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My Conservatory is approx 6 years old. Its an Ultra Frame Georgian Classic ( I Think ). It Leaks under the Final and has done so for a couple of years. The water gathers in the Inner Fianl Radius . I brought this to the Installers attention whilst the Conservatory was under Warranty, but other...

Need some advice Pls. I've ordered a UPVC door to replace an old rotten wooden door in the back of my Garage which I intend to fit myself. I consider myself to be a fairly competent DIYer ( never mind what the Missus says). The door is set in a single skin Block opening. When I measured I...

I've Just replaced my Garage roof. The hot water pipes for the HWC previously came up through the roof and passed through the gable end of the house. They were covered in by metal cowling that was fitted into a chase in the Gable end.. As you can see in the attached Pic I am left with the final...

I've got approx 30ft of wall right outside the Patio door that was put up a lot of years ago. The wall was scratched as shown in the Photos. I know theres a real skill involved with rough casting a wall but I want to have a go anyway .Could somebody help me with the following questions 1 Will it...

Hello I'm capping over my Facias on an extension. The roof is concrete tiles over a OSB sarking. The gutter has a total of approx 15m run around the extension before the down pipe so by the time it gets to the Downpipe its going to be a good bit below the tile line Its been this way for 10...

At present the 2 pipes that run from my Oil boiler in garage 9(Garage attached to end of house ) to the Hot water cistern run up through the roof and then through the end of the house wall. This is giving me leaks where the pipes pass through the Steel roofing. I want to run the pipes through...

I have one of these downflow fans in my Bathroom. Its been in place for just over 2 years, but for some reason the Fan on the Motor keeps loosing blades. The blades are not coming into contact with anything and spinning free. I've just taken the cover off again to find 3 more blades have become...

My oil Boiler is in the adjoined Garage at gable end of house. Its a 1 and half story detached house. The indirect /vented HWC is on upstairs floor in airing Cupboard. The garage is corrugated box section steel roof which I will be replacing in the spring. The pipes for the HWC run from the...

I Have a 2012 Mondeo 2.0 Titanium TDCI BA7 Estate. It the Duratorq engine. Just wondering if a new EGR is fitted, does the ECU have to be set up for the new unit. If so, is there a way of doing this without a scanner. I know that when I fitted a new battery it was fog light switch 5 times and...

I wish to replace the old GGL 606 ( early 90's Vintage ) velux windows in our bedroom. They are fitted to the 45 degree pitch roof with Marley Ludlow interlocking Tiles. I want to fit Polyurethane coated SK06 units that are triple glazed for Rain noise reduction. Contemplating doing this myself...

I've Oil central heating. My tank is a plastic 1200 ltr ( semi circular type . Titan I think ) feeding a Firebird Popular 90 in the Garage The tanks the same age as the house I guess. 25 years. I have not been getting any problems at all, but just took an inclination last week to buy some water...

Wonder If I can get some help. This is my master socket sited on a coat, shoe cupboard ( right under Consumer unit ) as we enter the house. When we bought the house there was a Tel Extension socket in a good few rooms. These have been blanked off as we decorated the house. As you can see on one...

Not sure if I should be posting in Computing forum or here. I have to run a Cat5e data cable from my router to Dinning room extension. Part of the run would be through a pantry cupboard from floor through ceiling ( about 2.4m height ) alongside a 2.5mm T&E Radial that only feeds the upstairs...

Just finished capping over my Facia's on the front and back of the house. Still have around the rear extension to do at some later date. The house is a 30 year old Timber framed house with Marley interlocking concrete tiles fitted over under sarking felt. The whole roof has OSB fitted over the...

Hoping I can get some advice I have to remove this bottom dry verge tile to replace the wood ( or cap over ) behind it. I know that when installing these they are started from the bottom and interlock upwards. Its a Marley type from approx 30 years ago ( that's the age of the house anyway ) In...

Hi Going to replace the Box section steel roof on my single slope garage roof. The garage is abutted to the gable end of the house. My question is this. It looks at present like the old roofing sheets ( 5.2m Long ) are abutted hard up against the wall of the house. They are supported by a...

Hi My heating / Hot water is an open vented system with Indirect HWC. The boiler is a Firebird Popular 90 Oil Boiler. There are no Timers programmed for heating or HW. When I put on the heating the Boiler fires and heats the radiators ok. When I put on Hot Water only, the Boiler does not fire...

I am planning to cap over my Facia with upvc. However, the small conservatory we have is abutted to the side of the house and covers over the Original facia. My plan is to ease up the Lead Flashing used to cover conservatory frame and slip over capping ( which I believe is 9mm thick ) and slide...

Hello I am contemplating renewing my Garage roof. It is a low pitch single sloping roof abutted onto the gable end of the house. Its 32 1000 box section. Expenses dictate that I have to renew this myself, but I am a competent DIYer. The steel abutment flashing that is attached to to the Dry Dash...

Hi, My mixer tap is a Carron Phoenix Aztec. Just replaced the cartridges to stop a Drip and seems to be a success. However, The spout was also leaking from the Base so I also purchased a repair kit comprising 2 x new O Rings and a Fibre split washer . The tap is still leaking from the Base of...