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Hi people I have a valiant modulating boiler with smart controls and I want to make sure I have set it up correctly, as even though I have set the central heating flow temp to 65c it only shows like an average of 44c when in use, and seems to take ages to raise the room temps just 2 degrees and...

Hi people I need to swap a basin mixer tap in my bathroom as I've swapped the cartridge a few times but it keeps breaking. I have ordered some monobloc spanners and I've watched a few videos online so I'm confident of the procedure, I'm just not confident of how to disconnect the old one first...

Hi people, I know saniflo units are frowned upon but I bought a house with one in my en-suite and to be fair it's been fairly faultless if a little noisy as it is only used sporadically. Anyway over the last few days it wouldn't stop humming unless I popped the fuse out, so being keen to avoid...

Hi people, I have hanging fascia tiles at the front of my property that have been painted by the previous owners. This paint has started to peel and flake and look pretty awful. I have gone up on a ladder and attempted to scrape some paint away from a tile to see how easy they would be to...

Hi people I've used caulk around the interior of my bedroom window a couple of times now but it always develops a massive crack and I can feel lots of cold air rushing in. I think I need a flexible sealant as I assume its not sealing properly due to excessive movement and temperature...

Hi people I have a 1970s house, with a large amount of fascia tiles, and unfortunately who-ever had the house before me has painted them with the wrong type of paint, and this has lead to them peeling and looking really bad. I went up with a ladder to the lowest row and had a look at how I can...

Hi people I have a pitched roof on a rear extension and the guttering from the main house emptys onto one of the tiles and down the groove to flow down this pitched roof and into the new guttering of the extension. This seems to work but when the rain is heavier than normal the flow of water is...

Hi people, So I posted in the decorating/painting forum originally as I have done a bodge job of painting my porch floor tiles and am looking for a method of remedying the mess. Now I'm thinking of tiling over the top of my red Quarry tiles with black Quarry tiles rather than painting as it...

Hi people I had a go at painting the tiles on my front porch but unfortunately the paint has peeled in about 2 weeks.... I used masonry paint but clearly I haven't prepped the area properly so can anyone advise me how to fix this and do a proper job?

Hi people, Recently had a new Combi with the v-smart controls installed and the app that accompanies the controller has supposedly learned my house parameters after 4 days and set an advanced algorithm.... This all sounds ok and the house is nice and warm, the only trouble is the heating is...

Hi people So had a few quotes for a replacement boiler, and I have come to realise is most gas engineers nowadays only recommend the boiler they are trained installers of.... So these are the boilers I have quotes for Vaillant ecotec plus 832 Baxi 36kw 800 series Viessmann 35kw either 0-50w or...

Hi people So my 12 year old combi has been written off and I'm in the process of getting quotes for a new Combi. This is obviously an important decision to make as I have a young family and want to make sure I choose the correct system and installer to give some peace of mind. So my questions...

Hi people I have had a compact HE boiler for some 12 years now and all in all its been OK just a couple of issues that have been quickly sorted via engineers. Today when i tested the central heating for the first time since last winter it sparked up fine and heated the rads OK but the pressure...

Hi people I have been informed of a big hole in the side of my house just under the roof line. It is unviewable by myself as I would need to be in my next doors garden to notice it. After investigation I have found its the hole used for a bathroom ventilation fan without the normal cover with...

Hi there I bought a house from developers who have probably done everything on the cheap...including the decorating. My walls seem to be covered in cheap silk paint that has started to peel in places, but seems nigh on impossible to remove easily in others... How do I go about preparing these...

Hi people Is this site ok? Has anybody got any negatives to say about them? I have picked a shower to buy and Plumbworld is substantially cheaper than anywhere else, so I want to make sure they are ok before I order it. Any advice appreciated.

Hi people Everyone seems to have their own opinion on which boilers are best but I'd like to know if there's one universally admired by most? I have a 3 bedroom property with 13 radiators and I want to run 2 thermostatic showers with the best flow possible. I was thinking probably 34kw? Any...

Hi people I've been looking at replacing an old electric shower with a thermostatic mixer shower and my question is.... Do you have to have a plumber run pipes in your walls and thus remove tiles or can you just have exposed pipes coming down from the loft attached to the wall and into the bar...

Hi people I'm about to purchase a new single oven and cant decide between a John Lewis branded oven (Electrolux made I believe) with 3 years warranty and removal of my old oven for £359 Or a clearance priced Beko with a larger capacity with 2 year warranty from BandQ for £325. Which of these 2...

Hi people I'm looking for a new kitchen mixer tap but I know nothing about good/reliable brands. Can anyone point me in the right direction at say a £100 budget? Cheers