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One plumber has just quoted for our new ensuite but claims it doesn't need building regulation approval/building notice provided that the electrical installation is installed/certified by a competent electrician under Part P. First, I thought that as this was a fresh installation creating a new...

Hi there We've just moved into an old house. At present in the downstairs "cloakroom" there is some boxing in with access panels that house the CU, gas meter and electricity meter. The CU is less than 150mm from the gas meter, more like 100mm. We need to update the CU anyway as it's rather...

Yes TRV open and set to max.

Yes, thermostatic radiator valves. Will check piping then.

No hot water cylinder. The boiler fires when the thermostat is changed but nothing gets warm.

Haven't bled any radiators yet. Didn't know which ones if any to do. Will check that. The boiler ran continuously as though heating the water but the radiators didn't get hot.

Hi there We've just moved into our "new" house which is fitted with a rather old Worcester 400 Highflow standing boiler. The hot water functions fine. We tested the heating by changing the room thermostat (Honeywell T6360) and the boiler fired up. However none of the radiators get warm. Is...

I'm about to start a house renovation project and I'm planning on replacing my old B&D power tools. The market has moved on considerably and I've no idea what the best combination of power tools is? Would a combi drill and impact driver suffice? I need to do a bit of masonary drilling...

Tony - stupid question I know but what do you mean they get dirt in them? Is this from limescale/hard water or something else? What can I do to maximise the life of my boiler?

Thanks.... Any advice on how best to look after it or any future boiler going forward?

We're buying a large, four-bedroom Edwardian house that has a Worcester Highflown 400 Electronic combination boiler installed. Will these need replacing any time soon (besides it failing) i.e. will it be provide enough hot water for a couple with a toddler? I know it's not the most energy...

On the phone, the surveyor has said that venting this room is obviously the gold standard. However, if we lift the floorboards and there's no damage to the timbers we could take the view that adequately venting the rest of the house may be sufficient....but be aware that another surveyor...

First time posting people. We're in the process of buying a house and the surveyor has identified a serious issue with inadequate sub-floor ventilation. It's a end-of-terrace, Edwardian place with a fairly old rear solid floor extension. The surveyor recommends that we add additional air...