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Hi there, Been landscaping my garden recently and have lowered the ground level around an inspection cover. The cover seems to be mounted on two courses of bricks which are built upon a 6' x 6' concrete pad. This kinda indicates to me that its a large sewer, would this be the case? It's...

Hi, Just got two quotes to have central heating for a standard semi. The first was from a sole trader for £2500 who will fit Vokera boiler and the other was from a small company who will fit a Baxi 105HE boiler, which boiler is the best? Also, the more expensive quote said that they would...

Hi, Just doing up a house which has a gravity fed CH system. The cylinder is located on the 1st floor in a cupboard on the landing. The bathroom is on the same level which means the hot water flow rate to the bath is really bad, i can't imagine how long it would take to fill. My...

I need to replace a 6mm2 cable supplying my shower with a 10mm2 cable as i want to fit a 9.5kw unit. I can run the cable and connect it up but i want to stay legal, so is it going to be best to just get my work checked or get an electrician to do the whole job? Regards Matt Merry...

Hi, I've seen some spotlights that i think are really cool. They seem to project a 'rainbow' of colour from outer edge to center. These colours can range from cool blue, yellow to red. I've mainly seen them in posh clubs and also at my gym. I noticed someone on my estate has also...

Hi, I'm currently renovating a house which has some cracks in the walls. I'm no structural engineer so would like some expert opinions. The house is a semi-detached 50 year old ex-council house. Generally the build quality is poor. The dividing walls between the bedrooms are made from light...

Can anyone tell me if Ariston or Biasi boilers are any good?

Hi, Can anyone tell me exactly what the regulations are in terms of installing your own central heating. I'm a competent diyer and so installing such a system does not pose a problem. I want to ensure that my heating complys to the law for safety. I propose to install all of the...

Can anyone help with a problem we are having with our electric shower? Over the last two years we have replaced three T80Si 9.5Kw (Argos Zante Model) showers, all suffering from the same problem. The shower unit either makes a loud bang or there is a smell of molten plastic around the...