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I would like to replace a PVCu Window Cill because it is quite badly scratched, marked and missing an end cap and therefore I need to purchase a replacement. I don't want to have to go to the window company who I did not purchase them from because a previous owner got them. They are a real...

It wasn't me who had the window cut out, it was my GP's surgery and it's just an example of what the thieving toads will do. If I ever caught one of them....... I have heard about some window companies using foam to stick in windows before but it's not something that I will ever do. A...

I would recommend that you get a more secure euro cylinder while your changing them. Most euro cylinders are very insecure and can be very easily snapped and bumped. See youtube for how easy it is to enter a property fitted with eurocylinders even without any signs of forced entry. Although lock...

The hot air from heating and humidity inside is what is causing it. The bedrooms suffer because of heating and your breathing overnight. Keeping a door open can help lessen it and so can air flow around the window. It's a common problem and your not alone. It's a case of finding ways to...

I am about to refit a uPVC/PVCu window and I need some window fixings. The house is build from no fines concrete so it's very difficult fixing into it securely. There are some window frame anchors which might do the job, such as these: What I need to know is the measurements given are...

I do intend fitting a radiator to the wall which is why I wanted it to be as thermally efficient as possible. I don't really want any more heat than necessary entering into the wall and external insulation isn't going to stop that. The external wall insulation isn't even 100% guaranteed to...

I intend bricking up below a kitchen window and have a few questions about what to use. My house is built from no fines concrete so there is no cavity. It is currently waiting for external wall insulation because the semi solid concrete walls loose so much heat. It is this which has prompted...

No, it's so Valliant can keep making a good income selling spare parts. That's the reason for making such crap and not to protect a potentiometer, a circuit board, the floor structural supports or world safety itself. I have a background in electronics so know how strong potentiometers can be...

The exact same thing on the same dial happened to my Vaillant and only because I turned the dial too quickly. The parts must be cheap and poorly made if it can happen so easily! I'm not exactly built like a gorilla either. I didn't waste time ordering crap parts, if it happened once then it...

Yes, I know it's bi-directional, I did mention that for a reason. However, it's a question of whether I go with convention for feed and return but have the lockshield on the feed side or go against convention and have the lockshield on the return side like logic dictates. I realise that it...

I am replacing a bedroom single panel radiator with a double panel double convector because the previous rad was not sufficient. I also want to fit a TRV, there was none fitted before and with the larger radiator it is now needed. Lots unexpected problems have been delaying this, such as...

Thanks for the reply. I could box in the pipes but I wonder if doing so will make if difficult to create a seal and preventing condensation and dampness getting behind the insulation panels. That is if the panels are attached via dot and dab. I don't want mould growth behind it and it being a...

Here is a plan view of the bathroom which makes it easier to picture where everything is. It's not to scale! Some help with this will be appreciated because I must order the remaining 2 radiators that I need on Monday.

I have a 1963 concrete no fines mid terrace and I would like to insulate the internal bathroom wall to help reduce condensation which forms while showering and to increase the warmth in the room. This wall is the front wall of the house lying in a South East direction. I am considering using...

You cannot simply split satellite signals like you can with Aerial feeds and have them work with different receivers. You would need a multi output LNB to do that. Do you have a de-multiplexing faceplate to split the Aerial and Satellite? You would need one of those installed where the...