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Hi We have a battery powered ‘butler’s’ front door bell which uses a wired door bell press to complete the circuit. Is it at all possible to convert the bell push to a wireless one using I assume a relay to complete the circuit in the bell box. If so are any kits available?

All sorted!!

I am trying to put a couple of those plastic opening restrictors onto Hafele soft close hinges, but despite looking at the illustration I can’t for the life of me clip it on. Does anyone have any tips?

Thank you for your kind reply. Please excuse my ignorance, but when you say the feed tank, do you mean the cold water tank in the loft or the hot water storage tank? With kind regards Malcolm

I want to replace our current twin lever mixer monobloc kitchen tap with a single lever monobloc mixer tap. We have a gravity fed hot water system with a tank and a condenser boiler. I know these means I we have a low pressure system, but is there any way of establishing the pressure so I know...

Including the lamp approximately 12ft tall

Hi I am just about to put in an old Victorian lamp post which needs to be buried approximately 2ft into the ground with a concrete jacket. I was planning to use postcrete for ease, but I reckon I will require four bags. Should I use one bag at a time and allow it to set before adding another...

Hi Sorry if this is a stupid question, but I need to drill a hole through the wall for a 40mm waste pipe and I wondered if I should use a 40 or 50mm core drill as I assume the outside diameter of the waste pipe is greater than 40mm?

The bulb has blown in our oven. I have a spare standard Pygmy bulb at home. Can I use this or do I need an oven bulb?

Thank for all the helpful replies. I have now bought a Hikoki DH26PX and am very pleased with it

I will take a look, the boiler is down under the stairs

No worries- I will purchase a self-cutting drain cock to put on one of the lower radiator pipes.’

Yes, pretty much

I need to change the three way motorised valve (complete), but looking at the downstairs radiators none have a drain down takeoff. the central heating system is an old fashioned open non-pressurised one and I wondered if I can use rubber bungs in the feed and expansion tank in the loft (one...

Many thanks

Thank you I will purchase and fit over the weekend, so fingers crossed l

Sorry, I did mean DH26PX!!

Will any Honeywell triple port valve be ok or are they model specific?

Thanks for the reply - maybe I was just getting paranoid!!!! I will order one today

Hi I must be honest, I am not sure which plan I have. There is only the one motorised valve