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Hi All, The way my house is, the downstairs stays colder than the upstairs, so I have my Nest thermostat downstairs set to 21ºc. Even with normal TRV's this means the upstairs gets a bit too warm for my liking. Can I just buy any smart TRV for the radiators upstairs and set the temperature...

Hi All, I have an Ariston Clas HE Evo boiler and a Nest thermostat. I have never enabled it, but noticed my boiler has an 'auto' function on it. This is supposedly where it adjusts the boiler temperature based on conditions it's told by the thermostat and external temperature sensors...

Hi, Over the past year or so my conservatory has started shifting significantly. I've had a builder round to inspect it and he's asked me to dig a hole to check whether it was built on pilings, about a door width wide at the end of the conservatory, he has said I can dig anywhere along that...

This is going to seem like a really daft question but here goes. I need to replace a GU10 spotlight bulb in the bathroom. The old one was a Diall 3W, 32mA LED bulb with 150lm output and 100° beam angle at 3000k (according to the cap). I put the part number in and it appears that B&Q don't sell...

Hi guys, Just installed a new alarm and want to secure this cable to the keypad. http://i.imgur.com/9Rg9Pu5.jpg (Can't embed it because it's huge) Was thinking of running it up alongside the door frame, and tacking it in. From what I've read, tack's don't secure well in plaster, and I'm not...

Hi guys, I have a side opening UPVC window, that is catching on the frame on the lock side when closing. I am also getting a draft along the bottom edge when the window is locked, between the actual window and the frame. I've attached photos of the problems and the hinges, can anyone advise...

Hi guys, I have the above washer dryer that isn't draining after it's reached the end of a cycle. When it first started behaving funny, it appeared as though it was draining, and the washing wasn't soaking wet. However, we'd put the dryer on, and the clothes would come out wetter than...

Hi, My bathroom extractor fan has broken, and I've fitted a standard inline extractor fan in the loft, as that's what was in. We have approximately 2-2.5m of ducting between the bathroom ceiling and the fan, and then about another 2-2.5m ducting before it hits an external vent. After...

Hi All, Want to get a new alarm for the house. Currently have 4 hardwired sensors, with a hardwired bell. I would like to add an extra sensor but wondered if any modern systems are able to be hardwired for the most but add a wireless sensor?

Hi guys, I'll start by saying I'm not a plumber or anything, as the site is for, I'm a DIY'er. I have a Ferroli DomiCompact F30B Combi boiler and have recently replaced the clip on DHW temperature sensor as the temperature was jumping all over the place. When I moved it around it would...

Hi, We are buying a house which had a conservatory added in 2006. As I understand it, the conservatory wouldn't meet building regulations in it's current state as it's open plan to the rest of the house. (I'm well aware of the heat loss implications for this, trying to convince the missus to...