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Evening All I switched on the UFH in the Kitchen at the weekend and initially had problems. Found that the Grundfos pump was buzzing. So dismantled it and the impellor had seized but thankfully not seriously. Once freed, all now appears to be working ok. However, last year, when I...

Hello I am usually pretty competent with DIY. However, we've just moved into our new office and I am having a nightmare putting some shelves up. The walls have been replastered and this is over a blockwork wall. I duly drilled the holes and ensured that the wall plugs were knocked through...

Morning everyone I am in the midst of renovating a property that we bought last year and (probably a little too late) am now considering options for the central heating and hot water. Currently the house (approx 3000 sq ft, built in 1987) heating and hot water is supplied by an oil boiler...

I've just got back from a business trip and when I came into the hall, there was a puddle of water on the floor and a steady drip coming from the ceiling. I went straight upstairs and found a lot of water in the airing cupboard directly under the cylinder and have quickly traced the source as...

I'm currently installing a new kitchen in our house, and have noticed that the existing main stop cock is leaking a little. The pipe entering the house is blue MDPE and measuring roughly, I assume that it is 32mm (house was built in 1987) The current stop cock joins directly to the 32mm...

Hello all I recently posted a question about controlling the bronze pump on my hot water system. After taking some advice, I purchased a single channel honeywell timer, which I have programmed to work alongside my main DHW / CH controller. The problem I have is that although the timer...

Good morning everyone I've got to the point of sorting the plumbing for the new UFH which has been installed in the kitchen. The system is made by Continental and they state that it must be installed on a different zone to the rest of the heating. I guess my question is why? I...

Good morning I'm getting on with the plumbing in the kitchen and utility today. I've removed some uneeded pipe in the utility room and now only require hot and cold water, and a cold feed for the washing machine. The hot water to the sink is a circulating system. I want to put drain...

Quick question - does this work fall within Part P? And is it acceptable to transfer the wiring from the ceiling rose into a suitable junction box (5A or 20A) in the ceiling void which will then feed the downlighter? Thanks Steve

Whenever I have done small amounts of plumbing previously, I have just used a small blow torch with butane / propane mixed gas canister. Everything has worked fine although I do get an occasional flare, and it doesn't work upside down. Having recently purchased a property which requires...

Good evening everyone I am busy renovating a house that we have recently purchased and as soon as I've fitted the underfloor heating and the floor has been screeded, I will be installing a new kitchen. As part of the new installation, we are having 2 NEFF ovens, and an induction hob which...

Hello everyone This is my first post on the site but I've spent the last few evenings browsing quite a few other threads. I recently moved into a house which needs quite a bit of work doing to it. It's substantially bigger than previous properties I've owned and initally I was very...