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Thanks for the replies - The remote adapters won't be the option as he's [ my Pop] not going to want them powered up all the time - oddly contrary to being happy that the tv amp is on 24/7..... *sighs*

My parents bungalow:- They have a pair of sockets behind their TV and 1 by a door. Checking out in the loft and behind the sockets, the ring main comes in and leaves each socket = 2 cables down each conduit to each socket point. They want to be able to have 3 sockets behind the TV, switch 2...

Oops! I was reading previous & replied instead of sewing a new thread. Thanks for the reply - it's up on the wall in a kitchen cabinet - well out of splash range!

Hi! I'm doing a refurbishment of a '50's bungalow kitchen. There's a consumer unit [ meter and old push-in fuse box etc ] on the wall to the right of the kitchen sink. What's the current distance it should be away from the sink and, if I'm doing a replacement of the kitchen units and...

There's a thought.... Wonder how well that would work under carpet? Guess if I glue or tack it it should be ok...

Hi Folks! I'm doing some renovation work for an old lady. She has a bungalow of single wall block on brick construction which has a dry-lining [ I'd say ]. The place is Bl**dy cold. Her floor appears to be a concrete slab, over which a wooden [floor boards] is laid - nailed to joists...

Yeah, I much prefer copper too but some folks have ideas which just give me headaches.... Despite my preference, I've never had a problem with plastic fittings & usually use Hep2O but he's got a load of Speedfit I'm supposed to use...... d'oh! If I remember correctly, he has a redundant...

If I buy my push-fit barrier pipe in a coil, I find it a bugger to work with - What's the usual method of getting the damn stuff to hold straight, please!

I've not re-dosed the system since the first set of valve replacements - so I guess it's eating away again where it was eating when I first moved in [ inside the boiler I'm guessing ]! If it looks like I'm not going to swap them out this side of the New Year I'll dose it again as it'll start...

When I moved in, I discovered the previous owners had never had inhibitor in the system - I drained out black water at that time and keep it topped up with inhibitor whenever I have to drain any - Draining this time I had and will have to do again, as the valves either side of the pump are not...

Yeah! Kinda guessed that one.... So the pump's probably not pushing it far enough! If it's been in as long as the boiler, I guess it's not done too bad! Thank you for your reply!

Further to :- http://www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=159928 I replaced the boiler stat which I don't trust as the old one would not consistently start the boiler when cold enough and was asked for. I have a 20yr old Camray 2 - the guys at Part Center gave me a stat which they say...

I appreciate the temp was set too high - surprised me, guessing 1 of the lodgers has been fiddling. I normally have it at 80 but will drop it a tad. I determined the stat wasn't working as there was no 'click' as it turned through the range and a meter across the live into the stat and a...

The boiler went cold although powered & the CH pump was running, front panel stat set to 90 degrees. I determined that the front panel thermostat was not working [ power into but not out of ] and assumed that is the problem. As it was cold and lodgers begging for hot water, I bypassed the...

Thanks Guys!

A mate had a door which I could utilise if I can trim the frame a bit. Is it possible to trim a UPVC doorframe? How much is plastic and how much is metal frame? Would a Jigsaw fitted with a metal cutting blade do it???? The current appature is 32.5" - the door in it's frame is 34...

Thanks guys! I kinda assumed the fan should run straight off... seems pointless not to draw air though the radiator fins. I can fix that - not looking forward to a refill cost for the gas though....... If car refills are any thing to go by! D'oh!

I have acquired a FreezeMaster FRE350D pipe freezer. Firstly, should the fan run as soon as it's switched on or does it wait until it gets warm - If the latter, is that likely to be more than 10 minutes. Secondly, is it typical for 1 of the freeze heads to freeze much faster than the...

Thanks for that advice.... I was beginning to feel quite guilty there, asking a question causing so much unrest!

A friend of mine is about to have an extension built. This will involve moving his current oil-fired boiler. Will he have to conform to todays regulations regards the efficiency of boilers [ he doesn't currently have a condensing boiler ] as it's a move and not new installation?