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    Ultracom 38cxi and Drayton Wiser thermostat

    Hi I want to fit a Drayton Wiser smart thermostat to my Glow worm 38cxi boiler. Is this wiring correct? Terminal 1 on Wiser to 24V on boiler Terminal 3 on Wiser to 0V on boiler boiler wiring - http://gofile.me/3v747/z63hlwSYC wiser wiring - http://gofile.me/3v747/VPl40qgi5
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    upvc door hinge repair

    Hi The top hinge on my shed door has come away from the frame (see attached pic) What do I need to do to fix it? If screws are needed what type? Thanks for help.
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    Is this a safe feed to a shed

    Hi Is this electrical feed to a shed safe? A double plug socket inside the house has a plug in RCD connected to it. From this RCD a short 2.5mm 3 core rubber flex cable goes through the wall in to a waterproof junction box mounted outside. Inside the waterproof box the flex connects to 2.5mm...
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    block shed on slope

    Hi My garden slopes downhill away from my house. I want to build a block shed at the bottom of my garden. It will be about 4m x 5m and will go up to the fence on both sides. I've looked on the planning portal website and it mentions that any outbuilding within 2m of the boundary must have a...
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    lawn in front of block shed

    Hi I am shortly going to have a block shed built at the bottom of my garden. In front of this will be grass that slopes down slightly towards the shed. In the case of heavy rain could there be a problem with water running down and sitting against the block shed? Should I be doing something to...
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    concrete block shed

    Hi I'm getting some quoted for a 3m x 4m shed to be built at the bottom of my garden. What should I be looking for in the quote? I want a shed that doesn't suffer from damp. Is concrete block even waterproof?
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    Flickering

    Hi All. My electrics all seem to work fine apart from a minor niggle. I've noticed that on all extension lead with a small neon light, the neon light flickers all the time. Also putting a mains tester screwdriver anywhere the small light in the screwdiriver flickers. Is this...
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    32" x 78" door

    Hi I need a 32" by 78" white moulded 2 panel door but no one seems to stock this size. They only have 33" x 78" or 32" x 80" Can these doors have 1" taken off the width or 2" off the height?
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    Gas cock nut

    Hi I have a gas cock that looks somewhat like http://www.bes.co.uk/product/27~NG~420~420~-End-Feed-Capillary-Gas-Cocks.html It has a nut on the bottom with a spring above it. What does this nut do?
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    2" x 2" batton screw size

    Hi If fixing a 2" x 2" batten to a brick wall what screw size should be used? It will be used to support the back edge of a 800mm shower tray.
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    shower tray and enclosure questions

    Hi Will there be a problem using this tray in a bathroom that is already tiled as the tray mentionst iling upstands. http://www.plumbworld.co.uk/coram-coratech-corner-shower-3171-17910 Also, wil this enclosure fit the tray ok...
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    plastic flexi for bath taps

    Hi If I use http://www.screwfix.com/p/jg-speedfit-flexible-tap-connector-white-15mm-x-x-300mm-pack-of-2/75263 for my bath taps do I need any extra fittings to attach it to a 15mm copper pipe?
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    Gloworm 38cxi intermittent hot water

    Hi The central heating is working fine but I only intermittently get hot water. Even when I don't get hot water the flame icon on the display does come on. There are no error codes showing. What could it be?
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    How to read this gas meter

    Hi How do I convert the reading from this gas meter in to kWh? What's the formula? Do I ignore the numbers in red? Thanks[/img]
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    Which heater for portacabin

    Hi I need to buy heater that will be used 24/7 in a protacabin to keep the temp at 20 degrees. The cabin is about 2m x 9m Which of these 2 heaters will be better and more economical:-...
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    Which PAT tester

    Hi Which PAT tester would be suitable for a large building with approx 100 plug sockets? Thanks
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    Ferroli HE38C alternatives?

    Hi My boiler needs replacing. I need a 100,000 BTU boiler. I have been looking at the Ferroli Optimax HE38C as the 5 year parts & labour warranty combined with the supply only price seems reasonable (£650). Is there any other boiler I should be considering in the same kind of price...
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    maximum 'shed' size

    Hi I want to build a 'shed' at the bottom of the garden but instead of just buying a wooden shed I want something built from bricks which I can use for storage etc. My questions is is there any kind of law which determines how large I can make it? Thanks
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    Mixer tap

    Hi My bathroom sink has seperate taps for hot & cold. Is there a mixer tap I can buy that will fit my sink as all the ones I have seen need a sink with 1 'hole' for the tap? I hope that makes sense!
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    lifting carpet?

    Hi I need to lift some carpet up so I can run a satellite cable under the floorbaords. When my carpet was fitted about 12 months ago they used 'grippers' which were wodden strips with small nails sticking out. Mu question is how do I lift the carpet up off the grippers without damaging...
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