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Whilst repressurising my boiler, I accidentally adjusted the wrong valve and now I'm not sure whether it should be up or down. The valve is a black plastic one and is on the same pipe as the blue one (which you turn to let in water). The boiler is a Logic Combi C 24. Thanks for your help

Hello, I've never installed a shower before and I recently installed a thermostatic mixer shower purchased from Victoria Plumbing: https://www.victorianplumbing.co.uk/milan-twin-modern-square-push-button-shower-valve-with-2-outlets Its states that it's suitable for 0.5 - 5.0 bar but we have...

Hello I currently have a shaving light with a 240v shaver socket built into it which is connected to a lighting circuit. I would like to know if it is possible to remove the light and just fit a dual 110v/240v socket to the existing wiring and if so, is there any particular kind I need to get...

Thinking of installing some recessed shelves in the wall of my bathroom but I don't know how much depth I will have. The wall is a dry wall in a fairly new(?) build (I'd say about 1970s-80s) and it's shared with a neighbour. Any ideas?

Hello I read in another, very old thread (with similar title) that you can cut a soil pipe in a confined space with a nylon string but I'm worried that the cut might not be perfectly straight (the cut I need to make is not at eye level). Does it matter if the cut is not perfectly straight...

I want to add a half meter or so plastic pipe to this fitting (so that my washing machine drainage pipe will reach) but I'm confused as to which size pipe and fittings I need to look for. The actual diameter of the pipe is around 30mm but I can only find fittings for 32mm and the couplings...

I'm re-wiring my Mothers lights because the previous owner had installed loads of LEDs everywhere (I've so far removed 19 downlights from a 2 bed bungalow, lol) and also used junction boxes under floorboards (when he did bother to use them; some cables were connected with terminal blocks + tape)...

Hello I need to insulate my pitched roof, but I would like to maintain the look of a wooden roof. A couple of questions: 1. Would I need to leave a 25mm gap between the wood that's just below the roof tiles (don't know the name) and the insulation boards for ventilation if there is no...

Hello I recently moved home and found that the previous owner (an electrician) had installed some power sockets in the loft, however the sockets have no power. The sockets are connected to a 2-way Distribution Board with MCBs, which has the main feeder cable for the board hanging out of the...