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I have a Daikin ASHP installed in 2011, it provides heating and hot water. The heating is via a wet underfloor system with 2 separate manifolds, each manifold is connected to a Myson Wiring centre which is linked to stats for each room. Last year I noticed that one of the manifolds was not...

I am installing a new MVHR unit to replace an old failed and undersized unit. The new unit is a Vent Axia Kinetic Advance S . The house has 125mm plastic ducting, I am having to change some of the ductwork near the MVHR as it is a lot bigger. I have worked out how to do most of the ductwork but...

I am going to lay about 8m of Linkable channel drain to remove surface water from a channel between 2 patio areas. (this sort of drain https://www.screwfix.com/p/floplast-flodrain-drainage-pack-silver-115mm-x-1m-3-pack/73529) So far I have dug the trench and made sure it has a firm base with...

I have a approx 5m run of cable in my garage that I need to replace, its currently temporarily a bit of twin and earth cable-tied to the wall. I want to use 20mm black plastic conduit to make it neat and tidy, is it permissible to run twin and earth inside conduit or does it need to be replaced...

I have 2 solar thermal panels on the roof of my garage they are working well but last week when I went up to clean them I noticed that the insulation on the pipes from the panels into the house has started to break down. The system has been installed for 10 years and is in a very sunny position...

I have an old underground brick building that is about 150 years old, the brickwork above the sloping entrance covering the steps down into the building, was in very poor condition but I repaired the brickwork some years ago and it is now strong. I was advised that it would be worth painting...

I have a 2010 Hormann Sectional garage door (LTU40) and I need to get a new bottom seal as an animal has chewed a hole in the existing one. I thought this would be a very simple matter of finding the part number and ordering it, but this doesn't seem to be true, I phoned Hormann and they said...

Hi I need to put in a trap for a kitchen sink that is being used as a temporary sink prior to major rework. The original sink unit had to be taken out as it was badly damaged by a leak. I thought this would be simple as its a single sink going out to a drain, however, the pipe through the wall...

We have a number of Myson MRTE rooms stats controlling our Daikin ASHP via the Myson wiring unit. I believe that these are volt-free 2 wire stats, I asked Myson if they have an alternative programmable stat (different temps at different times) and they said their only compatible stat is the...

Hi All I am after a bit of advice about our hot water system, we have a Daikin low temperature Air Source Heat Pump proving DHW and heating, we also have solar thermal which provides additional heating into the hot water tank . It all works well however I am pretty sure we are losing heat from...

I need to install a light with PIR in my Mums enclosed porch however there are no lighting circuits anywhere near to it, I am planning to run a spur from a power ring via a FCU to provide power, however due to the location of a window I will need to run the wiring from the FCU to the light...

My mums light has just stopped working, I changed the starter and it didn't make any difference so I swapped the tube and again no difference. So by this process of elimination I now think the problem is the Ballast (or possibly the capacitor). If I change the ballast for a new electronic one...

I have just purchased some cheap Ikea bookcases and I need to change them slightly to fit my skirting board profile, The cases have been pre-cut to fit rounded skirting As you can see from the second picture my skirting has square profile and is a bit taller. Can any one suggest how I can...

Hi All I bought a new Strainer Waste for my kitchen sink today (this one Strainer Waste ) It came without a washer for the inside of the sink. I can't reuse the old washer as its broken and B&Q don't seem to sell any suitable washers for strainer wastes? What is the best way of fitting...

I recently had a Worcester Bosch Greenstar 30si boiler installed along with all new radiators each of which has a Thermostatic Radiator Valve fitted. The boiler provides both heating and DHW. There is no room thermostat fitted at and I use the timer in the boiler for setting times for heating...

Hi All, I have to repaint a 3 bedroom house over the next coupe of weeks. Its a 60s box with plaster walls which are all currently emulsioned. I want to paint all the walls in one colour (probably a cream). Ceilings will all be white. I normally just use paint from B&Q or similar and a...

I have a couple of long glass hanging lights in the Kitchen over the breakfast bar, which were fitted a couple of years ago when the house was built. One of the lamps dropped several inches and when I investigated I found that the weight of the lamp was help by a clear plastic friction nut...

I am about to replace a broken toilet and I would like to use a more modern design that fits closer to the wall. The current toilet was installed in about 1960, and connects directly to the soil pipe which comes up through the floor. I have never replaced a pan before but most of the ones...

I have to level a 3.6 x 2.4 meter base for shed, but the leveling is on top of a slightly sloping concrete slab. The old slab used to be the base of a wooden bungalow. I have just measured the drop and its about 35mm over the 2.4 meters that I need to level. I was thinking of leveling...

I am about to start a number of home improvement projects in 2 separate locations so I am after a portable table saw that I can transport in my land rover. The main use will be general home improvement, ripping cutting etc but i need to be able to rip up to about 3 meters so I would like...