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Yes I am refering to a Y plan. - Pin 1 goes to 8 on the junction box/wiring center. - Pin 3 goes to 6 on the junction box/wiring center. - Pin 4 goes to 4 on the junction box/wiring center. Does that make sense?

I have replaced an old manual programmer with a new (second hand) Drayton LP522. I have a mid position valve system and I have wired the programmer up as; hw off pin 1 > 8, hw on pin 3 >7 and ch on pin 4 > 4 However the hotwater is always on no matter what state the programmer is in. The...

I was planning on pulling it through from top to bottom. I would attach a rope to the top as well incase I needed to pull it back up. Is it not better to try with a test bit for a small amount of money/time than to buy a full length only to find it wont fit? A small bit stuck vs a large...

I want to install a flue down the chimney for a woodburner. Before I invest hundreds in an expensive bit of flue I would like to try and fit a short bit of 6" flue down to check that it will fit. I thought I had struck gold when I found a bit of gas flue in a skip but alas it is 5". Does...

Hi all I am going to renew the membrane the roof of our kitchen which is a single storey lean to with an old and rotted non breathable membrane. The room is about 3x3. Is there anywhere where I can get a smaller amount of quality membrane than 50m. I think that I would need about 10-15m...

My back door and frame are rotten so I want to replace them. The current door hole (from brick to brick) is 810mm wide. Does this mean that a standard door frame kit for a 762mm door will not fit? Wickes recons that their frame is 850mm. The door hole is made of thick stone so is not really...

I have searched but it has been a while since one of these threads I want a saw for general DIY duities. I am looking for a budget of around £60-75. I have seen that the evolution saws would fit that price but I am put off by having to buy specific blades. Erbauer does one for a similar...

Thanks Freddy I think that I shall rip out the plasterboard and then I will be able to work out if the boards are rotten or ok for a while. I would rather not do the roof if it will last a bit longer, and I am encoraged that I can insulate and then re-tile at a later date. Between the...

The ceiling is mostly sloping, there is a section of ceiling that is flat. You suggest 50mm celotex between the rafters which would leave only 25mm air gap. Would this be sufficient? Thanks for the quick reply to my first post. I dont really want to fix something thats not broken or...

I was wondering why my kitchen was so cold in the winter. I looked under a couple of tiles and I now know why. No insulation (unless dead insects and dust count) and also the felt has rotted away. The kitchen is at the back of the house and would originally have been an outbuilding or privy...

Thanks for your suggestion! Let me be a bit more specific as I know how to use google but what I dont know is 1. What is a good brand of LED 2. Where is a good place to buy from (I could google if I had a product code/name 3. What driver would I need 4. Suitable dimmers 5. All the other...

ok, sounds interesting can you give me a link to the bits I would need?

I am looking at these strip lights as under cabinet lights. I want to know what lenght I would need to illuminate the worksurface either side of the cooker. The cabinets are 90cm each side. I can get them in 40, 50, 60, 70, and 80cm which are 10, 16, 20, 25, 30watts. I dont want it to be...

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I thought that sounded very high, but I have done a check. The flue from stoves online is £58/mtr so thats roughly £450 for flue. All the other bits and bobs add up. It might be more to insulate the flue as well - are you having that done as well? Here is a link to once company for an...

You could empty the porta pottie down the man hole outside? I lived on a boat for 4 years and needed to empty the porta potty every two weeks if you used a wee bucket as well. Just tip the wee on your compost.

Just to an update for anyone reading this is the future. A plumber has just be around and we have worked out a way to run the pipe under the step but will have to box in the pipe. In all very pleased that I can fit the kitchen.

Thanks for the quick reply. I agree that there is some ugly pipe work going on in there. I am not sure that I have the budget to do the work though. Any idea how much the cooker installation might be.

I am going to diy fit a kitchen this weekend but want to have the gas cooker moved. I will of course get a gas safe plumber to do it but I am hoping to fit the kitchen before the plumber fits the pipe as they are all busy at the moment. Time scales are a bit tight becuase we are expecting a baby...