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Hi all, I've go a Worcester system boiler that makes a weird noise similar to a toilet cistern filling up. It only does this when the hot water is on and it will do it every 15 mins or so even if no hot water has been used. It only does this with the hot water - heating is fine. Pressure is...

Hi, I've been getting quotes in to replace my roof (mid terrace). The new tiles will match the new roof on my neighbours house but not the old smaller tiles on my other neighbours old roof. Several roofers have recommended a secret gully that sits under my new tiles and the neighbours...

Hi, I want to be able to dim the upstairs hall light from either upstairs or downstairs. The only way I can think that this will work is to use those electronic touch sensitive dimmers (assuming they reset when off or do they remember the previous light level when you turn them back on?)...

Hi there, A had a new Worcester system boiler fitted in the summer to replace an aging gravity fed Servowarm. All works fine apart from the cylinder stat doesn't work properly as (according to the plumber) the 25 year old cylinder is probably too furred up. i.e. piping hot water yet the...

Hi there, I'm trying to work out a Y-Plan wiring diagram with a Honeywell timer. Honeywell (top left diagram on last page) What I can't work out is what state the cylinder stat is shown in. I.e is it showing the state of the valve when the water is cold or hot? Same goes for...

Hi, Need some urgent help as I have no heating :( I've got a Servowarm Elite boiler and the pilot light wont stay on. I can ignite it but as soon as I release the button (after holding it in for a minute) the flame goes out. I've checked the "over-heat" reset button and its in. Is...

Hi, I was in Wikes today and they only had their won brand of wallpaper paste. I didn't buy it as I've always used Solvite. Am I right sticking to what I know or is un-branded stuff ok? Thanks, Glenn

Hi, Looking at replacing the old boiler (and I don’t mean the mother-in-law :) ). Someone has recommended a Viessmann Vitodens with a Weather Compensation module. Looks pretty pricy! However, if I save the percentages that the brochures reckon then it may be money well spent. Was...

Hi, I live in a 1930s house with no cavity walls :( I have a bay wall that gets very cold in the winter. I'm about to decorate the room so I want to line the wall internally with some kind of insulation. The window sill is less than 50mm deep so I dont have much depth to play with. Can...

Hi, I have an old Servowarm boiler :oops: and a mechanical lever by the HWT for switching between "heating\hot water" or just "hot water". I'm looking to have it replaced later in the year but to keep costs down I will run the necessary cables between the boiler and the tank. Question is...

Hi, I've been searching the web trying to find a calculator for mortar mix. There's plenty out there but they give such wide variations in results that I've now got myself completelty confused! :cry: I'm building a shed in part concrete blocks \ part timber. Concrete blocks are...

Hi, I need to lay foundations for a shed. Problem is the garden is only 1ft above the natural water line so as I dig the trench its half filling with water. Is there some kind of additive I can add to the concrete mix to ensure it sets in such wet conditions? Also, any advice on best mix...

Hi, I'm building a block wall as part of a shed. I've calculated I need about 12 sq m of block work. I found a calculator on line for amounts of sand and cement needed and it reckons I need just over 500kg of sand and six 25kg bags of cement. Does that sound right? By my calculations...

Hi all, Just starting to prepare for my summer project - a new shed! I pulled down the old one at the end of the garden when I moved in to the house a couple of years ago as. It was a case of pulling it down before it fell down :) The rear and right walls of the old shed still remain...

Hi there, Not sure if this is the best topic area for my problem. I've got a washing machine where the waste pipe has become blocked. It's been blocked for some time judging by the amount of damp under the floor. The question is how do I dry out the floor under the floorboards? Its...

Hi there, My mate is looking at refurbing his bathroom and has asked me for some advice! :shock: At the moment he has a downstairs loo directly below the bathroom. The soil stack is inside the house and rises up from the downstairs loo, through his bathroom, up in to the loft and out...

Hi there, I'm looking to buy an electric screwdriver. I don't want to spend more than about £80. Whats the best voltage to buy? I want somethig that is powerful enough to drive large screws in. I'm happy to use a drill shaped driver. Any recomendations? Any I should steer clear of...

Hi there, I drianed the system today to change a rad. I've topped it back up but the boiler won't start. The pump kicks in and the gas ignites and then 10 seconds later the gas cuts out. According to the instructions this is due to over heating. There's quite a lot of gurgling going on...

Hi there, just fitting a new bathroom.. I've just fiished all the plumbing and turned the water back on and there is no water coming out of the hot taps. I'm guessing there is an airlock in the HWT but I don't know how to clear it. Can anyone give advice on this please? Thanks very much...