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I live in a soft water area and i am going to be replacing the immersion element shortly for one the correct length. Does anyone have any experience of either of these https://www.screwfix.com/p/tesla-copper-immersion-heater-element-27/53858...

Can any tell me were the 3 parts numbered 43 fit, they are called support pad and just wondering are they connected with parts 30 and 31. See image (if I have managed to upload correctly).

I have an old boiler with the old style flue which is about 1 foot square. Can anyone give me an idea what would be the shortest safe distance that a wood fence can be be placed next to the flue.

Anyone had any experience of these De Dietrich DLZ693BU - Integrated Washer Dryer Searched the net but cant find any reviews.

Is my memory playing tricks or is it correct, i seem to remember that when dry lining boxes were fitted and when the socket was offered up to them it sat on the wall and the lip of the dry lining box fitted in the socket.

We are completely gutting a room for redecorating and new floor etc and to make it easy to remove the old skirting boards the two central heating radiators in the room are going to be removed after draining the system. My question is would it be ok to leave the system in the drained down state...

We are just about to replace a living room gas fire which is a balanced flue type. The house was built in 1980 has cavity walls and does not have a chimney. The question i have is this the only type of gas fire we can have installed.

I have enclosed pictures of black mould on a bedroom ceiling, no matter what i do it keeps coming back. The last time it was removed it was done with watered down bleach then rinsed and painted over. Previously its been removed with that spray from diy stores I think its called antifungal or...

I am wondering if the old type of Yale lock the one with a snip on it and usually brass, that was fitted to most doors prior to double glazing can be reversed. I have a shed with an outwards opening door and i wanted to fit a Yale lock to it but they only seem to be for inwards opening doors...

I bought a mini roller, its about 4" wide it came with two rollers one is foam and the other is like a sheepskin type of thing. Which will be the best for doing a flat door and its frame with gloss. Here is a picture [/img]

I have a loft ladder that sits on a new piece of 3/4" play which is about 3 fooot x 4 foot. When it was lifted up the other day there was a white powdery look and a bit of blackness, this was were it touches the fibrerglass insulation between the joists. The ply has been down about 12 months...

Anyone one had any experience with speed controlling an airflow icon 60 mains fan, if so can you let me know what you used. The fan is in a bathroom and though very efficient its quite noisy. Airflow do a speed controller but its a bit pricey. I have been looking at a manrose unit and have...

This is what i believe to be artex on my cielings, can someone tell me how that pattern is created.

I have recently had the insulation in my loft upgraded and now there is a lot of condensation forming on the roof felt. I have not noticed this before the upgrade, is it normal.

Does anyone know what the running costs for this heater are. Its a Redring Suntube 180W.

Does anyone know how to lubricate this basin mixer tap. Ive had it for about 14 months, its the tpye were the top swivels. Ive noticed that of late if i run hot water the top becomes stiff to turn as does the hot turn on side. The tap is fitted with quarter turn ceramic valves. Here,s a couple...

I have four fittings using triphospher tubes as under kitchen cabinet illumination. Anyone know the life expectancy of the tubes and the fittings. Ive had to replace two of these fittings already. There only about 18 months old and are used sparingly. Today one i only bought 6 months ago has...

I have a mono-block basin tap and it tightens up using one of those "for want of a better description" horseshoe brass washers. The problem is if you tighten the nut up to much on this brass washer it just bends. Is there anything available i can use instead or in conjunction with this washer.

I have an Asus m2ne mobo about 6 weeks old and i am having problems with rescue disks and mouse support.Here,s the problem i have used Partition Magic rescue disks in the past and also whilst first setting up this mobo when new. The trouble now is i tried to use the disks to do some work on a...

Has anyone come across replacement locks for double glazed doors that work similar to the old Yale type. So that when you close the door it locks without having to use the key. and if you dont want it to lock you can put the snip on. It seems strange to me that in these times of increased crime...