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Hopefully the photo makes it clear what I'm attempting to do. Wall is to extended out to the left of the photo, with new doorway going in. I've already put in the new stud at the right hand edge of the new doorway (I'm actually doubling up on studs as I tend to over engineer). Two sheets of...

I am in the process of widening a room and moving the doorway. The position for the new doorway partly overlaps the existing stud wall and partly overlaps the new section of the wall (still to be constructed). The plasterboard has been completely removed from one side of the wall. On the other...

I am looking to fit a new bath in a different position to the old bath in our ensuite on the first floor. The bath will be parallel to and over a laminated joist. This joist is about 2.0m long and is carried by a I-joist at the end I've uncovered. I suspect the other end is also fixed to an I...

Hi I'm looking to relocate a toilet in an ensuite. This ensuite is adjacent to and shares a soil pipe with another ensuite. Current soil pipe setup is thus. WC2 is the one being moved. Would connecting WC2 into what is currently the dry part of the stack as per diagram below be okay and...

Sadly not. The cap is fitted directly into the top of the branch section so I think cutting the cap is my only option.

Hi I'm hoping someone can confirm that the changes I'm planning to make to my internal soil stack meet regulations. The existing stack has an offset in the floor void of the 1st floor of my property. The upper section leads up to an AAV in the loft. There is a toilet connected to one of the...

That looks just like my shower (though I can't confirm if its a 609). I had same problem of it leaking. You will almost certainly need a replacement thermostatic cartridge. They are easy to fit. You will need to remove the Aquilasa badge (its just stuck on) to get at the screw. The rubber seal...

Scott Burnerman has given good advice. I advise the use of large stainless steel washers under the bolt holes to level the Metsockets - they won't crack/fall apart like plastic shims might. Don't rush setting the metsockets in place - aim to get the posts absolutely vertical so it looks...

Dishwasher model: DWI 710E1 The dishwasher is repeatedly stopping shortly after starting the cycle The lights indicate a 'E2' fault - safety pressostat intervention. According to the manual, the defect can be caused by: - defective pressostat level - difficulty to connect the pump or...

Thanks in advance. I have karndean flooring laid on plywood. There is a step down from this floor along one edge. The flooring bounces at this step, causing the hidden beading on the plastered edge to flex and crack the plaster. I have removed the decorative metal strip to reveal the...

This may turn out to be a long post so please bear with me..... I have a fairly standard (cheapish) apex type shed measuring 6 x 10 feet. I have dismantled it to renovate it as some of the original floor bearers were pretty rotton. I'm now at the point of re-assembling the shed but I...

Thanks everyone for their advice. Job done.

If you are going to replace the Potterton EP2002 controller and you haven't yet done so, my advice would be to replace it with the EP6002. The back plate is the same on both so its a simple swap if the old one isn't faulty. I speak from experience. The EP6002 provides three timed periods per...

Thanks madman. Your advice is pretty much what I expected though I hadn't thought about pulling the RKP fuse. The battery was replaced 18months ago so should be in good working order. I know for sure it is at least holding some charge.

I'm looking for a little advice. I have a Menvier TS690 alarm which has two Netlcd keypads connected to it. I have the engineer code. I need to do two tasks relating to the alarm: 1. Change the mains supply cable. 2. Move one of the keypads from one side of a door frame to the...

I need the help of you knowledgeable folks. I have a Fordham Flush Panel cistern, the one with the plunger on the top. It flushes okay. However, on the majority of occasions the plunger doesn't rise back up again without the persuasion of a few gentle thumps on the front of the cistern...