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there is no low pressure light. on the panel there is a diagram showing what all the controls do and this includes the low pressure light. which does not exist on my boiler.

Hello Everyone, i'm decorating a bedroom and the existing surface mounted plug sockets sit on top of the old 100mm skirting with surface cable leading down below in plastic conduit through the floor. In an ideal world I would like new 175mm skirting and enough slack on the wire to sink it...

The boiler is an IDEAL response 120 Combi boiler.

Hello All, So it was decorating time at the weekend. Needed to take a bedroom radiator off. Did this but one of the radiator valves must be faulty and water kept coming out. Rushed out to get a stop cap and got the wrong size. 22mm instead of 3/4 inch. Decided to put the rad back on. End of...

Where I am the local tip runs a scheme whereby you can get a van permit to visit the site 12 times a year. It is free and you can dump anything and they simply stamp your ticket. Saying that, rarely do they even ask for the permit. My experience is that the later in the week I go the more chance...

Hello, I have volunteered to fit the above in my mum and dads house. From ground floor up to loft conversion. So basically 2 flights of stairs and a landing. The posts are all in. I am thinking that the tricky bit is fitting the handrail to the posts securely and neatly, especially when it is...

Hello All, Just thinking of putting a rad back on that has been off for 7 years. Not sure why we took it off. Anyway, the measurement we have between the 2 valves at either end is 1300mm. If a new column radiator is advertised at being 1226mm in length, is this going to fit? Or will the...

Hi Everybody, Live in a hundred year old mid-terrace house. We get so much noise up into our bedroom at the front from the neighbours lounge at the bottom at the front. Raised voices and laughter just carries straight up to us. I have noticed that the front of their chimney breast has been...

We'll my mate has spoken to him on the phone today. I guess that's something that he answered the phone. He is no longer visiting the site. Our last day tomorrow. He has said that he will make sure we get our money as he is arranging some money from elsewhere. He says he wants to keep me...

Hi Everyone, My mate and are are working for one of the main contractors on a site. I've been on there for about 7 months and my mate for a year. We are both joiners. The outfit we work for have paid us on time maybe twice in that time. We are meant to be paid fortnightly. Always the same...

Hello Everybody, Is this a very daft question? I am due to start work on a proper building site soon and will need 110V tools. Can 240V tools ie Jigsaw, planer, circular saw etc be converted to 110V? If so. Is it a costly process? Thanks

Hi Everybody, Once or twice a day our boiler will make a sound like a didgeridoo. This lasts about 7 seconds ( yes ive timed it). Can anyone tell me what the problem might be. And how serious? Many thanks

Hello Everyone i am about to plasterboard a ceiling in my house. probably double board with 12.5mm boards. just to save money really, i was thinking of taping and filling the joints. is this done very often on ceilings and is it more prone to crack? Thanks

Hi Everyone, I am about to cross line a chimney breast with fairly thick gauge lining paper. This may be a silly question but does the first layer have to be completely dry before applying the second. If so, how long is this likely to be. The room I'm in has no heating at the moment and the...

Hi Everyone, I've got a friend who is moving to Bristol from Spain [why?, you may ask] who is a time served, qualified carpenter. Having been out of the UK for about 5 years he would like to know what the going rate is per day for his trade in the Bristol area. Any help would be...

Thanks for the diagnosis. Do you think it is time to call a boiler man or can that be adjusted? Thanks.

Hi Everyone, I have recently had a drip from my boiler and have tried to tighten the joint in question where a pipe joins to some sort of black plastic part. Anyway, the drip hasn't stopped and now the boiler doesn't fire up when hot water is required. Only when we turn the thermostat up can...

Hi Everyone, Yes, I watched Grand Designs last night. Has anybody used this type of decking board and do you know the cost compared to normal timber decking boards. I expect they are more expensive. Thanks

Hi, I have a 1998 fiat punto 1.2. The problems I am having are pointing to the head gasket. Can this be changed yourself or is it definately a garage job? Thanks for any advice.

Thanks masona. Your advice has been heeded.