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Around 8 weeks old. The CH company have been in a total of 6 times to fix other issues with the CH system that they installed. I'm loathe to call them in again!

I'm getting a strange problem where the pressure in my boiler goes down to zero or close to zero under certain cisrcumstances. It's a new CH system and the boiler is a WB 30CDi combi. I switched off the CH (via the thermostat) a few days ago when I went away from home. I returned after three...

My house is being renovated at the moment so I have exposed floorboards and the lost is completeyl empty (no insulation). It's a 3-bed semi and I have noticed that I can hear the neighbours talking when I am in one of the bedrooms adjoining the neighbour's property. I have recently had...

Rad is this one: http://www.wickes.co.uk/zone-600-x-1800mm-anthracite-with-mirror/invt/205390/ I've ordered the Danfoss D2 from Screwfix (chrome ones).

Any recommendations for TRVs that would look nice with designer rads? I'm getting an anthracite mirrored 1800mm vertical rad fitted and need a TRV/lockshield set that doesn't look cheap but one that does work well.

Decades ago Sandtex was the rage for masonry paint. I need a few bits outside my property painted (window sills, ,rendering, porch) so what's the current benchmark for masonry paint?

The previous owners stripped the house virtually bare and took the loft ladder hook but, thankfully, didn't unscrew the loft ladder. I now need a loft ladder pole hook. Does anyone know where I can buy such a hook from?

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I need a good alarm kit for a 3-bed semi + outbuilding. I'm not bothered about it being wired or wireless. It just needs to be a good brand, high quality and the bell box needs some discreet flashing LEDs to show that it is armed. Essentially I need a 5-PIR system with one or two remote...

Hmm...thanks very much for the advice. I don't feel comfortable doing it all myself. It's a brand new central heating system and I fear that I may damage it! I may just get a plumber in to remove all the rads and cap the pipes for 2-3 weeks whilst the rooms are being decorated. Then...

Turned out to be blocked filters in the valve unit. The central heating company failed to flush out the water pipes before installing the Mira Minilite shower. Instead, they advised I waste £1200 on a new mains water poly-pipe to increase flow rate, even after I told them that pressure and flow...

I've had a Dulux Interior Design Service person visit and recommend several Dulux paints for my walls. She has given me the colour codes and A4 samples of each colour. I now need to buy the emulsion. Where do I buy the paint from? Apologies if this is a dumb question! I need to take my list...

Are the likes of B&Q and Wickes good enough places to buy internal doors from compared to specialist doors suppliers?

I should add that the loft is currently clear of everything, including loft insulation. I'm wondering if this is the issue or not? It won't be insulated for another four weeks.

I've got a problem with birds finding their way into my loft. As my property is being refurbished the loft hatch is always open and some of the upstairs ceiling have largish holes in them where lights have been removed. The birds find their way through these holes and into the main house...

I have had a Mira Minilite EV thermostatic shower fitted as part of my central heating upgrade. The installation company have spent several weeks on site trying to figure out why the flow rate and water pressure on my shower is so low when I set it to hot. They recommended and installed the...

Thanks. If the current old boiler was a floor-standing model, then would there be an equivalent modern combi that could also sit on the floor and vent straight up the chimney (with a new liner)? Also, what about condesate pipes and pressure release valves if the current boiler is...

Is it possible to replace an old boiler that currently has its flue going straight up the chimney with a new combi doing the same (with a new chimney flue kit)? I was told by a heating engineer that it's not longer possible to install boilers that have their flue up the chimney. I just...

Yes, they are Gas Safe registered! I have a benchmark logbook with my address on the front. It has not been filled in with any details on the inside pages whatsoever - completely blank. I have paid for an independent engineer to visit on Friday and review the installation. Isn't a...

I've had a Powerflush done (supposedly) but was told i'd have to clean the filter on my Magnaclean every couple of weeks for the first few months. The cleaning frequency would then subsequently reduce to just once every couple of months. Prior to the installation I was told that it would only...