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Hello, I have a Baxi DuoTec Combi 28 HE and 8 radiators. I normally run it at 60-70 degrees flow temperature, but I wanted to see if I could run it at a lower temperature (can I get itnto condensate more? is my house heat pump ready?) When I set it to 40 degrees the ‘gas’ light turns on while...

Hello, I have a Baxi combi boiler managed by a Tado thermostat (on/off), plus additional thermostats in each room controlling radiator valves. I normally run the boiler flow at 60 deg and I was looking for ways to add opentherm, when I bumped into something else, this wheather compensation kit...

I just noticed a drop of water under my instant water heater (Ariston Aures Slim Instantaneous Water Heater 9.5kW) I opened it and I found it rusted inside I previously had a different brand that died by the same fate (https://www.redring.co.uk/product/rp1-powerstream-95kw) Is it just bad...

I have a gully inside my conservatory serving the kitchen sink and dishwasher. I don't know why it has been left there, but it clearly was an outside gully before the cnservatory was built. It happears the conservatory was built and the drain wasn't moved to the patio (maybe it was difficult to...

I've changed all my radiators a couple of years ago and plumbed them TBOE (top bottom opposite ends) with pipes chased into the walls and coming out horizontally. Normally you have the flow on top and the return at the bottom at the opposite end. I just realised I messed up with one of them...

I think this elbow connected to the upstairs toilet is leaking The elbow and the soil pipe were all dirty and I could see water in several places but I couldn’t see where it was coming from; after cleaning everything, I managed to identify the source in the circled area (where the two sections...

Hello, I've bought some aluminium nosing that I need to glue to my engineered wood to finish my stair makeover. This is the nosing https://www.gradus.com/ar81r The manufacturer reccomends Gradus grip https://www.gradus.com/gradus-grip which is 7.5£ per tube (I think I need 4) but also charge 25£...

I’m going to cover the treads of my staircase with the same hardwood floor as the first floor and the risers with white painted MdF. What’s the best adhesive for the job? A friend did the same with good results (his staircase even stopped creaking) but he can’t remember what he used, he...

One of the cables has snapped; is this something easy to replace for an experienced DIYer? Does anyone recognise the model of this door?

I only noticed this because when it rains at night the water hitting the window cill keeps me awake See video The cardboard piece was just an attempt at deviating that water You can see that the top edge of the window is higher than the lowest surface of the fascia There seems to be water...

We can see some dampness on the internal wall around the window, the paint has started peeling off around the metal bead; do you see anything wrong? When it rains there is the annoying drop hitting the windowcill, here’s a video showing where it’s coming from (and me trying to find a way to sleep)

Hi all, I've had quite a few solar panels quotes from different solar companies and I realise I have asked questions that they might not have been able to answer correctly as they were the salesmen and not the electricians doing the work. I think one of them said they will connect the inverter...

I have a concrete floor that used to have tiles; the tiles have been removed prior to plastering so the concrete is ‘stained’ with plaster; there are also some paint residues due to me spraying some doors in this room Do I need to clean it before glueing the wood floor to it? What’s the best way?

I normally use only water based primers and paints; I have some preprimed doors (not sure what primer they used) which I had to trim so I needed to prime the sides; having run out of wood primer I bought this Leyland Wood Primer from SF...

I purchased this radiator about a year ago; it has always made some creaky sounds while heating (I assume it's due to metal expansion and different metal parts rubbing together); while this was acceptable initially, the noise has recently become 10 times louder such that we can hear it while...

After having the living room plastered I added some timber strips (4mm thick) to make the frame flush with the new plaster As a consequence I also fitted the hinges 4mm further away from the stopper; the door was already not touching the stop all the way around so now there is about a 10mm gap...

I am replacing an internal door with a different style one and also changing from LH to RH The frame is slightly out of square and the existing door was adapted by someone else and fits the frame ok Can I use the old door as a template over the new door and use a router ‘copy’ bit?

I have installed Aurora downlights and I find the springs are not strong enough to push it completely flat agains the ceiling I have insulation in the cavity and I used 1mm2 rigid twin and earth cable; it looks like it’s the cable that is pushing the downlight down Would it be acceptable to...

I had my living room plastered 6 months ago, so it’s well dry I applied this as a mist coat https://www.wickes.co.uk/Wickes-Matt-Emulsion---White-10L/p/145119 3 part paint and 1 part water That’s 25% dilution, even though the bucket says I could go up to 40% I just tried to brush the wall...

I've been using an instantaneous water heater for the last 3 years; it was serving a downstairs toilet (far from the boiler) and it's a very convenient thing to have (especially in winter)...