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Simple question, but how is the above fixed to the wall? I am assuming it's behind the mixer taps, but don't want to tug on them too much for fear of breaking them. Have a small leak which is prob just a connection needing tightening. Piccie below, thanks!!

OK, the scenario. Old Sky dish and cable routed into the house I've just bought. Freeview box has not as good signal as previous house desipte powered tv top aerial. If I get a roof aerial and put it where the Sky dish is (which I don't want), can I use the same sky lead that is already...

I've recently re grouted my shower and changed the awful wood panelling (previous person put it in around the bath, yuk). with tiles. That side of it works fine, However as you can see in the enclosed picture, the plastic surround I have added on to seal over the edge of the tiles will not...

Can I run another light off a two switch lighting socket? I have a two switch lighting socket which runs two seperate spotlights in the ceiling. I have an outside light (halogen type) which I'd like to wire into the existing socket so I don't need to take half the wall off... I have a one...

Well ok maybe I lied :lol: I've looked back through many of the posts on cold radiators, have tried some of the suggestions, and would like some more advice. OK here we go: Radiator itself it stoney cold. Two pipes come down to radiator. One is cold, runs down to the left bottom...

The ongoing saga of my garage conversion... I now have the Kingspan insulation and chipboard to lay on the floor. Carpet tiles will go on top of chipboard to finish the job. A couple of questions if I may. 1. Should I stick the floorboards to the insulation, and should I stick the floor...

My m8 (!) plasterboarded my new room last week, and he has put the board on apparently the wrong way round. The board says 'fit other way' or something (the brown paper side is showing). Does this matter? Some people have said it's not an issue, and it used to be that way, others have said a...

I have a concrete floor in my garage / soon to be converted playroom. The building regs guy says I have to put solid or some sort of insulation down. This is the foam/polystyrene boards, and then put chip board or plywood down. Has anyone done this? Is is easy? I've been given a price of...

Hi Just got a new programmable thermostat for my potterton puma. It's a two wire jobbie. As the boiler does not have a thermostat at the moment, can I just use some neutral wire to connect the two? cheers rob

I'm converting our garage into a playroom. We've taken the garade door down and in place put a two skin (brick and breeze block) wall in it's place. We went through the normal building regs, and phoned them to say we were starting the work. They said they didn't need to inspect as it was only...

I'm converting our garage into a playroom for little 'un. At the moment there is an old MEM unit with two fuses (ceramic types). I have four double sockets, and three lights in the room. I have the electricity wired up and working ok, but am concerned about long term use. Would a consumer...

My Potterton (Puma 80, yes it's fitted at last for those of you who were reading previously) has a small problem. When I turn the hot water on, the hot water is almost instant, stays hot for a few seconds, then goes cold, then after about 30-45s goes hot again. Based on other posts...

My plumber has just connected my re-conditioned Potterton Puma 80 boiler. The water and everything flows through correctly, but the pilot light will not stay lit, and he says the pressure valve is leaking I called the guy who fitted it, and he said it was not 'commissioned' properly, and...

I have a crack of about 4 inches in the small red tank at the back of my combi boiler. This has resulted in dripping water. The plumber (somewhat unsurprisingly) said the whole thing needs replacing. Is it possible to repair the crack, at least to stop it dripping for a few months? The...

I've replaced my current bath outlet and overflow with a new kit. It is a tight fit, as there is very little (if any) clearance between the new pipe and the concrete floor. There are a few odd leaks, not much water comes out. As the area is so tight it is difficult to get a good coverage...

I have now bought the above (reconditioned) but it does not have a timer with it. My current boiler is on it's way out, so I need it fitted quickly. Two questions: 1. How much is a timer for this boiler, a simple 24h 7day timer 2. My plumber can fit the boiler fairly quickly, is it a...

It seems cold radiators is a common problem on here. My problem is that the pipes leading to two of my radiators is also cold. I have tried bleeding them, one of the downstairs ones came out with lots of black water. Does this mean there is a blockage somewhere else in the system? I...