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I am about to start a training course to become Gas Safe qualified. As part of the training I am required to work with a Gas Safe engineer and for them to sign my portfolio. I appreciate to start with I may be a slight hindrance, however in return for this I will offer my labour for free. I...

I'm fitting a kitchen and at the stage of putting all the necessary pipe work in. What is the standard height for the waste pipe and the hot and cold tap pipes?

Everybody raves on about jet blue but I can't find it in any of the usual diy places. Where do you lot buy it from?

I plan on installing a stove with a backboiler. I only require it to heat one radiator upstairs and was looking at a 2.4kw radiator, but the stove I want outputs 7kw to the backboiler. I assume i would need either a lower power stove or more radiators? Otherwise it'll boil the water? I...

I would like my pyronix enforcer alarm to set my CCTV recording when I arm the alarm. What can I use on the alarm as an output and has anybody done this?

im looking for a reasonable wireless alarm that I can arm via my mobile and get alerts. So far I’ve found the Pyronix Enforcer v10 but I’m wondering if there’s something a little cheaper. I would also rather not pay a yearly cloud fee.

I have bought a cast stone fire place, in a light sandstone colour and the seller has advised on installation but I'm not too sure his advice is correct. For the hearth would it be ok to bed it on white flexible cement based tile adhesive suitable for stone? For the straps which screw into...

I would like to fit a standard 600mm integrated tumble dryer under my sink. At the minute I have a standard double door unit and would like to replace it with a single and an integrated tumble dryer (I have the extra room) . I have read just an ordinary end panel I used and the door is hung...

I have wallpapered around 6 months ago and the cat has decided to scratch a corner :evil: Behind the wallpaper is lining paper and I dont know what would be the best way to repair the damage without damaging the lining paper. 1) Strip one strip of wallpaper to the lining paper (but will...

I have just put a monoblock tap in, with flexis connecting to those little isolation valves. The problem is no matter how tight I do these up they still weep and its defiantly from the tap side not the pipe side. Does anybody have any ideas?

I have purchased a sink from ebay (yeh I know tut tut). The provided plug and bottle trap pipe has on od of 31mm. I have tried a standard waste and it wont fit into the basin. I have tried fitting a 32mm compression waste but this is too big. Is there anythign I can get to make this fit...

I am fitting a toilet and basin in a small cupboard with no external window. The Building Control officer has said I need an extractor fan (do I as there is no bath?) In the bedroom next door I have an open fire I rarely use, by building regulations will I need a vent in my bedroom, or...

I need to fit a macerator and the easiest way to run the 22mm pipe would be through joists rather than throught the loft and down an outside wall. I can can make upto 37.5mm holes in the beams according to current building regs. From my understanding this can only be on the center line of...

I have s Vokera Compact 25HE combi boiler and the fan occasionally gets stuck on and wont stop unless I turn a tap on then off again. The burner is not on whilst the fan is running. Does anybody know if it's an easy diy fix by maybe just cleaning a sensor, if not would it probably be an...

I have just booked a service on my Vokera Compact 25He and I would like to know what to expect, ie how long does it take, how much of the boiler should he strip? Etc It's costing £46 which I think is good

I need some help my current back gutter is leaking and it just ends under a tile (Marley Ludlow's) which looks totally wrong (imagine your looking up from the ground and the left and right ends are the bits that end under a tile). I think the end should be layed over the tiles so any water...

Does anybody know if eco funding is available for DIY external wall insulation? I have a mid terrace 1900's house that needs it and I've calculated the costs to be around £2500 to DIY it with 100mm polystyrene.

I have 3 disused chimney pots that I would like to put a cowl on due to the rain wetting my stack. The pots are roughly 9" square and I'm struggling to find a cowl under £40. Does anybody know if a standard pepper pot would fit, or a cheaper alternative to the £40 cowls?

I have 3 disused chimney pots that I would like to put a cowl on due to the rain wetting my stack. The pots are roughly 9" square and I'm struggling to find a cowl under £40. Does anybody know if a standard pepper pot would fit, or a cheaper alternative to the £40 cowls?[/u][/list]

Iam doing some digging in my garden (going to be turfed and no vehicle access) and have noticed that the underground pipes for both my downspouts are in 68mm downspout pipe, there is no inspection points etc just an elbow on the end of each downspout and a clay and concrete formation where both...