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Hi. I’ve used WD40 on my daughter’s front door lock (sprayed inside the lock from the side, not through key slot) as it was stiff to close (new composite front door about one year old). It’s easier to close now but I’ve just heard WD40 should not be used. I’ve only done it once. Does anyone...

Does anyone here have any experience of fitting Ideal Halo thermostats ?

Hi, My plumber is looking to fit an Ideal Logic Max Heat only boiler which will be supplied by the mains with unvented hot water cylinder and expansion tanks. He said that my water mains pipe is around 15mm and would prefer 22mm, he said he would fit 22mm where he can. Would incoming15mm main...

Hi I'm obtaining a few quotes from different local plumbers. Do I need an expansion tank for the heating if the hot water cylinder has internal expansion and does not require one ? I’m looking at having an Ideal Logic Max Heat only 24kw boiler fitted to replace my existing one and a Halo...

Hi Does anyone have any experience of the Ideal Logic Max Heat or the Ideal Logic+ Heat boilers. My plumber says he fits Ideal and needs to be a Heat only one due to less pipe work changes needed ? Any advice appreciated, thanks.

I currently have a Glow Worm Flexicom 24hx condensing boiler (13 years old) on the ground floor and a water tank and vented expansion tank in the loft. My home is a detached chalet style bungalow, ground floor and first floor with a small loft area above. It has 4 bedrooms with around 15...

Hi I have metal gas and water pipes with an Earth bonding cable going from my consumer unit to my copper gas pipe near the gas meter. The same Earth wire comes off the gas pipe to my copper water pipe. My water stop cock in the kitchen does not have any earth bonding cable. It looks difficult...

I’m making preparations for burying an electric vehicle charger cable to be installed by British Gas. I’m digging the hole 450mm deep and have been told to put 150mm of sand covering the ducting. I’m preparing it as per BG instructions and taking photos. my question is what type of sand to...

I’m making preparations for burying an electric vehicle charger cable to be installed by British Gas. I’m digging the hole 450mm deep and have been told to put 150mm of sand covering the ducting. I’m preparing it as per BG instructions and taking photos. my question is what type of sand to...

Hi, I'm looking to have a local company purchase and install a composite front door and they use Solidor and Door-Stop. They recommend Solidor over Door-Stop but the Google reviews look atrocious for Solidor with so many complaints (114 reviews and around sixty of them giving 1 star very bad...

Hot water coming out of the hot water storage cylinder into upstairs radiators after heating/HW turns off and running out of hot water in the mornings. I have a Glow Worm 24HX Condensing boiler on the ground floor with a pump in the same cupboard, a hot water storage cylinder in the airing...

I have a Glow Worm 24HX Condensing boiler on the ground floor with a pump in the same cupboard, a hot water storage cylinder in the airing cupboard upstairs (Kingspan 1500 x 450 grade 3, 162 Litre. cylinder) in the eaves area I have another pump (both pumps are Salus MP200 domestic circulating...

Hi I had an electrician fit an outside light with an on/off switch in the meter cupboard some time ago. I would now like to fit a power socket next to it in the same meter cupboard. Is it possible to attach an additional power socket from this switch/ so I can power a Nest Hello doorbell...

I had wall built and the outside face was then rendered (the inside is not seen and has bushes up against it, so that side was not rendered). it’s breeze block exterior garden block wall around 4 feet high and around 30 feet long with expansion joints (please see photos) built around 2 years...

I've mistakenly bought a Rothenberg Automatic Pipe cutter for copper pipe. Its the type that is circular and you twist it around the pipe to make a cut. Could I use the cutter to cut a 22mm Speedfit plastic pipe, would it cause me any problems. I read the review of the Pipe cutter and it said...

Hi The aluminium plastic cover keeps coming off as one of the plastic plugs on the shower base has snapped off. I would like to remove the base which is clamped onto the shower tray. Please see photo. Does anyone know how I can get it off, I presume it unscrews anti clockwise but I don't see...