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Hi, I would like to install a cooker hood with extractor fan but I am having problem planning where the flue should go. The exterior wall has got the combi boiler flue already and a second flue going across the kitchen would look ugly. So I am thinking about another solution in which the...

Thanks for your replies. I agree it might not be a good idea to buy a 5L pot for £5... but I am thinking about these brands that propose a full range of colors (and special paints for kitchens) at about £12 the 2.5L pot (instead of £15 for Dulux). Any disappointment from these?

Hi, I am planning to repaint (paint over existing paint) the walls in my house. I did a bit of shopping around and have noticed the wide range of prices. Diy stores (Homebase, B&Q, Focus, Wilkinson...) all have their own brand of paint and it is about 20% cheaper than big names...

Hi, quick update: the limescale on the showerhead was actually enough to completely change the behaviour of the shower. After a good cleaning (just a few holes were blocked really), the temperature is back to normal... Thank you all. J

Ok. I tried the shower without the head and at first, I had a few black bits coming out, but nothing alarming. The temperature was actually as it used to be (we had the shower for two years now): cold but good pressure from 0 to 3-4, and hot but very low flow above 6. Now, I can try to descale...

Thanks for your reply. I actually thought the same first. So I removed the cover and then was a bit discouraged... The inside looks neat and tidy and I was not sure I could really dismantle the shower safely... What would you start with? The inlet? Is it a good idea to open the heater can?

Hi, the water that's coming out of our electric shower (triton jade 2) is really too hot, whatever the setting on the main dial. We used to be able to control the temperature much more... The problem really is that the dial does not change anything to the temperature. So the water is too hot...