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My parents have asked me to install central heating in their property, 3 bed cottage. It has an oil fired AGA in the kitchen and a Yotul wood burning stove in the lounge. I am proposing to install a wall mounted oil fired boiler (15-20KW) in the utility room. I did a search on here and...

I managed to break a Pilkington Insulight DG unit low E whilst trying to take it out and tun it round the other way, because I had installed iit the wrong way round in the first place. I have got seven windows (single storey only) all of which have one DG unit istalled correctly and one...

My parents want me to installl central heating in their cottage. It is currently heated by an oil fired AGA in the kitchen and a Yotul wood burning stove in the lounge. The decision I have to make is whether to install an oil fired boiler (HRM Wallstar 15-20) or change the AGA for a Stanley...

My parents have an interesting plumbing system. They have a new washing machine arrivng tommorrow. I undid the hot water plastic pipe supply to the existing WM. The stop cock on the end of the HW pipe did not stop the water completely, so I have a leak. So If I cannot turn it off can I find...

Thanks Texmex that is very helpful, I'll ask teh hire shop how much the mini diggers cost and how easy they are to use,and see if they say anything similar to what countrygardens says? So any ideas of the depth and width of foundations. It is on a slope of maybe 5-10 degrees, the boundary...

I have been asked to extend or replace a garden wall. The existing one is about 18" high by 10' long, double brick thick. The extension would add about 5' to the height. It is the boundary wall of the end of the garden, with a gate access on one side. The foundations are 6" deep, and...

I am after a draining board for a Belfast sink, to go from one side of it over a boiler to the surface next to the boiler. Dimensions are about 26" long, over the boiler by 20" or less width of the sink. The sink itself is a 'London' variant, given that it has a shelf for the taps to be mounted...

I have found difficulty to get a nice square and even edge on chisels I have sharpened. I have three ball or wheel gauges. Stanley, Axminster and a.n.other. I use a 1200 grit water stone. These are general chisels for carpentry, and furniture making now and again. It is difficult to get the...

Any good uses that empty bulk bags can be put to. I've got three and they will shorttly be thrown out unless some ispired individual can suggest a good use for them

Yes there is a bit of movement. I was trawling the intenet and came across Elastilon adhesive underlay (basic 3mm thick, I'm using 7" wide boards so do not need stronger variant) and ordered some. £4.70/m sq. from flooringco in Rusden. So its going to be a floated floor with the Elastilon as...

Ha Hmm. Well the Oak is to be delivered tomorrow or Thursday. The (18mm) chipboard floor is a floating floor then Celotex then DPC then concrete. Still not sure what underlay to use, I looked at Screwfix catalogue and theirs is £1.23/metre for the 3mm stuff. So I'll check elsewhere but I am...

Apparently you can get the drum witht he prongs replaced on these plastic gun. Anyone know from where? MOD moved as posted in wrong forum

Thanks for your tips and advice. Now the practical

So I have decided to buy 15mm thick oak to lay onto chipboard sub floor. From what I have picked up the stages are 1. Buy wood. 2. Store in house prior to laying for at least two days , longer probably 3.Borrow next doors chop saw to square ends. 4. Clean floor up of surface imperfections...

I have a lounge, 18' by 11'. The powers that be have decided to have a wooden floor. The floor is currently chipboard on top of celotex then DPC then concrete. The "wood" will go ontop of the chipboard. Options I have are: 1. MDF laminate, not convinced of the quality or longenvity. 2. Old...

I want to buy about 5 vertical blinds for a kitchen and a lounge. Probably off white or yelows From the net I have got 2 or3 companies. Blinds for sale----seem to be good quality Spectrum Blind, south Wales Blinds to go------cheapest Hillarys----most expensive Anyone got any...

Thanks. I'll have a look for some you suggest

Can anyone advise which wood would be best for a draining board that I want to make. It will be positioned above a floor mounted Combi boiler, and will link the Belfast sink unit and a std kitchen surface. It seems the best thing to do as I do not have a draining board on the Belfast sink...

I installed this with a builder last October and it was running ok. I noticed the vent grill was black and he noticed black smoke coming out of it. I tried to arrange a service call from them but the bloody phone is not answered. The darlings did say to turn it off and arrange a service call...

Sorry, I did not say, the slab is free standing, next to a grave or similar. That's a worthy thought Masona, I'll look closer at that. I have brass countersunk screws that have the screw in cover on them to conceal the head. I am not sure if I can get the same for bolts, especially in brass...