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As part of upgrading my house, building control want connected smoke detectors, one of which is shown as sited in the hall way. It isn't clear from the drawings whether this should be on the upstairs or downstairs ceiling. Is there a standard practice or specific regulation? Thanks

I have an Evolution "stealth" compound mitre saw which has developed some "play" or lateral movement and no longer cuts exactly square. Anyone know if this is user serviceable of whether it is time to invest in a new saw? Thanks

Hi The plaster on my bedroom wall is ruined by damp from a failed chimney flashing. I'm thinking that strapping and plaster-boarding the wall is maybe a n easier option than just replastering. It's very tempting too to frame the wall and pack in some 75mm Kingspan insulation and I can afford...

Thanks for the reassurance. :-)

I'm wanting to install a downstairs wc and therefore T into the existing cast iron stack. I'm a bit nervous about cutting out a section for the pvc branch. The supports look OK but I'm a bit of a woos. :-( I'd be happier to see a few big rawl bolts giving extra support while I cut it. Are...

Thanks for the input. Wondered about pump speed and blockages etc but supposed "slow " water through the heat exchanger would still trigger the primary boiler stat first , all things being equal. If I do bite the bullet and go for a new boiler, any recommendations for a suitable swap?

My Potterton Prima has given good service for 25 years but recently the overheat thermostat has been cutting out while the main boiler stat is set at little more than half way. Quite a nuisance According to the manual no adjustment is provided but I wonder if the mechanism gets "tired" and...

Thanks guys. That sounds a much easier job to check - and hopefully fix. Cheers.

The hot water at the taps from the indirect hot water tank is significantly cooler recently and although the hwt supply pipe at the flow side at the boiler is hot the return seems to me to lower than it should be. I am wondering if the coil in the tank is blocked/restricted with sludge. How...

My house is constructed from sandstone blocks, some of which are eroding. The erosion is cosmetic rather than structural but I fancy trying my hand at renovation. I know I need to be careful to use porous lime based render and that any dowels need to be non-ferrous but that is about it. Can...

succinctly put Woody! But if a builder is also suggesting a stack rebuild that has to be taken on board. If we are talking over #1500 of work that is a lot stack to be balanced precariously overhead! I would want to put my mind at ease on that first. You can survive damp. :-)

You say the neighbour's chimneys don't have flashing? That seems very odd. Where a chimney projects through the roof will need some way of weathering the joint- as I understand your situation. And this is either OK or not OK ! The absence of a cowl and rain water going down the chimney is a...

And I was only joking about the 10 inch nails! That certainly sounds a viable option. Thank you

My extension flat roof consists of: 150mm Jablite bedded in bitumen with three layers of torch on felt over that I want to just renovate it by covering it with a EPDM membrane. I am not keen to rip that lot off! But I gather that gluing the membrane over the existing felt is not the way...

Thank you both. I"ll take a feed off a relay. Did think for a moment about an inline switch, and then a little neon to show whether it was on, and then a warning buzzer ... And now I'll just do it properly! :-)

Thanks for your info Doesn't appear to. But then it's plastic and as you point out, a few milli-amps is enough to do the damage Long before the molten plastic stage. lol I could of course wire it through an ignition switched relay but, as I said, it certainly doesn't look like that was...

This is actually a motor bike question but perhaps someone can help anyway. :-) I fitted a usb charger to my bike. It came with a long cable- two strands, a black and a red with an inline fuse fitted to the red. Each had a large ring terminal connection "clearly" intended to fit directly to...

Thank you, Didn't even know you had to grease them. :oops: I'll try that!

I have a cheap SDS hammer drill - Lidl, I think - and it no longer has hammer action. Is it repairable or is that just what happens with cheap kit?

That gives me three good options!! Always better to have to choose a solution than not having one :D Thanks guys. Much appreciated.