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Hello, all. I need a some advice please, before i make a call to a pro. My greenstar boiler decided to dump all the water from the 2 locations as indicated on the pic, also had a C6 code showing. Can anyone tell me what the defect or error is or what part i need to get replaced please?

hello all, hope you are all keeping safe and well. i have a issue with my neighbours behind my back garden. i built my fencing years ago, leaving a gap of approx 18 inches from the existing concrete boundry posts/chain link fence for maintenance purposes. recently a new person bought the...

hello all. Has anyone done a loft conversion where the first floor ceiling was dropped? I am trying to get an idea of what is involved. If anyone can show me anything in terms of drawings etc would be great, just trying to see how the rafters are tied in to prevent spreading. Any advice is...

hello guys. need some info please. my boiler has started to lose pressure from 1 bar to zero over a 4 day period. i have checked for leaks in the pipes and rads and not seen any obvious leaks. checked the condensate pipe and there is dripping from time to time, think this is normal? any info...

hi all. can someone please give me an idea of how long it will take a pro plasterer to skim coat 50m2 plasterboards consisting of 20m2 ceiling and 30m2 walls which has 2 doors and 1 window. i just need an idea of what i should expect when i get quotes. cheers. al

hello guys. the mcb for the lights in my extension triped, i turned it back on and now i don't have any mains power coming to the 1and only light switch i have in the extension.i did test with a tester to confirm there was no power. all the switches in the fuse box is on and everything else is...

hello all. i am getting some quotes for the following work req in my timberframed extention and a quote for £500 all inc for the work bellow, let me know if this is reasonable in middlesex area. run powerline from main house to ext with new fusebox. 5x internal power socket incl cooker. 1x...

hi guys. i am planning on using grass seeds on my garden and just wandering if anyone had any recomendations? i am looking at seeds from wickes b&q etc which have mixed reviews. any recomendations will be great.

hello all. when people lower the ceilings in a loft conversion, what happens to the existing ceiling joists? are they removed and if so, how do you prevent the roof spreading? if anyone can tell me what the process is and a possible diagram on how the work is done, i would be very greatful...

hello all. my triton t80si shower stopped working, the pull cord switch red button is on, so there is power but when i press the on button on the shower unit, nothing happens and there is no noise or water coming out. any advice will be great before i look at replacing it. cheers

hello all. i have a 2 year old hotpoint quadrio fridge/freezer. i turned the fridge off and unplugged it in order to get to the area behind. after about half hour i plugged it back on and it will not start, the green light does not illuminate, the fuse is good. i followed the re-start...

hello guys. i have had my trench fill footings filled this morning for my cons but i have a slight concern regarding the slump used. as they were pumping the concrete from the volumetric truck it seemed a bit wet to me so i quieried it with the concrete guy, he said it had to be that wet to be...

hello all. just dug the trench for footings and hit the water table at 700mm deep on clay soil! i need to go 1m deep and don't know what to do? it is for a cons/ext which will be exempt from build regs. thanks in advance

hello all. i have drained and refilled my c.h system which has a worcester 14/19 cbi boiler, hot water cylinder and header tank etc. the prob is the boiler ignites and runs as normal for a few mins and then the burners go off with only the "demand" light still on, no errors flashing. i can...

hello guys. the boiler on the attached pic has a leak/hole on the part indicated with a circle. the hole is indicated by the arrow. can someone please tell me what this part is called and approx how long it will take a expert to replace? ps. silly question. is there any way of plugging the...

hello guys. i have been refused planning perm for a 4m deep single story rear ext on my 3 bed semi. although there are no 4m deep ext in my immediate area, but if i move about a mile away in the same borough. there are lots of rear extensions from 3m to 4.5 m deep! do you guys think it...

hi guys. can someone please tell me if a porch can have the two side walls as solid full hight walls under PD?. or are the rules the same as a conservatory, i.e 50% of wall has to be glazed etc? i have found all other info via search apart from this. cheers al

hello guys. i have bought a 3 bed semi which was built in 1947 and was looking into a pos loft conv but after having a look in the loft it has left me a bit confused. the h/room mesures 76ins from joist to apex. the construction seems to be a trussed roof with the "w" configuration and this...

hello guys. can someone recommend a structural engineer in northolt middx area please. cheers al

hello guys. bit of advice please, i have bought a house which has light patterned wall paper on all the rooms. i am thinking of painting directly on top the existing paper but concerned the pattern will show through? any tips on what paint/colour i should use as basecoat or am i better off...