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https://www.electricradiatorsdirect.co.uk/ecostrad-iq-ceramic-wifi-controlled-electric-radiator-2000w/ This is the rad I have and it is under guarantee still by 3 months (2 yr). Everything is working as normal on the control screen. It is calling for heat and is not in any time off mode. The...

I have an old terrace and the attic is an original bedroom. Built around 1900. There is a staircase going up to it from the small hallway on the first floor. I have an old wood door on this entrance and a small glass panel over this door. Am I allowed to remove this door and small panel? Is...

I hope the photo shows the issue. The outlet is joined onto by me and my neighbour. Mine is wood connecting with plastic and his might be similar. It leaks in this area. What can I do to improve it?

My van has failed again on its emissions. Done 78.5k miles. Citroen berlingo. I changed the oil this time before the test but it still failed. They recommend I have it cleaned. It’s £200 to have someone come out and regen it plus do an avid clean. Looking online I can buy a dpf for about...

Are the two pressures the same when the boiler is working normally ? I thought the expansion vessel pressure must be at around 1 bar and the boiler pressure might be say at 1.5 bar. I've just checked my EV and it is 1.4 Bar, the same as the boiler pressure. I recharged the vessell a few weeks...

I have seen inside quite a few combi's over the years. When ever i have an issue I always work alongside my engineer to try learn what the issue is. So I see how he changes the secondary heat exchangers , for example. I've removed my own secondary HE and cleaned it out. I have the vaillant...

I showed my wife how to top up the pressure on the boiler. Vaillant eco plus 837 2008. She’s left it open for 2 hours. I’ve just sorted it and all back to normal. I don’t understand where the excess water has gone though. I have some water under the filter area under the boiler and that’s...

I want to remove the brass nut so I can clean my shower cartridge. It’s a brid tan valve from 2011. I’m using my big ratchet but the nut will not move. I don’t want to force it. Could I use silicone spray to help it? I tried putting some vinegar around the nut but no difference

I’ve been told by the repair shop I need a new carburetor for my hedge cutter at £85 plus vat. It’s a case of just buying a new one instead, but I would prefer to clean the carb myself. Is it easy to do? It’s a mountfield hedge cutter so about £130 in screwfix new

I need to replace a velux, and will use the same size again. I need to remove the side reveals so wondered if anyone had any tips. Plan to multi tool around all the plaster board beading and then pull out the reveals. Then fit new velux, then fit new reveals and set in place new beads. So...

I am fitting a new shower set up in a rented house. I have got this 1200mm long shower tray which I will use. My question concerns the position of it. I want to have the shower trap at the front of the shower where you enter it. This means servicing the trap and waste pipe work in the...

Does the newel post have to sit level with the highest step or could you set it on the second to last step? The photo shows the post would go where my tape measure is, but if I set it back a bit I get more space to get into the room.

On a block of flats I look after we need to renew the downpipe which takes the water from the rear roof section. The valley area has flooded recently as the downpipe came uncoupled. It is a pretty messy set up however with very few brackets. I hope you can see from the photos what I want to...

I’ve got some baxi boilers and some have the expansion vessel valve easily accessible. But on another boiler it is located at the top of the boiler case and it makes it harder to depressurise. All these boilers are duotecs but one has this issue. Anyway I need to get a new boiler and it must...

We need to paint this cast iron gutter and do all the facia boards as they havent been done for ages. The cast gutter leaks quite badly at the joints and so this needs addressing. I am not sure of the size of the gutter as i havent been up there yet, but i was wondering if it might not be...

Is there a different product I can use to attach to my slate vent. The position of the extractor hood is being compromised by the size of the adapter. Ideally I would do away with the adapter and fit a flexi tube to it, but the connection is an oblong shape. I am going to end up having to use...

I use the TLC branded planks which are a vinyl system recreating wood floors. Normally i will over board older tongue and groove floors, so i have always had a new clean surface to work on. My mate wants me to lay this down on his new build and he has the caber type flooring down. Do you...

I know you can have an aerial in the loft, but is there any distance from a wall it needs to be set away from ? I have a tightish cupboard area which will hold the boiler, washing machine and fuse board on a flat i am renovating. I was thinking of putting the aerial in there as well. The...

I recharged the EV on saturday on my valant boiler. It's 15 yrs old now. I drained down the boiler and recharged to 1bar. It was at 0.55bar. I thought the recent pressure drops would be sorted, but the pressure has dropped off today. I can't find any leak on the syatem. The blow off pipe...

I have a flat valley about 50cm wide dividing two semis on the roof. I had a crack in the valley where another valley runs into it. The valley is felted, but is older. So i coated this valley in fibrepol (a sticky water proof paint solution with fibres) and it looked like it helped improve...