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Hi all, ~30yo detached house Loft insulation topped up from 100 to 270 about 10 years ago. Central part is boarded, sides are not. Had no problems with condensation until last couple of years. The only variable that changed, I think, is amount of junk stored there (lots of boxes) When recent...

hi all, The receiver sits on Ideal Logic 30 boiler. Have hot water, no heating (wasn't used since Spring) Auto mode - tried all the tricks found on this forum, new batteries, frequency change, power off, distance, resets - have fire trigger on control module, no light on receiver, no heating...

Have this under one of the basins, can't find anything similar with google image search ... Thanks

Hi I want to fit this cooker hood under cabinet where there is currently a light fitted and no socket nearby. The pictures of the light are attached - I don't know what make it is (likely B&Q, previous owners got most stuff from there) and if mains powered (no visible wiring or electrical...

The gusts cracked an acrylic roof panel on our greenhouse once again. Is there anything cheaper than 3mm horticultural glass from a local merchant (was quoted £9 for 610x715, acrylic same size is double the price from eBay). I use it as a shed so does not have to be transparent or retain...

The shower is fairly new (was fitted a while ago but we didn't use it for a year because of an electrical issue), so it might be manufacturing fault. Can't recall it leaking straight after installation though. Everything inside looks clean and in order, no scale etc. Would applying a thin...

Hello We had about 2/3 of garage in our link-detached house converted by previous owners (its about 8x12ft in size, artex-like ceiling, wallpaper on walls, carpet on the floor (floor not raised), inside door, outside door and window and a radiator). It's quite cold there in winter time, so I...

In our house we have burglar alarm's control unit connected to an electrical socket via a 1-gang extension lead. Is it OK to wire the other end of the extension lead direct to the socket (so there will be no plug). The socket itself is in a high traffic area. I am trying to prevent kids from...

Hi, Having problems testing it, the setup is simple: control unit and 4 PIRs (1 entry + 3 burglar), the layout as below: PIR1 PIR2 CU PIR3 PIR4 - Pir1(entry) started flashing indicating that batteries need changing. - Changed the batteries, did a walk test - only pirs 2...

The new light (Homebase Colours Bathroom) looks like it needs L & N only (blue and brown wires). But the old light had two browns. I am not going to remove the rose, hoped to stick the new base over it, but the existing wiring puzzles me.

Hi, I have a British Gas F2 (Potterton) Boiler which have recently started behaving oddly. It switches itself on at random times, even if the control panel is set to OFF or Timed OFF (both CH and water). There were no recent changes to the system or in the area around boiler. It does not go...

Hi I need to reduce the door below by about 10cm in width to match a custom cabinet size, what is the easiest and neatest way to do it ? The best way would probably be to dismantle the frame first, but don't know how to do it properly. I've read that you could use a heat gun to melt...

Hi I will be hiring someone via one of the find-a-builder type websites to replace a broken electric shower with exactly the same model but lower power (9.5 Kw ->8.5 Kw). What should I ask for in terms of certifications etc if any? I am more worried about the electric part of the...

Hi About 3 weeks ago my 51-reg diesel Vectra wouldn't start after it was left unused for several days with temperatures below zero. Called AA, they jump-started it easily, I then managed to key-start it again in several hours but didn't drive, just moved the car to another parking space...

Is there such thing, I couldn't find anything in google/ebay ? I know you can't block them for a number of reasons, but the one I have in the living room produces quite a lot of cold air drought and the wall radiators obviously do not help much to heat the floor. I was thinking of installing...

Please see the picture, these radiators must be 15-20 y.o. I managed to remove one (top one) by pulling it off, but part of the screw was already exposed and, I believe, I broke some small plastic bit from the inside by doing so. I really fail to see which screwdriver I could use to...

Hi Half finished fitting laminate floor (Kronofix) in our living room and noticed it feels sort of springy/bouncy when walking on it. I used the high-performance underlay from Homebase...