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I've seen divertor valve repair kits for some Worcestor Bosch condensing boilers. Does anyone know if there is one for the 40cdi boiler? I can't seem to find one on the net.

I've built a new kitchen and the old kitchen still has a cooker socket on one of the walls. Is it ok to move it to skirting level and just put a double socket there or not? It has 6mm cable.

I've managed to get some black sealant onto emulsion paint. Its a very very thin layer but everytime I paint over it it the paint doesn't stick to it. Is there any way around it?

I've got some Bristam mixer kitchen sink taps and they are loose. The threaded rod below the tap is loose and need tightening. I think the only way to access it is to use some sort of very long socket spanner but I can't seem to find any. How do people tighten the rod from below?

What sort of thermometer are you using to check the difference? I need to balance ours at home.

screwed at an angle as the screwdriver wasn't long enough. No brackets on the sink but 2 holes either side tucked well back.

I'm fitting a small sink in a downstairs loo. What size screws would you use? I had some size 8 steel ones and the head disentegrated. I need something decent and long.

I'm putting a small sink into a downstairs loo. What height do people put these at ? Any height or is there something specific?

I think cold air is coming in from the top of the boards from the roof space. I just thought of warm air inside and cold air behind the boards might cause condensation

I've dry lined our new kitchen and have had it skimmed. I unscrewed one of the sockets to level it and realised there is quite a bit of airflow behind there. When the kitchen is in use and warm won't condensation form on the walls?

If you use clear-seal and seal the grout wouldn't that stop any water being absorbed down to the boards? I've not used it myself yet but by all accounts its good stuff.

I'm priming underfloor heating overlay boards which are made of gypsum fibreboard. I'm priming with Excel Bond SBR. How long after applying the primer can I start tiling? The container doesn't give a drying time.

I need to tile 36 sqm and need a flexible tile adhesive. I know Bal is recommended by the guys on here but it'll work out expensive. I was wondering if there is anything out there which is more reasonableand does a decent job? I've seen excel but not sure if its any good. What flexible...

Could someone explain the differences between the trowels please. There are square notched and rounded ones in different sizes. Is it just personal preference or is there a specific reason for the different types?

I need to use flexible adhesive and a guy a topps tiles said that the flexible adhesive and add mix was £74 and covers 4 sq m. I've got 36sq metres of tiles to put down! I'm tiling onto high density gypsum fibreborad whih has grooves in it for undefloor heating. I wanted a flexible adhesive...

I saw this demonstrated in Tile Clearing House. The guy sprayed it onto a paper towel and let it dry then squirted water onto it. The water just beaded and repelled off it. I was think of using it for sealing grout so it doesn't ever stain. Anyone else ever used it? Its about £28 a spray can...

The missus has chosen floor tiles from B & Q (Castle Travertine Floor Tile Almond to be specific) I was wondering if there is any way of getting a discount there or if a sale is coming up? Or even maybe elsewhere that does the same tiles for a cheaper price? I'll need about 36m sq.

In order to get enough fall towards the soil stack I need a toilet with a higher than standard waste outlet. I have a situation whereby i cant put the joint into the soilstack (which is 2m away) any lower. I don't think I'll have sufficient fall to get the waste flowing away ok. Are there any...

Its better to have an earth than no earth though and as all the earths end in the same place then it shouldn't matter should it?

There definietely isn't an earth there. The wires were in before we ever moved here seven years ago. They seemed to have twin core cables just in this light switch. I've checked others around the house and they seem ok. Is it ok to take an earth from the switch in the other room just the...