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My daughters heating went off sometime during the week. Luckily she is in Australia visiting her sister. I checked her house today and the boiler blue light was flashing. I checked the control panel and got code EA 277. Tried reset but that didn't work. The pressure is ok according to the gauge...

Daughter has asked me to tile her kitchen and I am getting the adhesive. She has bought metro tiles 200mm x 100mm. Is Bal Green Star suitable for this please? I will not be working quickly so think I should avoid Bal White Star. I have read to avoid B&Q and but from a tile supplier. I will also...

My daughter has asked me to tile her kitchen which I am happy and able to do. However, behind the hob there is a splashback which goes up to extractor height and between the top cabinets. All pretty normal. Issue is the tiles are 7.5mm thick and the splashback is 4mm thick so the tiles would...

Not been on here for years and surprised I could still log on. Anyway, for a long time I have been using Dulux satin wood water based for internal woodwork in the house but it doesn't last long. My hands are always dirty and so the doors always have to be wiped down to keep them clean and in no...

Hello. Any opinions on the SimpliSafe alarm systems? There are a couple of threads about them on here but they are years old. Thanks.

We have a small sink vanity unit in the downstairs cloakroom which was high gloss white but has now been turned a beige colour by the sun. What is the correct process and materials for respraying this back to high gloss white please? We have now fitted a blind to prevent future damage. Thanks guys.

Hi Guys. Regardless of whether I ask for heating or hot water, both come on together. I suspect the 3 way diverter valve is sticking. I can move it with pliers but not my hand. If I take the motor drive off I appear to be getting all 3 positions. See pictures in order of 1 Heating, 2 heating...

Looking at replacing my old Gloworm Ultimate boiler with an Intergas one. Did a search on here and found one recent post asking if they were good but it seemed to quickly degenerate into an argument. So overall are they as good as anything else out there or should I be looking at something else?

Hi guys. Need your help with this. Appreciate I probably need to get professional help in though. Came home early hours from a 10 day holiday and there is no action from the boiler. Left the heating on with the thermostat turned down a bit while away. Glow worm Ultimate 40FF Installed in 2000...

My daughter recently bought a house and one issue we have is as follows, There is a new polyproplyene? (blue) supply pipe under the sink which is fine but there is still the original supply pipe which is stopping the washing machine going back far enough. This pipe is capped and the stop cock...

Going to fit a limestone hearth in my daughters house. I believe I need to seal the limestone top ( and bottom to prevent damp staining coming through?) before installing and again after fitting. Is Lithofin the only product as at £30 it is costing much more than two 900 x 600 bits of limestone...

What is the preferred method for fitting a flue liner? Top to bottom or bottom to top. Benefit of gravity doing top to bottom. Anything else? The room is 100% empty and making a mess is not a concern. Thanks.

Now on to plan C for the fireplace multi fuel stove.. Think this is the final plan. The builders opening is going to be rendered and then 12mm Hardie backer applied which eventually will be tiled with brick slips when my daughter can afford this (thanks to 'maltaron' for this suggestion). What...

Hi guys. Following on from a previous question as we will have a 6'' gap either side of a 5Kw multifuel stove I am planning on finishing the builders opening with engineering bricks as opposed to fire bricks as previously advised. Should I use fire cement for this and pack down behind the...

Hi there. My daughter is getting a Calor LPG tank installed in her new (old) house as there is no gas in the village. She has been given different advice about the boiler she needs. One has told her to get a system boiler and keep the tank in the airing cupboard as running a Combi on LPG with...

Hi guys. Not been on here for ages and have a question from my daughter. Old coal fire has been removed and opened up to the 'builders opening'. She is fitting a 5Kw multifuel fire (done by a HETAS qualified fitter) To line the builders opening up to steel register plate height does she have...

Hi. I have just repointed my patio and now want to seal it with a 2 pack resin but as there are different types depending on the flags how can I identify if I have sandstone or concrete etc. Thanks.

Hi guys. Has anyone any practical experience of insulating a conservatory roof. Looking more at going diy rather than specialist company but interested in all experiences. It is a conventional Victorian upvc double glazed construction with a polycarbonate roof. Thanks.

Will be starting refurbishment of the ensuite sometime soon and to make space for a larger shower unit I am thinking of fitting a corner toilet. Only concern is the waste pipe. On a normal toilet the waste goes straight out the back but with a corner toilet surely it will have to turn sharp...

Got a portable gas fire (De Longhi SBF) which is used in the conservatory. Has been working ok for 2 years but has now started going out after about 2 hours. It will relight but goes out as soon as the button is released. I have changed the analyser/pilot as below...