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We are currently undertaking to replace the lead pipe in our house, it has been approved so they are coming to mole next week and then approve the replacement the week after.... However, I wanted to get some opinion/advice from people. I have seen lots of information on suspended floor...

We recently had some bathroom tiles installed, needless to say I was not happy with the outcome and stopped the work. The problem is that they installed them via dot-dab on the wall, it was not a great outcome. The tiles have started to come away at the far end you can hear if push that they...

We have recently installed some new sash windows and the reveal lining has been attached. I have not ordered or placed the architrave around the window but the intention is to do so. Currently it was foamed but there is some deep areas, is it ok to use Gyproc filler or better to NHL 3.5 then...

We have a small problem with a bathroom wall during this renovation that we are doing. The wall in question has had a coat of 'render' lime (NHL 3.5 with Sharpe sand) but was not scratched up for the second coat, instead someone smoothed it down. On this wall the shower will be installed...

We have some wet room glass 12mm 2200x1250 to be installed, the original suggestion was to use a U-channel - http://www.crlaurence.com/crlapps/showline/offerpage.aspx?ProductID=155679&GroupID=62151&History=39325:22043:7146:14894:14906:14894&ModelID=62151&pom=0 to install the glass on the...

Been replacing the gutters around the house as we go, and the have moved the scaffold to allow me to do the last side of the house. When looking at it I did not realise the gutter was embedded on top of the wall, this has caused a bit of an issue because the gutter I am replacing it with it...

I was trying to find out what is the difference between the two types of cable standards, but either I'm looking in the wrong place but not much seems to come up to explain the difference between them. Can anyone explain?

I was looking at the wiring that was left by the installer to get my head around how this would work but confused myself even more so I was looking for someone to explain it to me. There are two 10w LED downloads in a bathroom, controlled by a switch outside. They are wired in the loft into a...

I am trying to find someone who is able to either hire out a machine or preferably just butt weld a 90mm pe pipe to a small extension. I can't electrofusion weld because the coupling will increase the dimensions to much for the wall it is in. The only way is to butt fusion weld the piece and...

We have had the local water company approve the replacement of the mains lead water pipe in the property. The advise was to use a 32mm MDPE pipe because it would give better flow into the property. My confusion comes when you terminate the 32mm in the property with a 32mm stopcock then what...

We have taken the lime plaster off the walls, it was blown in various places, so now we are just left with brickwork. I have installed wall ties and will be placing pipe work etc getting ready for, what I thought, replying a lime render then plastering the walls. However, since it is...

Ok, so I have been looking at concealed systems to order for our toilet - nearly everything has arrived so wanted to start getting thing fitted. Looking at Grohe and Geberit they are personal preference of the brand I see with people here. Although I haven't been able to find much about the...

I wanted to gain some opinion on changing from floorboards to a solid floor. Background - a chimney has been removed and the walls and ceilings have also been stripped back to brick. After some inspecting it seems some odd occurrences have occurred in the house, the floor joists are either...

Since the incident in the home and everything else that is going on to remodel I think it may be prudent to replace the age old boiler in the kitchen with a new one (located elsewhere). I am looking at system boilers with a twin coil cylinder for solar water. However recently I came across a...

We had an incident occur last week and I have just been visited by a loss adjuster. The issue is a simple one, I need a new ceiling, coving and paint and decorate the room. However, as I made the loss adjuster aware my intention is to remove the upstairs chimney, therefore if he approves I...

We have an digital shower. It has been working fine for a while, last year we changed the boiler from a old open vented to a pressured system. In an ideal world this meant changing the electronic unit of the shower. However we tried it with some pressure reducing valves to lower the...

I am trying to find a wall mounted SES/E14 pendant or lamp holder. I have seen various ones but they all seem to be for lamps/lights. What is the best way to attach one of these to a wall. It's for a small area, I don't want to spend a great deal and I specifically need E14/SES which is the...

I am looking to wire up the bottom part of my home with RJ45 cabling. I don't have an under stairs cupboard that I can run the cable into which is proving a small issue for me. Currently the idea is to run the cable from each of the rooms under the floorboards and then to meet outside and...

Had the heat exchanger out to clean it unfortunately I thought I twisted the off valve to the mains water of the boiler and I hadn't. So it sprayed water all over the boiler for a moment. I have replaced the exchanger with no leaks, although now I left the boiler to dry for a while and...

I just rang Viessmann about the new model that is due to come out and have been informed that they have now sold out of the 26Kw System, however they are not brining the new one in until they sell out of the entire range of boilers. The question - I was offered a free upgrade to the 30Kw of...