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Hi again,i have managed to locate a vrt360 on the net.Is it just a simple case of swapping it over with the old room stat ?.Thanks once again

Thanks for the prompt reply :D

Hi,I have a Vaillant 831 ecotec+ with the manual timer clock fitted to the boiler ,the boiler is in the upstairs airing cupboard and the manual room stat downstairs.My question is it possible to upgrade the room stat to a programmable timer .Because every time i need to alter the timer clock i...

Hi i had an extension completed almost a year ago .I now have a creaky floor i have read various posts about this as the floor is chipboard floor!.My question is there are no noggins bracing the joists! is this the norm or could this be the root of my problems?.Thanks :shock:

Just had an extension completed and the builder wasnt the neetest of blokes!.There is some unsightly splatter on the new brickwork,i have tried using acid from the local builders merchants and it hasnt really shifted it ,the instructions say to use a wire brush but i am worried about damaging...

Hi i have just had a roller shutter door fitted,the driveway slopes off approx 2 inches,so the lower seal fits snug on one side and there is a gap of 2 inches on one side!.Has anybody any way of overcoming this? Many thanks in advance. :(

Thanks to everyone for the replies! :wink:

Thanks for all the replies.So i may as well have just fitted the door and windows myself!?.So you dont have to fensa registered to fit doors and windows then?. :shock:

Hi just a quick question for you all,just had a new door and two windows fitted.My friend says when he had his windows fitted he received a certificate from fensa .My installer is not fensa registered and he says i will not be receiving a certificate? Is this this ok?.Thanks :shock:

Thanks for the reply.had a quick look round at diy shops,thinking about trying some kind of plasterboard fastener,something that opens up inside the cavity.Straw, like you say very unusual!!!.Its a conventional house nothing special! :)

Hi my interior walls are filled with straw, i have no idea what type of walls these are called.My question is i am looking to fasten a tv bracket to the wall, what type of fasteners would any body recommend?.Many thanks :)

im looking to renew the woodwork under my carport,which has a bedroom above as i need to gain access to the cables etc underneath.The board looks like some kind of asbestos(althogh i know it is not asbestos).What is this material called or will i be ok to just double board it underneath?.I am...

Phew! :oops: Thanks for that was just about to use no nails on the mirror!

Thanks for the advice :wink:

What is the best way to fix a 45" x 38" mirror to a bathroom wall,ideally i dont want to have any visable fixings.Would it be ok to use an adhesive such as no nails?.The mirror is to go inside an old window opening which has since been boarded and skimmed over.Thanks. :?

Thanks for the info. :D

Hi having an extension built and extra sockets and lighting are reqd,my question is i have an old wylex 5 way board updated with circuit breakers the electrican has mentioned the board may not be up to latest regs. etc.Is this correct? :(

Thankyou for the reply.The pipe is about 8 foot from floor level,so i guess it would be quite a spray of water if ther was a pressure problem in the boiler! :shock:

Just a quick question are they any rules ref, the position of the overflow pipe i have noticed that most pipes at the end are angled towards the wall.Mine points straight down.Sounds silly but with children playing near the pipe.Is it hot or cold water which may leak from the pipe.

Thanks for the advice. :D