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Hi, Had my system drained down to remove a radiator. Following a refill of the system I'm having to bleed the towel radiator in the bathroom every three or four weeks, which I completely understand as there's probably air trapped that's working its way around. What I'm not so sure about is...

Hi all, Having some work done soon to install a couple of new radiators and it got me wondering if it's worth replacing some others at the same time - we have a few with severe rust around where the valves enter the radiators for example. I think the radiators in question have been in place...

I was having a poke in the loft looking for leaks after the awful weather yesterday and noticed that the insulation is about six inches short of the gable end. Was this done intentionally or should I be adding some? What issues is the lack of insulation causing? Thanks!

Hi, Wondered if anyone can tell me what this bit of the roof is called? I've circled a bit that's missing and wondered if it's important. Am I right in thinking it's not the wet verge, as that's the mortar above? Thanks for any help.

Can any one help identify this type of drain pipe that connects to our water butts? It's in a house we bought so didn't install ourselves. Butts are filing really slowly so just want to check the installation instructions to check they are not at the wrong height or anything. Thanks!

Evening all. I've got a vaillant ecofit pure 830 boiler and I think this has an aav in it. I've heard the term before, but just checking I understand the purpose - it is a way of releasing any trapped air in the system (like bleeding a radiator would). Is this correct?

Hi, have a sealed heating system that we had drained and refilled back in the summer following the addition of a larger radiator and the replacement of some valves. We have sixteen radiators in total. Had the heating on since the start of November, and every couple of weeks we get a gurgling...

Morning all, looking for some advice with paint issues in our ensuite. We had it painted back in June, and everything seemed fine. However, one morning neck in January we noticed some streaks that looked like water damage. However, what confuses me is It happened overnight It wasn't...

Noticed this morning that the green light on the front of the boiler has turned red, but I can't see any fault codes being displayed ( do I need to go into a menu? ). Heating and hot water seem to work. Any ideas what's going on?

Hi, Plastic part inside an iflo trv has snapped. I can't seem to find a matching head in the Internet. Can anyone recommend a replacement head so I don't have to change the whole valve? Thanks!

Moved into a new house. CH seems to work, in that all radiators get warm, but they don't get hot. Checked the boiler (Vaillant ecoFit pure) and the target temperature was set to 55. This seems low, what should it be?

Hi, New house, uncovering various things. Could anyone help with this damp? Not sure if the pattern indicates what is causing it. Also not sure if it's historic or recent as we've only been here a couple of weeks. The "damp" only appears to be on the end of the threshold, and not on either side...

Hi, just moved into a house and have inherited a Bosch Serie 2 Silence Plus. It is indeed silent for most of the three hour cycle, until the point there's about 1 hour 40 left in the display. At that point there's a repeated pattern of what sounds like the machine filling followed by an...

Hi, Just moved into a new house that has a Vaillant VRT350F and frankly I'm disappointed with it. Its only possible to set two temperatures, a day temp and a fallback temp for night time. I want a wireless controller that let's me set different temperatures at different times of day. Can...

Hi, I'm going to attempt to change the eurocylinder locks in a pair of patio doors. One side looks easy, as I can see the screw that needs removing to release the lock. However, I'm not sure where the corresponding screw is on the other door. I've attached a photo, can anyone help me out?

I noticed I had a small amount of grout missing in the shower when I was cleaning it yesterday. The shower is eight years old, and I'm assuming it's just eroded over time, but correct me if I'm wrong. What's the best way to repair this? 1) Scrape out the grout and replace, or 2) Force some...

I posted a couple of years ago about some mortar cracks that we have. I've attached an up to date picture where you can see the step crack between the door and the window. I want to get this fixed, so is it just a repoint or something else? Which trade should I engage? Thanks!

Hi, We've got a six year old Ideal logic heat only boiler and I've noticed the bottom of the case is rusting in one corner. I only noticed this because there was a dirty mark in the cupboard the contains the boiler. It's dry to the touch, and I don't think we are losing any pressure. The...

Hi, We live in a five year old new build house. There are some cracks that have been present since day one, and some that have appeared over time. I've got a week off work, so I finally want to get off my bum and sort them out. I was hoping someone could let me know the best type and brand of...

Firstly, this problem has been present since we purchased the house, but it's more getting more noticeable as the area gets bashed on the way in and out. You can hopefully see from the pictures that the external corner in the doorway is not true, there are bulges and dents up and down the...