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I have a 24 kw ideal logic plus. It’s about 10 years old but this last week or two the water temperature has been intermittent in that sometimes, shower included, the water temperature is fine and sometimes the water is only lukewarm…. Nightmare coz you don’t know if you’re in for a cold shower...

Just a thought for all the psychics / mediums out there. Why not tell the police where the missing girl is so she can be re- united with her family...just a thought.

Hi all, My Biasi boiler is playing up.....Pressure is at 2 bars ( providing clock is correct ) . Put heating on..all works fine, water hot etc.,. But switch heat off and can't get any hot water ! basically on 'Hot water only' the boiler wont fire up so have to put heating on to get hot water ...

Hi all, Got an Aquatronic 2 electric shower. It's a few years old but here's the problem. We can't switch it off from inside the shower...to turn it off and on we have to use the main switch outside the bathroom. When I say turn it on and off I mean for the water to start coming through. The...

Hi all. We have a veritas 8 alarm ( was already in the house ) not sure which model. Got the booklet but it doesn't tell me what the numbered lights along the top signify. Our problem is we press FULL to set the alarm and it bleeps but then it continues to bleep but doesn't set. A light comes...

Hi all, Wont bore you with the full story but have built a small utility room at the side / back of house. Had Building Control involved..no problem, all signed off. Did I need planning permission..'yes you do' ... 'no you don't '...yes you do..'no you don't, it's within permitted development'...

So the building inspector now says we don't need to dig up the concrete garage floor for the conversion to lounge. Does this sound right......visqueen first...then grit sand..then kingspan...then visqueen ...then chipboard...correct order ? Is it grit sand or ordinary building sand ? How do I...

We're having an extension and will need 3 more rads. Our oldish Ravenheat 820 / 20 runs, at the moment, 6 radiators. Someone said it should run 3 more ok as the boiler is 24 kw ? Rads on the internet say something like 1600 btu or 3000btu so is there a formula to work out, for example, that my...

Hi all, We're having our bath taken out and having a 900 x 900 corner shower fitted. ( We have a combi boiler ) We're also going for a thermostatically controlled shower, all from Plumbworld.....seems a good price £161 for the cubicle, tray and waste and £80 for shower itself....cheap price...

Just had a leaflet through letterbox from Direct Window Company. We need couple of windows and their prices seem good eg6x3 = £185 They mention A - rated ' as standard ' which apparently keeps the warmth in...what's this ?

Going ahead with the above. Got 3 quotes but told them all my brother in law will do electrics as he trained as an electrician and worked for himself up until 4 years ago when he changed careers. Now the arcihtect says that he presumes the Building Inspector will want all electrics done by a...

Hi all, Have emulsioned below a dado rail up the stairway for a relative. She got the paint from B&Q...it's one of those fancy ones with a fancy name but to me its just a dark coloured emulsion. Question is.....it marks badly but she wants that colour as it matches floor tiles...can I repaint...

Hi all, got a ravenheat boiler.. rsf 820 / 20 oldish, from B&Q about 10 years ago....still good and in working order even though every plumber I've spoken to says they're crap. Anyway, it runs 7 rads at present but were having a garage conversion plus a utility room and downstairs loo. So we'll...

Just had a quote for garage conversion !!!! Do I live on a different planet or am I tight git with no comprehension of the rates builders are charging these days. These were my thoughts...don't start laughing yet if I'm miles out. Live in Manchester ( So not London prices ) Garage door...

Hi all, Am going to stain some new skirting, doors and banister using, probably Johnstones light oak woodstain. Will lightly sand and apply two coats......correct procedure ? Some people mention about applying clear varnish etc on top but my plan is to just apply the two coats of woodstain...

Long story short... Decorated lady's house.....she was very very picky but hey ho that's life. Finished the job which came to £900 exc paper. She said it's great ...loved it ! Two days later she phones and says there are a couple of problems. So off i trots the next day. There was a mark on...

Hi. Our whirlpool washer / drier model AWZ 412 has stopped spinning. Have had a quick look but no loose wires etc. Have read that brushes may be worn. Are they inside the motor at the bottom of machine and do I have to remove motor to access them ? Could it be an electrical fault i.e pcb gone ...

Hi all, Am going to paint some cornices that are in an old victorian house. At the moment they are painted with gloss but the new owner doesn't like the smell of oil based gloss. Can I use a two coats of a water based gloss or even eggshell after rubbing down or do I NEED to apply a water based...

Hi all, My problem is on a couple of window sills I've glossed. I sugar soaped them, cleaned them with clean water, sanded them and glossed. But as the gloss was drying it looked like I'd sprinkled drops of water onto the drying paint. What have I done wrong. Is it grease ? Happened before in...

Hi all, I rent out a house and am going to have the boiler replaced. At the moment it's a tank system and were going for a combi. Because were upgrading from an old system to a combi will we still be entitled to the £400 does anyone know. Also the boiler were going for is a Main 30 HE at £620...