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Hi guys, I'm trying to improve the old central heating system in my house as much as possible, this week I'm looking at the TRVs. I've got 7 rads with old Danfoss TRVs (see pictures below). A few of them don't seem to be working very well, so I was thinking about replacing the heads. I've...

Hello, I've got an old, oak, church pew that I inherited with my house. It had been left outside and been badly repaired in the past, so I've sanded it down and I'm trying to decide whether it's worth salvaging. I haven't paid anything for it and I don't want to spend a lot on it, so I'm...

We bought three old church pews from the previous owners of our new house. They're about 100 years old, and came out of a church in the local village a few years ago. All three are varnished and had been put outside. Unfortunately, they've not been looked after, or maybe they weren't...

We recently bought our house and have a bit of money set aside to make improvements to the central heating. I have an idea of what I'm after but I thought I'd see if anyone could offer some tips/advice on what would be most effective? It's a 4 bed detached over two floors, 2 adults 2...

Hello, I'm trying to help someone with an outdoor tap kit they've bought from B&Q that they've half installed. I'm not all that experienced with plumbing but apparently I know more than them! The outdoor tap has a hose leading to a plastic female connector, as far as I can tell it's 3/4" (I'm...

Hi there, just bought my first house, and hoping to fix as much of it myself as I can - hopefully I can share some projects on here over the next year (or 20!) However.. I've just spotted my first problem, a leaking heated towel rail. I've dealt with a few leaking radiator valves before but...