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    How to clean a k-rendered wall?

    Hoping someone can advise..... I had a garden wall built around 18 months ago and the front of the wall (from the top to the ground) was k-rendered. With the wall touching the ground, I find that when it rains, dirt from the ground splashes up on the wall. I have attached a couple of photos of...
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    Salus RT510RF to Tado system

    Hoping someone can help. I used to have Tado fitted at home until I replaced this with Heatmiser due to introducing underfloor heating. The Tado equipment I have is the Internet bridge to connect to the router, a Tado Extension kit and a wired Smart Thermostat. My son has recently moved into...
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    Vaillant ecoTec Plus 630 boiler not reaching target temp

    I recently had a new 2023 Vaillant ecoTec plus 630 (30kW) system boiler installed along with a Low Loss Header (LLH) in my house. I have 21 rads in the house and a room with UFH. The LLH was introduced as I was finding (before the LLH was fitted) that my old boiler (Vaillant heat-only boiler)...
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    Is this Low Loss Header suitable?

    I am looking to replace my existing Vaillant heat-only boiler with a new Vaillant ecotec plus 630 system boiler (30kW). I have a megaflo hot-water cylinder, a central heating system (serving 21 radiators) and an orangery built last year (6m x 4m) with underfloor heating. Through running some...
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    Are Vaillant controls worth the investment?

    I am considering replacing my existing boiler with the new 2023 Vaillant ecotec plus 625 boiler. I currently have 3 x Heatmiser neoStat thermostats that are all hard wired back to the wiring centre; one for the central heating, one for a room with UFH, and one for the HW. I use the Heatmiser...
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    Vaillant Ecotec Plus 637 or Worcester Bosch 8000 35kW

    I currently have a Vaillant ecoTEC Plus 438 system boiler which is 13 years old. I have been having problems with the boiler which boils down to the heat exchanger so I am now looking to bite the bullet and have a new boiler installed. My set up at home is that I have a 4-bed detached with 21...
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    Blockage in Hansgrohe Raindrain 90 XXL Shower Waste system

    I had my bathroom renovated back in 2017 and had a Hansgrohe Raindrain 90 XXL Shower Waste system fitted in the shower. Over the past few weeks, I have noticed the water draining very slowly to the point where the shower is becoming hard to use. I have used 'One Shot' drain cleaner which has...
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    Best paint/sealer for flat roof?

    I had an orangery built last year that contains a roof lantern. All around the roof lantern is a flat roof. Whilst sweeping leaves off the flat roof, I noticed a small area where the paint had started blistering (see photo). I sent the photo to the builder who said he would come back to repaint...
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    How to remove dirt from silicone rendered wall?

    I had a new 20m retaining wall built last year in my garden. The face of the wall was coated with a light grey colour of Premium Bio Silicone Render. Due to splashback of rain water from the patio and general dirt, parts of the wall are dirty with dirt stains. I tried scrubbing the dirt off with...
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    Vaillant boiler cycling when using Underfloor Heating

    Apologies if this has already been answered before but I recently had installed a wet Underfloor Heating (UFH) system to a newly built orangery 6m x 4m). The rest of the house is a wet central heating (CH) system containing 21 radiators. I have a Vaillant ecoTec Plus 438 condensing boiler...
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    UFH pipes not hot enough

    I recently had UFH system installed in a newly constructed orangery. I ran the UFH system today for the first time. The room temperature was 20.5C at the start and I had set the thermostat to reach 22.5C. After 2 hours of the UFH system running, the room stat was showing 21.5C but all the pipes...
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    Heatmiser for radiators and UFH?

    I have a wet system central heating system that is controlled by a wireless Tado smart thermostat and Extention kit. My boiler is a Vaillant ecoTEC Plus 637. I recently had built an orangery with UFH system installed with a Tado AC smart wired thermostat with its own zone value. I now have 3...
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    How to clean outdoor porcelain tiles?

    I recently had 20mm porcelain tiles laid outside on a new patio. I did notice the tile installers did not take a great deal of care in ensuring tile adhesive and grout were thoroughly removed off the tiles. The patio has been pressure washed but the tiles still look dirty and unattractive. I...
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    LED strip lighting inside roof lantern

    I am having an extension built that is going to contain a 4 x 2m roof lantern. I am looking to have LED strip lights installed inside the roof lantern. I have read that it is best not to have the LED lights upwards towards the glass of the lantern. One option is to have coving fitted inside...
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    Lay decoupling mat under porcelain tiles?

    I am having an extension built where the floor is going to contain a water, underfloor heating system. The UFH pipes are going to be bedded into concrete screed with porcelain tiles laid on top. I went to a tile shop recently looking for porcelain tiles and the very knowledgeable shop...
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    Anyone recommend Visonic PowerMaster home alarm?

    I am looking to upgrade my existing home alarm system that is 20+ years old. I had a local installer pop round who is strongly recommending installing the Visonic PowerMaster alarm system. Is this a reliable alarm system? Has anyone had any good or bad experiences with this alarm system? I was...
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    How to setup Tado for wet UFH?

    I have the Tado smart thermostat (wired thermostat) and extension kit (including internet bridge) installed to run my central heating radiator system and hot water in my house. I am having to an orangery/extension built at the rear of my lounge and the plan will be to run under wet floor UFH in...
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    Positioning of manifold for UFH?

    I am having an orangery built and it has been suggested to have a Prowarm high output water underfloor heating system installed. The boiler is in the garage and is a distance away from the orangery. I have an airing cupboard in the landing where the megaflo, heating pump, and zone valves are...
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    Spacing of pipes for underfloor heating?

    I am having an orangery built (6 x 4m) that is going to contain a lot of glazing. Some photos attached of the design. The orangery is built on piled foundations and the concrete block & beams have been laid. The floor will contain 150mm celotex insulation before the underfloor heating is laid...
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    Best method to render new garden retaining wall?

    I am having a new garden retaining wall built that is going to be about 800mm high. The wall is being made out of concrete blocks and the front facing part of the wall will be rendered. What is the best way of rendering this wall so that it has a smooth finish and lasts for years? I assume the...
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