought an 18kg breaker having been advised it would be up to the task. I've just had a go and progress is...

Does this one look like a good bet? http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?cId=A334831&ts=60653&id=46231

Yep, cylinder one side, direct from cistern on t'other. Well, it's an old pump, I'm guessing at least 10 years. So is that it then, it's had it? Beyond repair? Seems a shame as it was working perfectly yesterday. How would water starvation happen? I've had a few air locks from time to...

Hi all, The plastic casing on the cold end of my Centrigen 2000D shower pump has busted open and water now spews out of the 3mm gap when the shower is on. Any ideas what the cause might be and how to fix it? Thanks, Rob

Thanks Nige. So, as a general rule, are lower pressure taps more expensive? Should I look for any features/specs in particular to be sure the new tap will solve the prob?

Hi all, I've fitted a new kitchen tap, cheap but sturdy unit bought off eBay. Described as having "ceramic disc cartridges" and requiring a minimum of 1 bar water pressure. It's connected to the hot/cold supplies with 10mm flexi hoses. Problem is, the hot water pressure is now a trickle at...

As am I! If only I could write some code to do all this for me ;) OK, I'll just go for it...

Thanks Splinter. One cut down! Messed it up first time - didn't hold the router down firm enough and it jumped the straight edge! Fortunately I had some leeway, and made the cut again - slowly and firmly. Certainly a tool that commands respect! No worries, didn't take the 22.5 thing...

Thanks Splinter, I'll go ahead and rent the router. Do I not need the worktop jig then? How would I cut a hardboard pattern and what would it do? In addition to bar top bolts (which I can take from the old worktop), what else do I need to make the joints - biscuits?