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“Are you telling me how to do my feckin job? How would you like it if I came round telling you how to do your feckin job you feckin idiot. I’ve swapped flow and return on more boilers than you’ve had hot dinners and no-one else has ever feckin complained, you feckin nob.” “No we don’t fit those...

That link seems to have a single appliance connection, like the existing one. You need one with two appliance connections, one for the existing washing machine hose and one for the new dishwasher hose. Search for “MCALPINE DOUBLE APPLIANCE TRAP”. You can either use a “Y-Piece” to tee...

I think the issue is that now the boiler PCB has been fried it needs to be replaced, and he may need to be gas-safe to do that even if the original thermostat connection didn’t need it. On at least some boilers, after replacing the PCB you have to do some gas flow rate (????) adjustments...

Things to consider: price, ease of handling (“traditional” fibreglass is unpleasant, but some modern products are softer), acoustic properties (would you appreciate more sound-proofing here?), local availability.

Vermiculite is a poor insulator compared to modern materials. It also absorbs moisture, which may not be ideal in this case. If you want something that you can pour in, consider polystyrene beads. Beware that poured-in insulation tends to find its way out of the bottom of the space you're...

Fine for pheasants but too deep for small birds. Plant pot saucer, as suggested above, is better for them.

Check how the basin is fixed to the wall. Are there substantial screws, or is it just siliconed? You may be able to remove the pedestal by cutting away the silicone at the floor and then sliding / wiggling it out, leaving the basin held (more or less precariously) by the screws fixing it to the...

Push down, not lift up. Yes, really. For once ChatGPT is right. Just push down the lever and pull out the wire.

A lot of them say “next day” until I enter my postcode, then it days “Wednesday” :(

April.

If it were mine, I’d turn the power off, open up the socket, and check for loose connections. It’s probably normal, but it does happen that loose connections on the backs of sockets can go unnoticed until you connect a large load.

If this is an external wall, consider venting the chimney to the outside. Kingspan isn’t going to do much if there is a big hole in it.

So you should probably just put the cover back and get a professional in. This might not be the right project to start with. The cause of that is probably not in this box; it will be “downstream” in the cables etc. that this supplies It looks very foreign :-) So honestly, you might get...

Just what I need! My 15-year-old fridge-freezer seems to be dying. It starts up, runs for about 2 seconds with a maybe slightly lower-pitched hum than usual, and then a cutout on the compressor clicks and it stops. A plug-in energy meter suggests it takes 3-5 Amps while it tries to run. So far...

Matt or gloss?

That’s almost what they did, look at the photo in post #3. Three wires per crimp. (I’m not sure what’s under the black tape in that photo.) But he seems to have chopped those crimps off.

Since no-one else has replied yet (I’m not a decorator!): Yes, because you haven’t painted it yet. It looks looks it has been very well prepared for painting. What finish do you want? I imagine any decent undercoat and top coat combination would be fine - but check the instructions for the...

Town gas????

> I have been accepted for a heating grant …. need to decide by lunch time tomorrow. Is this a scam? Seriously: have you been procrastinating for months about a genuine grant, or did you get a surprisingly-genrous offer out of the blue that has to be agreed to within 24 hours, i.e. before you...

The survey doesn’t say “urgent” or anything similar, and I think it would if it actually were urgent. Put it high on the list of things to do when you do eventually have some cash. Maybe get a quote, so you know what you’re facing?