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Ideal Mexico Super CF475 boiler replacement? The 15 year old boiler in my rented house has failed its annual test and been capped so we are relying on the immersion heater. The boiler is floor-standing with an adjacent pump and a copper tank upstairs in the airing cupboard. The plumber has...

Bathroom Plumber wanted in Cheshire My friend has a house in Sandbach and is looking for a plumber to remove/replace the ancient ensuite bathroom toilet and bath as he can't DIY. Toilet is old fashioned with separate flush tank. Bath is cast iron and may need to be smashed. Units to be...

This is principally F.A.O. "Lucid" but other experts might also be interested. Chris, take a look at this. I think you might want to download the proposals document (PDF) and the form (.doc) and make your comments:- http://www.theiet.org/resources/standards/dpc-cop-form-connected.cfm

Our holiday home in Greece is of reinforced concrete construction. To eliminate mould growth on the cold bathroom ceiling, we had polystyrene insulation fitted to it with plasterboard covering. The job was neatly done and very effective at eliminating mould. However, about a year later, a...

We just had three days of torrential rain. "FLOOD"light is right. Despite my best efforts to seal it, the darn lamp filled with water and now it only flickers dimly. It was designed to fail because the housing is diecast and the flanges can never be perfectly flat. The "gasket" is solid...

A qualified electrician friend is proposing to fit LED downlighters in 3" plastic trunking, which is screwed to the reinforced concrete kitchen ceiling. He thought it would "look neat". I told him that I feel this is a bad idea because the LED driver heatsinks will be unable to get rid of the...

For a kitchen measuring 4m x 4m in area, how many LED ceiling lights would you need? For example, with ceiling and walls and kitchen units all white, would it be enough to fit, say 5 x 7 Watt LED lights (equivalent to 5 x 60 Watt halogen)? This type of thing...

I have an iron for repair. Unfortunately, it's not a customer's - it's my wife's! So it has to be done. :( I've got this far but all attempts to remove that top moulding have failed. I've released the rear clip but the top won't come free. Any suggestions (apart from divorce)...

Have you changed the forum software? I see no messages listed if I use "Safari" web browser (my preferred).

I understand that PVC covering on cables comes in various grades and the most expensive is designed to give off minimal smoke and not to propagate a fire. Is there a regulation that states what type of PVC cable may be installed in a domestic residence and/or in an office environment? I'd...

I need a faceplate that holds two push-release switches. The sort of thing you'd see on a stairwell for timed lighting. One switch must be Normally Open - momentary ON. The other must be the exact opposite: Normally Closed - momentary OFF. Does such a thing exist?

We had an oil-fired boiler installed two years ago. It worked fine for 2 winters. Last week we tried to fire it up for the first time since February and failed. We got the local plumber (Greek) and his apprentice round. The apprentice did a "service", which I didn't watch but he started by...

Not a question but an answer, in case anyone needs it:- http://www.glodark.com/peugeot-307-horn.htm

I'm in the trade but not in the business of installing central heating systems. I'm {58} a qualified electronics engineer. The plumber who came to install my oil-fired central heating got totally flummoxed because I'd specified a room stat with timer. The one he brought (electronic by...

Creda Europa 0080 gas cooker won't light. Location: Gilwern, s. Wales. Bottom oven won't light. Turning the knob does nothing. No spark, no gas. The top oven works perfectly. Suggestions gratefully received. I realise this is unlikely to be a DIY job but I'm intrigued to know what goes...

I have to install some coaxial cables for my aerial system. I thought the aerial guy would do it but he says he normally gets an electrician to dig the channels then a plasterer to cap the cables and fill them in afterwards! This seems a bit extreme (and expensive) to me. I'm reasonable at...

We had a Triton T80i shower unit fitted in the en-suite bathroom a few years ago. It has always given problems and is a real pain as the water temperature and pressure fluctuates continually. If someone flushes a toilet or turns on a tap, the darn thing just turns its heater off and spurts cold...

Hi, I got a second hand sky Digibox and I want to install it myself. Any sugestions? Someone said there's a downloadable book about it by "Satcare" but I can't find it. What size dish do I need near Manchester? I got some lengths of old TV cable but how do I join these together to reach the...