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Hi Community, I recently had an entire Chimney stack removed (2 x Chimney breasts - one in the living room and one in the bedroom AND the chimney on the roof). The loft is a mess - dust and black soot in many places, bricks scattered in random places, insulation curled and full of dust etc. In...

Hi, We are in the process of sourcing a new exterior door after our UPVC got kicked in. Through home insurance, we qualify for a like-for-like upvc panel replacement however, the surveyor mentioned that composite doors are the way forward. He furthermore added that Yale are the best (not the...

Hello, We will be replacing a new boiler soon, which will be power-flushed prior to installation. Do we need to attach a Magnaclean once the new combi goes on? Also another minor one, at what point is an inhibitor added? - Before the power-flush/replacement? After the power-flush and...

Hello guys, We have an electric shower that has stopped functioning due to a faulty power switch??? - It's a white socket on the outside of the bathroom wall with a red switch and red/amber LED. Last week we noticed the LED either did one of three things when switched ON: 1. Lit up but...

Had a new Vaillant boiler fitted and was looking at the thermostat options. To my surprise, there is a crap load: VAILLANT TIMESWITCH 140 VAILLANT VRC 400 WALL MOUNTED WEATHER COMPENSATOR VAILLANT VRT 50 DIGITAL ROOM THERMOSTAT VAILLANT VR 65 CONTROL CENTRE VAILLANT VRC430 DIGITAL...

So I just called another guy and got quoted £450 for a boiler replacement and power flush! Furthermore, the guy is an accredited Vaillant fitter meaning that my warranty will be extended from 2 to 5 years!!!! Muhahahaha - what were all the rip off merchants saying in the other thread...

Hi there, We have an old Ravenheat boiler that continually breaks down and gets repaired by BG. We have now bought ourselves a Vaillant Eco Tec 837 but have left it be until the RavenHeat goes bonkers again. I queried some prices and found someone to do the boiler change (plus flue) for...

Hello guys, Firstly, Merry Xmas! Hope you had a gooden. As the title implies, we have ripped out the vinyl in the Kitchen to reveal a half concrete, half wooden floor (wooden floorboards). There is a dip/drop/rise where they both meet (approx. 0.5cm). We were thinking of tiling and...

Hello guys, Firstly, Merry Xmas! Hope you had a gooden. As the title implies, we have ripped out the vinyl in the Kitchen to reveal a half concrete, half wooden floor (wooden floorboards). There is a dip/drop/rise where they both meet (approx. 0.5cm). We were thinking of tiling and have...

Hello guys, There are simply far too many sanders available these days - orbital, mouse, 1/2, detail etc but what is the best sander for skirting boards and door frames? I'd like to achieve a good job in a fairly quick time without wasting £££'s on Sand Paper. The current state of the...

There are simply far too many sanders available these days. What is the best sander to buy for sanding down skirting boards and door frames? I'd like to achieve a good job in a fairly quick time without wasting £££'s on Sand Paper The current state is that they are layered with gloss...

Afternoon Gents, I need to flash a bay window and lead is way to expensive for me. I was researching the alternatives and narrowed it down to 2 products: 1. Fibreglass (prolonged by a coat of some stuff) 2. Ubiflex (most people/councils are using this stuff) In your expert...

Morning Guys, Hope everyone is well. Any lead-workers about by any chance? I have a leak (small drip) that is coming through the top bedroom bay window. After removing the cladding (from the inside) I could see a few holes in the existing flashing, indicating replacement. The work...