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Hi guys I hope someone can help. I have an Ariston boiler, hot water cylinder and honeywell controls. I've only just noticed that I am unable to turn on the hot water at the programmer(honeywell st6300a) yet the water heats up when the heating comes on. I can control the heating from...

Hi all It's been a long time since I posted but was looking for some advice from you guys. We're looking to get some building work done and would like to know what sort of insurance my builders should have. I understand public liability is needed but what insurance is needed if...

Hi all Is this SDS drill from Lidl a reasonable deal? I'm thinking about getting an SDS drill and have seen some at screwfix. I'm only a weekend DIYer but have often thought I could do with an SDS rather than my Bosch Hammer drill for some jobs...

Hi all Can I ask for some advice please? About 3 or 4 days ago the RCD for downstairs lighting tripped. Nothing too strange you might think. The strange thing is that the RCD tripped during the day when no lights where on. I reset it and it went back on fine only to trip again about an...

Hi everyone, I know this type of question gets posted regularly and believe me I have read the plumbing forum thoroughly for info but I still would like your help/advice on what to get. I have a 3 bed semi, with 8 radiators, in future (some time yet though)would like to add another bedroom...

Hi guys, Hopefully a simple question :? Our house is odd. We have two boilers, one which does central heating (it's located in the dining room for some stupid reason)and one which does the hot water for the taps (it's located in the bathroom). The boiler in the bathroom has stopped...

Hi everyone Just finished stripping wallpaper from the lounge. The painted plaster underneath looks quite old but otherwise solid however there are quite a few hairline cracks in it. It's not falling off nor is it loose. Having trawled the forums i'm in two minds of what to do. 1. Should...

Hi everybody I've read the threads on loft insulation but couldn't find an answer to my question. I've just bought a house and found the loft insulation to be very old and disintegrated. I'm going to put new insulation in but is it essential for me to remove all the old stuff prior to...