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I am going to build a simple stand to house sky and BT boxes with a tv to sit on top. I would use pine from a local B&Q but would like som advice on creating the white finish. I could of course use gloss paint, either oil or water based but want some advice on using either a white dye, or a...

Does any one know where to get wall fixing brackets with less than 60 mm protrusion

We have obtained planning permission to build a ground floor kitchen extension to the house we have recently bought. The extension is within the permiteed levels for a ground floor extension and the planning permission was not objected to. We now have a problem with our neighbour in that he...

We have just moved into a new house which has a Wocester Boiler in the utility with a Honeywell ST6100A timer with two time zone options but no option for dealing with cental heating and hot water separately,ich I am quite capable of programming. The boiler provides hot water to the central...

We have now determined that the problem with my Glow Worm Fuelsaver 100 F is the master solenoid in the Gas Valve. The Glow Worm part number is 800869 but it is not 100% certain what the full Honywell part number is although according to Glow Worm it starts VR4601. If anyone can tell me what...

I know this is an old boiler but we will be selling the house next spring and the cost estimates for replacing it are prohibitive. The boiler intermitently does not light. Sometimeds in the morning say the radiators will be cold, the pilot light in the boiler is lit, but the main burner has...

When the boiler is working properly, it will swith its self off and then re ignite when it cools down. Sometimes however when it reignites it sparks for a while and the pilot ignites but the main burner does not cut in. It sometimes does this from cold as well.....when I came downstairs this...

I have an old glow worm boiler, a honywell electronic timer next to the boiler but no central thermostat and a variable manual three way valve next to the cylinder, (input/CH/Hot Water). The boiler will work satisfactorily for a couple of days or so then, for some reason not fire up although...

Currently im my ensuite I have a shower that is driven by hot water from the hot water cistern and cold water from the mains. Could I fit a pump to the hot water side and then thermostatically mix the two together, and if so what special equipment would I need Any suggestions would be...

I am in the process of renovating a large mansion flat that will finish up as 4 bed rooms/3bath rooms/large kitchen diner/large lounge and a utility room. I plan to run the hot water via a vented system with a tank in the loft to a 200 ltr cylinder and a vent back to the loft, but want to run...

I have a 4 bedroomed flat on the second floor of a block that only has 15mm pipe from the mains. I need to run 3 bathrooms and central heating and have been told that I will not have the flow rate to handle an unvented system. The problem I have with a vented system ids that I ahve a water...

What type/types of hot water/central heating systems require an over flow tank sited next to the cold water tank. Is it just unvented central heating systems and can you get away without one by utilising a combi boiler sy to provide heat for the central heating

I have a 4 bedroom flat which has one bathroom with a bath and shower plus two extra shower rooms. I have been told that I need at least 22mm mains pipe 1.5 BAR min and at least 20 ltr per min flow rate to have any chance of installing a atisfactory unvented system. If my mains supply is not...

I am in the process of renovating a large mansion flat. Approx 1800 sq ft on one floor. It will finish up as 4 bed/largekitchen diner/lounge/utility/one bath with power shower plus two other shower rooms with power showers. The boiler and storage cylinder will be approx 50-60 ft from the other...

I have just puchased an un modernised 4 bed room two recep room 1 bath flat and want to add an additional bathroom and central heatind to finish up with two bath/shower and central heating to heat 1600 sq ft flat with very long run. I would also want to become independant of the header tank for...