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Hi, I need some advice. I was burgled in April and the locksmiths came out to make good. They only offered like for like so I upgraded to a anti-snap euro at the time. The insurance renewal has come today and says they need proof that my front door meets their requirements. For info, my front...

Hi, the floor in our new conservatory is now dry. We need to retain access to a sealed manhole and have chose to have carpet so it can be taken up easily if there are drainage problems and it will also be a bit warmer underfoot. I've used Cloud9 foam underlay before and really like the stuff...

Hi everyone, I've looked through all the posts and cannot find a definitive answer to my question. My conservatory will require planning permission anyway as it is a short distance from the road. I phoned my conservatory company surveyor today and explained that long term we may want to...

Hi everyone, Boiler was working fine Yesterday, but now has a permanent "Fan/Flue" fault. Never had any problems with this unit before. 1) I have checked the flue for blockages. It is clear. 2) The fan is activating and appears to have no problems. Is this the faulty PCB problem...

Hi everyone, we are thinking of buying a house with scope for a conservatory on the back, however, the boiler flue comes out of the wall and would be inside the proposed conservatory. I've searched a lot tonight but can't find a definate answer..... Assuming my boiler allows the flue...

Hi everyone, I have a large diamond shape hole in the loft wall which allows access into my neighbours loft and vice versa. I believe these are very common in old terraced houses. I want to cover it using Fireline plasterboard on my side and the neighbours side. I know I could brick it...

Hi everyone. I've just had the room skimmed and the plaster is dry. I've left it a few extra days to be on the safe side I'll be painting three walls and papering one (wife's decision!). In a previous forum posting I have established that the fresh plaster must be "prepared" with...

Hi everyone, The Plasterer skimmed a bedroom on Wednesday and Thursday. It has only been a couple of days but they have been the hottest days of the year. As a result 3/4 if the room appears dry. Obviously I won't be painting until the rest of the room is dry. I've read on the net that...

Hi everyone, The plasterer has been today and has somehow broke the burglar alarm. I've tested voltage going into the unit. The mains is supplying 240 Volts but this stops as soon as it hits the alarm's terminal box. The alarm has a power unit but this is encased in plastic and I cannot get...

Hi Everyone, Due to location in my terraced house I am considering installing a Saniflo. I emailed the Saniflo support team with some questions. One of which was what pipe could I use? He replied: "you can use copper or Hep20". On the Saniflo site it says do not use flexible pipework...

Quick Question, there is a Gas pipe that runs on the outside wall for 6 meters before entering the house to supply the boiler. It is fixed with Stand off clips to keep it away from the mortar and it is wrapped in dark denso tape. It has no other markings that indicate it is a gas pipe...

Hi everyone, I want to have a second bathroom installed (Sink, shower and toilet) for the occasional guest. I intend to use the Combi to supply the hot water to the new ensuite. The shower in the current bathroom is electric so I plan to have a mixer in the new ensuite. The problem I...

Hi I am considering getting some quotes to change to a combi to free up cylinder space (storage area) to change into a small en-suite. My current Glowworm Spacesaver 50 has separate CH and Cyllinder flows and returns. The CH return goes through a pump but the Cylinder return does not...

Hi I am trying to find info about my glowworm spacesaver 50 boiler. There seems to be three main pipes coming out of it not inclusing the gas. They are all 22mm. Can anyone explain what each pipe serves. There are two on the left as you look and one coming out of the top right which looks to...