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I have a baxi 105he instant that keeps loosing pressure. I have to top up the rads everyday now but to be honest it only takes a quick blast on the filling loop to get presure back up. I did a little investigation today and i have noticed a drip from the pressure release pipe? I am assuming...

i have just fitted a new bathroom suite and installed a low pressure bar mixer shower. I originally thought my boiler was a combi (fitted about 2 years ago) but it is infact a conventional boiler with a hotwater tank. I am now a little concerned with regards the pressure the shower will have...

I am quite competent when it comes to plastering and rendering but i have often wondered how the effect is atchived above the window ? I dont have a picture to explain but what i mean is, it looks as if a piece of cement board as been used above the window to create a kind of flat underside...

Hi all. My dear old mother has a power shower and i have said i will re vamp her bathroom for her. The system is gravity fed thus the powered shower. i notice the old mira control on the wall has a cable going to it BUT it isnt an electric shower. The cable is very thin 1 mm2 so im assuming...

Hi All, Need a little help. I have had a wooden fire surround especially made for my fire. Problem is, it was made slightly bigger than a normal one and i want to fit one of those marble effect laminate type backs. The ones you buy all seem to be a standard size. Does anyone know of a...

Ok gang, Extension now all finished apart from a few minor things. here is the front room now its finished But how do i close the cavity left where i made the the door way ? One of the bricks was loose so i removed it. I assume i dont simply fill it with concrete ? down at...

I have read many a thread on painting but it wasn't till this week when i was painting the new staircase that i remembered what i had read, Now i know a lot of you swear by OIL based paints for an high gloss finish, but what about a satin finish ? I have been using Crown water based...

Hi all, I have now moved onto our new stairs project and one of the things i wanted and have installed are those little LED's lighting every other step. I have installed all the lights, wiring and so on and i was simply going to take a feed from the light switch and the neutral from the...

Hi Gang, don't know if this is usual but i recently opened up the walls to create the new door ways into the new extension, since doing that a few doors in the original house seem to have swollen. I have recently plastered the new build and can only think the doors have absorbed a little...

Had the worst DIY disaster ever today :cry: I'm sure maybe a few of you have been in this situation at least once. There i was, eager to go with a few finishing touches to the exterior of the extension i have been building. unfortunately the weather prevented me from doing what i had...

Ok guys here is a good one for you. I have built an extension, done all the electrics and one of the things i have done is to install wall lights. I would love one of those mother and daughter type lamps (think they are called that) Like this one BUT i would like to wire it so it...

JB, Please help :cry: I have just plastered 3 of the 4 walls in the new extension all ok up to know, BUT while i was cleaning up and using the old bags to put the ****e in i thgought i would read the instructions :( Yes i know, it's like when you buy a new TV and you mess about with it...

Hi gang, Yes its me again.... BCO came today to look at electrics i had done.. He was happy with all the zones and so on no problems there... But he said i needed to install an RCD just for the new build bit :-( Im sure you all know the hastle i had trying to find the sentry 5 amp...

apologies guys if i have already asked this question.. I have been trying to do that much my head has cabbaged :? I have looked at the reference section regarding 2 way switching... looks pretty straight forward.. From what i can tell, the power from the radial only goes to one switch, and...

Urgent help needed, I have tried every electrical retailer, wholesaler in the book and all are telling me the same. My 1983 fitted consumer unit breakers are no longer made :( All i want is to download a 30A to a 6A for a new lighting radial for my new extension... I am hoping my plea...

Hi all, Just a very quick enquiry. I have built an extension and I am doing my own electrics (spark doing periodic check when finished) I need to install a fused spur for the extractor fan and also one for new boiler. Now i know you can simply spur off the ring main, fit a relevant fuse...

Ok guys PLEASE help. I have fitted a new UPVC back door ( fully glazed Type) The frame is dead plumb BUT it wont latch. I can see some allen key bolts on the top and also side of the hindge. Do you have to play with these untill you get it aligned ? Cheers Guys Mick

Hi All, Hope my old friend JB or maybe legs can help me here. Is it ok to lay down your scratch coat for external render then lay down your top coat the day after ? or should i leave it a while before laying top coat ? I was hoping to get the external of my extension finished this...

Hi All just a quick one, what size earth bonding should run from new boiler installed in new extension to consumer unit ? I have been told 10mm ? seems a lot Cheers guys Mick

HELP, i was hoping to complete all the pipework through into my new extension today. Pipes to feed new Baxi 105he instant. that will be located into new utility room. done 22mm central heating feed and return, 15mm mains cold water, 22mm gas ( dont worry i havent connected it, corgi...