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Can now confirm that the motorized valve mechanism (not motor) was at fault. House has never been so toasty As always your help has been much appreciated

Well - what good service Mr Corgi called around after work to have a look - diagnosed sticking motorised valve. This explains the historic problems too with kettling and low flow with the old boiler. He's coming back on Weds to fix. Thanks for all your help from here - you never let me...

Cheers Tony Will get onto the installer tomorrow or day after. Now does this sound odd?..I realised I'd left the HW turned off since breakfast - went to put it back on and it came on immediately as it was during its set time. However shortly afterwards the rad got very hot (lubbly jubbly)...

Thanks for comments - yes I plan to get the CORGI man back - and he's a really good guy too - it's just that this was an inherent problem before he came along and I hoped what he did would have fixed it. Not sure if there is a weather comp...there is a bypass valve (that was fitted last year)...

Hi everyone - hope you're enjoying the snow! I have a 60s chalet thatt we have had for a couple of years - always been a pain to heat with many rooms hard to get warm. Have put loads of insulation in walls and roof. Over the summer during building works had a new vailant boiler fitted...

I'm with oilman - clear view stoves are excellent - not the cheapest but definitley best value and the icing on the cake is they are made in England. They comply with smokeless zones too You can also add a heat exchanger subsequently if you want to power your central heating. I...

Hi Our builder is recomending a Hormann garage up and over door when previously he'd been talking about a Henderson door..has anyone any experience of Hormann...the builder says they are better but I suspect that it is better on price! Thanks

You can buy clear UV film to attach to the inside of the glass...do a google search for a local supplier/installer for your location something like this http://www.windowfilm.co.uk/residential3.aspx?CF=Residential_Prod_6_product

I'm no expert but I'm having a build done at the moment...and the electrician is just tacking the wires to the blocks and then plasterboard will be fixed on top - no other protection. I'm sure I've read elsewhere that this is fine by the regs.

Just thinking about it..I rented a new house a year or so ago..and it had french doors on the first floor that opened inwards so it must be possible

To match the existing upvc windows..and the planning permission did include fitting upvc ones..but i'm open minded wood would do too - but previously wooden ones have been more prone to draughts

Thanks RichardC - RichardK from Norwich here! What sort of stay do you fit? Can you have upvc french doors open into the house rather than outwards? Thanks everyone

Soon to be having a breakfast room built with doors to the garden. can't make my mind up whther to have patio sliding doors or french doors. Previously french doors have the disadvantage of you can't just open them a bit like you can a sliding door. I suppose sliding/folding doors...

I had a problem with the ball valve on the CW tank in the loft and although I sorted it thought I might have a look at a new one. I see there's two types..hign and low pressure..type 1 or 2..could anyone explain the difference please? Thanks

Thanks for the info! I'll be getting a capet fitter in..but as always want to check what they are up to!

Hi What is the recomnded way of fitting carpet to a room with a concrete floor. In the past I've seen gripper rod glued/nailed to the concrete - other times just spray adhesive used - any recomendations? Thanks

Yes - you are right in your assumption of a concrete floor. The concrete floor seems in reasonable condition although a few of the marley tiles have cracked/come away - but not to any great extent. The mould isn't rife but the room always did niff a bit. Thanks for suggestions...there...

Hi I'm in the process of re-doing a downstairs bedroom in our 1960s chalet. The room has always smelt a bit (blamed it on the previous elderly occupiers). I took the carpet up and noticed a thin covering on mould on the 'Marley' style floor tiles underneath. Should I remove the floor...

I used a shock arrester from Toolstation does the trick brilliantly..I think it needs to be within 2m of an/the appliance(s)

Just in case you want to order them...according to their telephone message they are in administration but hope to adminstrator hopes to be in touch within the next 72 hours. I am waiting delivery of two appliances - thankfully paid for by credit card. Shame they were very competitive and...