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My Glowworm Flexicom 30cx was installed about 17 years ago. After DHW has been used, the boiler continues to run for about 1 minute and sounds like it's still pumping water around (normal operating, not an issue). However - the pumping sound has over recent years started to become a noisier...

I'm planning a concrete driveway and have selected to use Dek Drain's aluminium edge "Slot Drain" drainage channels. I've checked the manufacturer's website, and although they don't say much about using it with concrete their installation guide shows two examples, one with block paving which...

I've received full planning permission to dig out half of my front garden and create a driveway. The distance from the public footpath to the house is approximately 10 meters. So at half way (5 meters from footpath, 5 meters from house) I need to construct a retaining wall, at this point I will...

When I fitted an 8mm glass balustrade on the landing I found that I had not screwed down the base rail perfectly straight, so it was a bit of a struggle getting the glass to fit. Luckily the landing was only a short section, and I was also able to adjust a few screws to get the glass to slip in...

I have a ceiling which is approximately 2.6m x 3.6m. How can I fit tapered edge plasterboard without having to plaster over it? The problem is that I can't find plasterboard with all 4 edges tapered. Therefore some square edges will need to be butted together, and these joints will end up...

I've just laid a concrete patio and paths which I'm going to edge with salvaged charcoal kerb blocks. The kerb blocks will sit between the concrete and flower beds. The paths slope at various gradients and the patio is circular, so I plan to butt the blocks together with mortar between each...

I'm having a go at PIC concrete garden paths and patio. I've measured the areas and calculated the total volume as being 0.611m³ (cubic meters). I went to the builder's yard and asked for a quote for 10 bags of cement and a 0.62m³ (rounded up for margin of error) bag of 10mm ballast...

I'm looking for the most robust method of screwing the newel post to the stretcher. Would it be better to drill a large pilot hole through the side of the newel post so that screw threads only grip the stretcher, thereby pulling the post closer to the stretcher? Or pilot drill through both so...

My front garden slopes down towards the highway. I would like to build a retaining wall and dig the garden out to create a PIC driveway. I understand that creating a non-permeable driveway greater 5²m would require planning permission. As the footprint of my car itself is over 8²m I've recently...

I'm about to fit new doors which are 35mm thick. I like the chunky appearance of some firedoor hinges which are 100mm x 76mm. Will these hinges fit a 35mm thick door - or be too big?

I need to fit new architrave and half newel post finial to the wall (neither are fixed yet). I've done a rough cut on some architrave and it seems it will over-hang / cover the top of the finial a lot. Is this the best / right way to fit these items?

I'm about to fit a single-sheet glazed balustrade with wooden handrail on the landing. I've temporarily fitted the half newel post to the wall, but can't find how to attach the handrail to the half newel. Any suggestions or links please?

I need at least 6 insulated plasterboard panels, but can't understand why they're so expensive compared to the sum of their parts. For example: 1. Gyproc Thermaline Tapered edge Plasterboard, (L)2.4m (W)1.2m (T)22mm £65 (B&Q) x 6 = TOTAL £390 vs. 1. Gyproc Standard Tapered edge...

Does anyone make triangular shaped pv panels? I couldn't find any, but surely there would be a huge market for them as they could utilise the limited space on hipped roof semis far more efficiently?

I have an occupancy sensor controlling the lights in the hall, and another controlling the lights on the landing. This has worked well for over 10 years. I'm now building a glass balustrade with LED lighting in the handrail on stairs and landing. I would like this to be controlled by both...

A few years ago they removed Quest HD from our Freeview transmission here in the West Midlands. So I started using a satellite system to pick up Quest HD, just to watch Aussie Gold Hunters / Outback Opal Hunters (every Monday, 9pm). Unfortunately about a couple of months ago I could no longer...

Usual problem - I bought a set of LED downlighters, and a dimmer switch - but the dimmer doesn't reduce the light level! The dimmer switch is a BG Nexus 200W Grid Dimmer (SKU: RBNDTR) - Trailing Edge. The LEDs are 6 x 6W flat panel. Neither seller nor product packaging state compatibility...

I'm about to put up a new ceiling and would like to fit LED strip tape around the edge, about 25cm from the wall. The strip tape will sit behind a silicone diffuser such as eBay item https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/266101406404 The diffuser has a depth of 8mm, so I'm thinking of using 9.5mm...

I have six Aico smoke alarms interconnected with 4-core cable. I would now like to add the Aico alarm control / test switch (Ei1529RC). https://www.aico.co.uk/product/ei1529rc-hard-wired-alarm-control-switch/ Would 3094Y cable (4-core 0.75mm²) be sufficient?

I'm replacing the ceiling in the hall. Since I removed the old ceiling there's a lot of electrical cables dangling which will be in the way when I put up the new ceiling. I could cable-clip them to the joist sides, but I don't like that idea because it will make it difficult in the future for...