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Hi, I remember reading somewhere that radiator thermostatic valves require the boiler to be on continually to able to respond to the individual valves. This could cost as much as the valves save. Is this feasible? If it is, would a properly sited wall thermostat, and no trvs, do the job...

I've found it effective and cheap to build a trellis type fence out of roof lathing (ready proofed) and tanalised round uprights. I like a square spacing of 8" between each lath but that's a matter of choice I then plant shrubs along the fence. They grow through the trellis spacing and...

do it all, I will take advantage now of your offer of the manual for the Ideal LXR5 boiler. It would be the same manual in a couple of months, as I see now. Trouble is, I've been trying to work out how to send you a message - without any success. What do I do please?

You could just have it rendered. If you do the donkey work of scraping everything off and raking out the pointing, to give a good grip, it would make the rendering much less expensive. It looks like the sides are rendered already so you could ask the renderer about matching them to the new...

Thanks for your replies. Very helpful. Yes, I misread my own scribble - it is an Ideal LXRS boiler (not LRX5). Dunno about the type of flue. I'll put in an offer today. The agent says I'll get the house okay as I haven't anything to sell. When I do, Do It All, I'll message you with a...

in a 3 bed house for sale.. According to a service label it was last serviced in 20/07/09 and, if have deciphered old labels properly, it may have been first serviced in 98. I couldn't see a central thermostat anywhere - but this was difficult as the house is stuffed with furniture. It...

As an alternative, construct a trellis fence to about four feet and plant quickgrowing shrubs along it. I used Portuguese laurel (Prunus lusitanica) for just this purpose three years ago and the tallest plants are already 6 feet high. In five years you could have the screen you need. I used...

Hi, I've used paving slabs on edge for this problem and they work beautifully. You really should make sure that the depth underground is at least the height above - but once you get the car-standing slabs down to level, their weight will help hold the neighbours soil in place.

All is well now. If you lived near me I'd buy you a pint. And let you turn my garage lighting on and off. Stick around, please, as I may need you in the future, bludger

Thanks for all your replies. I've studies the 'electrics: two way lighting' as linked and it gradually became clearer. I'll have another go tomorrow, and this time I'll stay up on the step. I'll let you know how I get on.

Hi, I fell off my stepup holding the first of my two way pullcord switches in my hand. I'd loosened the screws and, of course, I now don't know where they go back. . It's a three core and earth system. The second pullcord switch has the brown cable connected to COM, the grey cable to L1...

bernardgreen, Yes, that's clear. Thanks. Perhaps, then, an inline duct fan, which I gather creates more output pressure, could actually extract more air than a similarly rated surface mounted fan? I don't have a choice in my situation, anyway. I'll make sure that the gap under the door...

flameport, Glad you replied. I had no idea of the extract rate I needed to clear the room and would have been disappointed in my choice. I checked my selected fan again, Domus TID 4", as sold by Fastlec.co.uk, and they do give the extract rate as 58m3/hr. However, on going to Domus...

Hi, I'm planning to fit an inline duct fan to ventilate my bathroom (with toilet). The volume of the room is 12.83 cu metres. The recommended air changes seem to vary somewhat, anything from 6 to 15 times an hour. For ease of calculation I'd be happy with ten times an hour. Now the...

Taylortwocities: I didn't realise that plasterboard cavities would act as a sounding board. That's made my mind up - I'll go for an inline unit venting through the soffit. Many thanks.

I have recently switched over to mulching my large lawns instead of collecting the cuttings. I should have done this years ago, it makes the job so easy. I use a Swedish make called Klippo. It's very well built, does a very good job and the B & S engine has a built in starter spring to save...

Hi, I'm planning to install one of the above, from the Solo Plus range. I have a few questions I hope someone can help me with. The noise level is 40.3 decibels. How does this relate to real life? The fan will be just the other side of a dividing wall from a bedroom. The Solo Plus...

An elderly neighbour of mine is tired of raking out weeds from the cracks in the concrete paths around her house. She also has weeds that grow between concrete slabs where the pointing has disintegrated. The cracks and gaps vary in size from very narrow to about an inch. She does use...

Thank you for your reply, Tuck1. Sound advice. I've now realised that getting GRP stuff is difficult, at least for domestic premises. So, as we have a branch of Eurocell in my town I'll go and have a look at UPVC. Next door had some black fascias fitted last year and they were actually a...

Hi, I'm considering having mine replaced. The fascia is wood, painted black, and the soffits are a thinnish white board, maybe fibre cement. I'd like opinions, please, on the material to be used - upvc or grp? And advice on the best makes and sources would be welcome. From reading...