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Just had a new kitchen fitted. The electrician has a 45 amp wire coming through the wall behind the cooker. He hasn't put a switch on the wall above the worksurface for switching the cooker on/off. (Think there may have been confusion with the kitchen fitter who suggested that the cooker...

The gas fitter is coming tomorrow. From what you said I'm wondering whether the gas was turned back on after he brazed the pipe for the gas fire. (The new gas fire is still to be fitted.)

Ouch!!! Fingers crossed it's not the PCB. Many thanks for your comments.

Many thanks Richard, Does the decoupling membrane go over both the wood floor boards and concrete? Or what would be used for a flexible joint?

How big a job if the PCB has gone?

About once a second.

I believe it's the Junior, sorry don't have the info at hand, I'm not in the house.

I'm tiling a floor that's half floorboard and half cement. Can I cover both straight over with 9mm ply? Many thanks

When trying to switch on the boiler it won't ignite. The green light goes on momentarilly, the blue light comes on, after a few moments the reset light comes on and the spanner light. Both go out, the boiler light stays blue for a little while and thenflashes and the reset button comes on...

Many thanks Richard, this is really useful, particularly about type of PB to use.

H Richard, I think it may be more than 12mm at the top. Beginning to think I should put plasterboard on the wall (will be better for tiling). Would I need to attach it to laths or could it be pinned straight to the wall, with packing in the corner to give a straight edge? Many thanks Sophiejazz

I'm about to start tiling an uneven wall in an old house and would prefer not to go to the expense of having it skimmed. It's well out in the corner. Could I use a metal strip (that plasterers use) to make a relative straight edge and build up to it with anything to make the wall straighter...

Found it!!! The plumber who put the new pipes in had put a short length on, under floorboards not up, and hadn't fitted the connector properly. Fortunately our new plumber knows what he's about and has a good sense of hearing.

The gas fitter hasn't checked the expansion as he didn't have a foot pump. The pressure does rise rapidly when the loop valve is open. No sign of water from the blow off. Sorry, the pressure does drop virtually to zero within 15 minutes.

We've recently installed new pipework and fitted 4 new radiators as well as pipework for 2 towel rails yet to be fitted. After pumping the system to 2 bar there is a rapid decrease to 1 bar or less. We've partially bled the radiators (still air trapped in the system - it's taking time to bleed)...

I'm about to have fitted a back to wall toilet and am wondering how I should box in for access. The whole bathroom is to be tiled. Any tips please? Also, the chrome flush button is relatively small, anyone know of where I'd get a fancy replacement? Many thanks

I'm not sure he was referring to an air test. More to do with putting the combi on - I think. Looks like I need to lift the concrete before it sets. Must be a lesson for me somewhere here. Beware of logo t-shirts and fancy vans.???

Having renovations done to an old flat ( installing new showerroom and kitchen). The PVC pipe work, with pushfitting joints, is in concrete. The system hasn't yet been tested and the 'plumber' has concreted them in. When I expressed concerns he says if there is a leak the pressure will drop...

Given that the wall is newly plastered, how will he locate the vertical studs? (Annoying as the plumber was about and supporting noggins could have been put in before plastering)

I'm having some new radiators installed on a lattice and lime wall and worried that the wall won't take the weight. The guy doing it said with new type fixes you could swing off the brackets, they can hold so much weight. What are these fixing screws/brackets? Also the walls are newly...