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Hi, I have a victorian property with lime mortar. At some point in the 80's it had an extension added ( not in possession then). The extension mortar has a weird colour and composition and has clearly failed. It's a Sharp sand mix that is grey and possibly lime not sure. It looks awful and...

Hello, I think I'm getting air into my system so plumber suggested tiger loop kit. I bought one but don't think I have all the fittings in kit to make it work. I have some straight through 10mm brass connectors but they aren't going to work. I have x2 copper pipes going from loop into pump. The...

Hi, The oil boiler - Worcester greenstar utility 18/25 is being temperamental when firing. I think I have narrowed it down to spark not always being present. When it fails to start often hitting the reset will get the boiler going but if not and I remove the photocell then I can't see a...

Hello, I am looking for some mock sash upvc windows to replace the rotten windows I currently have. I'm looking for a top tilt opening type of thing. A search online just brings up big companies and nothing relevant.. Can anyone recommend an online company? Im North East based but I don't think...

Hi, I am putting in a garden path that will run alongside a recently built brick outbuilding and kitchen. The issue is that there is a height difference between the two building that mean I either build up and raise the ground where the outbuilding goes or I put a step in. I am leaning to the...

Hi , I am removing an old shed and trying to tidy the garden up. Planning on putting new shed up and putting a roof plate just below the window on where the current shed is and coloured red. The plan is lean to roof coming straight from existing building. The height is 2.5m up to the roof...

Hi I need to add a stair threshhold to bridge the height difference of the floor and stairs. The floor is engineered and I bought a thresh when I bought the floor but wasn't sure what to get so took a punt. So can I / should I use the purchased threshold strip of get something more suitable...

Hi Immersion is tripping and I found water , looked like condensation in cap. I can't see any obvious leaking but there is oxidisation. The top connection looks a bit ropey! Is more than likely trickling down from that top connection? Thanks

Hi I have a noisy boiler on my Greenstar Utility 18/25 boiler. I took the motor off the back and replaced the bearing (6202zz- Thank you burnerman john ) on the fan as there was a little movement on it I also had to replace the drive cog pipe that connects fan to pump as this had snapped. It is...

Hi. Got a small area to plaster around a window and was wondering if it was best to fill this gap so it blended better or just follow the contour of the board? I'm thinking fill the gap as it will look better?

Hi, Velux window boarded and dodgy gaps filled with board adhesive. The ceiling is lath and plaster and bit bumpy so I have added some plaster board to level the walls out with a view to filling the gap. The problem is that when I offer up the corner beading the front and sides line up but the...

The wife has booked a painter to come at weekend but there is a bit of a mess in the corner of the room that needs fixing and I can't get anyone to help before weekend. So the plan is to remove the old wood corner bead at the top. Chuck some bonding coat on and then fasten the corner bead on...

Hi Putting a velux in and have made a frame around the existing ceiling to roof so I can attach board to it. On one side there is a huge void behind the board so I have mocked up using an old plasterboard to get some idea of what to do. Would you put timber packers behind or screw up some...

Hi I had a quick search and couldn't find exactly what I was looking for. Fitted engineering wood floor (4mm) veneer. I have an expansion gap normally around 10mm but at most 20 in places before I got my eye in! I was hoping to avoid scotia and my skirting is a few mm shy. So do I just buy...

Hi I have a wunda underfloor heating wiring centre that calls for heat and fires the boiler from a switched live that connects to a zone valve. When the call for heat is made the RCCB trips. I have disconnected the pump and tested and it's still tripping so maybe it's a faulty zone valve or...

Hi, We have decided that we quite like these lights https://www.next.co.uk/style/st132278/818334#818334 When I read the bumf it says to use halogen G4 lamps, this is putting us off slightly as why would we be using / why are they selling halogen when LED's are becoming the norm!? I have...

Hi I made some mis-calculations when running my lighting cable and need to extend the cable by about 1 metre. I have some decent connectors (wago etc) but I have no room to place a wago junction box becasue the cable runs under a steel beam with little room. I can get the cable connected but no...

worcester greenstar utility 18/25 oil constantly locking out before it runs. I am having problems with the oil burning boiler again. It is locking out all the time and has been for few weeks. The boiler will sometimes fire and run but more often than not it won't fire at all - tries for a few...

Hi I need to box in the pipe work for a Durgo valve in the bathroom. The pipe needs to extend our a bit to clear the insulation board wall. Would I just use 2 x bends with some pipe between them. Any idea what degree bends I need? Thanks

Hi, I am soon to get the utility room (part of new extension) plastered and put some units up and the Mrs has changed the plan for the washer/ dryer. Instead of going into a unit stacked on top of each other she wants them under the worktop in the utility. I did not plan for this and have no...