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Potentially something I could so as a DIYer? Just watched this I guess I need an "angled" valve body only, in either 10mm or 15mm (?). They seem quite cheap, even with the head control... Strange how this would have happened so soon after the stuff I did re: heated towel rail and winter prep...

Yes, only when central heating is running. That is, only when I use the wireless room stat to have a temperature above the current temperature. I have only unscrewed the heads, not any of the real plumbing. (This is the programmable one -...

My kitchen radiator is filling with hot water despite my TRV being set to 0. This goes for two TRVs... - Basic programmable Bluetooth one that uses a motorised push-pin. - Old basic TRV with settings 0-5. On removal of TRV, the pin goes up and down. Not loads, but I'm not sure how much it...

Any methods for straightening out bowed internal doors without taking them off? Asking the impossible?

Thanks @terryplumb. Big help. Much appreciated.

No water. It definitely hissed. That was a few hours before now. Just now, I checked the boiler - the pressure had all gone to 0 and the boiler was displaying a low-pressure warning. No hot water. I: -- re-pressurised to 1.6. -- changed the towel rad knobs to a more accurate mid-point (seems...

Ah, okay. Left was first to heat up. Left is flow. I have ended up putting the lock shield somewhere between open and closed, and the flow at maybe a quarter open. Sound about right? Silly me. There is a slatted hole at the top of the right-hand upright. I just opened it up but, to my surprise...

Ok, pretty confused! So, what should I do and how should I use these, for the season ahead? Turn them both off/closed? And then turn on one and the other? What's the appropriate mix I'm looking for? Ie. Letting in water but letting it out? Does it flow out to (and thus feed) all the other...

Okay, so... -- Open both fully (all the way anti-clockwise?). -- The side that gets hottest first (wheel head) is effectively the temperature control. ? But then, still, how would I use the two together? Where should the lock head one be placed / how to balance? ie how much water to let in...

Ah - seems like they go more than 1/4. At least one turn, don't know about several.

No idea, and I'm afraid I don't understand the terminology here. Visually, they look like this on the exterior...

Two valves, gas central heating. I've learned that the two valves are likely to be: -- Lockshield: Controls amount of hot water entering the radiator ("also ensures the operation of the towel radiator won’t impact the performance of other radiators in your home). -- Wheel-head: Controls amount...

"All" meaning what, do you think? Even the concrete hearth?

Roofing contractors damaged the flue behind this gas fire. They have proposed replacing the flue. What do you think needs to come off the wall here to do that? My mother is having kittens over the prospect of the surround and everything having to come off, which is what has basically been...

I fancy putting down some hard-wearing floor covering over floorboard in my hallway. Sisal/seagrass appeals, but is so expensive. I see a way to buy "remnants" here - https://designer-carpet.co.uk/search/remnant/sisal?length=5.00&width=1.00 What is the wisdom of buying remnant stock of any...

Not enough space for Gnedby.

Hmm, drilling through is an interesting idea. Maybe there is a way to securely fix something on the other side. Don't think it would be the prettiest, just thinking of more storage space. Thanks.

I'm interested in using the dead space either side of a wardrobe in an alcove. I imagine approx five mini shelves extending upward, either side. Any easy ways to do this for a DIY dunce, without moving the wardrobe?

Ok, more pics since you're interested :-) No piece grafted on to the piece with the visible C cut-out... but, on review, looks like the whole of that front upright might be drafted on to one behind. The gate has been open to 90 degrees lots of times previously. Ironmongery was degrading. Gate...

Storm Gareth has taken down my big garden gate. The ironmongery was rusted. How do I remove and replace this hinge part, which seems to be integrated? That's not a grafted-on piece of wood, it's a split; the section is cut out for the hinge. Thanks.