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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. :(

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:

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...

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. :?

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? :(

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.

Hi about to fit a fireplace,with an electric fire,i would like to know what to mount the hearth with to the floor ,do i just use a normal concrete? :?

Bit of a problem!.The pressure gauge on my boiler is hardly moving,on the display it is only showing at best 0.9 bar.Used to show 2 bar.Is there anything i can do/check my self befor calling an engineer out? Many thanks. :(

Hi I had a new combination boiler fitted a couple of months ago.Just wondering if any of you guys (or gals)!, could give me any idea when my benchmark certificate will arrive,my fitter says it could take months?.thanks. :(

Hi could any one please clarify the minimum req. to how many tsv s need fitting when having a new boiler fitted?. Some quotes say all the rads except the the rad near the room stat, and some say bedrooms only! :?

Does my installer of my new combi need to be part p reg?.He has made no mention that he is.He will be running a new wire to the room stat and wiring the boiler up? :shock: