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I have been given a Yeomen Dart balanced flue fire/stove & need a flue for it. Ive been told Yeomen went into liquidation a couple of years ago with the company goodwill being assumed by Stovax. I've been in touch with them but they say they can't help me. Does anyone have an idea where I can...

Just had a EcoTec plus 418 Vaillant regular fitted & am impressed so far. At present, I'm controlling via a standard Drayton Lifestyle programmer which switches the boiler on & off according to set times. Is it more economical to leave the boiler on 24/7 (for DHW at the moment) and let it...

Have been offered a 26kw Veissman system boiler for a decent price. How hard is it to convert from my existing regular vented boiler? I have an old floor-standing Potterton boiler at present & am converting to a new efficient type. Thanks.

I've read some of the brochures & tech info downloads & been onto their advice line. It appears there have been a couple of component changes and changes to the pcb. The boiler is otherwise the same so nothing too bad. Thanks for your help guys.

Can anyone tell me what the difference is between a Worcester Bosch 24RI (pre August 2008 according to their website) and the current Greenstar 24RI (post August 2008)? Talking regular models here Thanks

Hi D_H Have the chance to buy this particular model at a good price & believe Buderus are one of the best. I have 10 (potentially 12 as 2 are always turned off) radiators with 2 bathrooms. Admittedly, the boiler stat is always set low (between 2 & 5) so you could be right with the calcs so...

Would a Buderus 800 - 29 be a suitable replacement for my old Potterton FS Marathon 1000B boiler? The output of the Potterton is 28kw (input 37kw) supplying a regular vented system. I assume that I'd have to remove my existing pump as a pump is an integral part of the Buderus? I propose to do...

These seem ok but apart from the colour (do they make different colours as my tiles have weathered to almost a black colour?), I haven't been able to get the size but they look as if they might do ......ant other suggestions?

I have to fit an extractor fan whilst refurbishing my dormer bathroom. From previous posts, it doesn't seem a good idea to vent through the wood cladding on the side of the dormer so I'll have to vent through the main bathroom ceiling, through the loft space and out through the pitched roof of...

I'm fitting new bathroom suite & have found an existing solvent welded joint in an imperial 4 inch pipe is leaking. Having read some of the posts, it is clear that cutting out the offending joint is the best solution. Can I use a 110mm pushfit coupling to connect new metric pipe? I'm worried...

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Thanks ColJack - we thought as much

We left out teak patio furniture outside (but covered up) over the last winter. We've removed the cover ready to re-oil only to find black blotches & stains all over both table & chairs. We've tried soapy water and a low power jetwash but can't remove them. Any ideas what these stains are & how...

Can I lay solid oak flooring which only has T&G on the long edges on a good underlayment such as Timbermate. Gluing only 2 edges suggests that the floor will flex and eventually break the glued bonds - is that right? Thanks

What type of gas fire can be fitted to an external wall? I'd like to fit a stone fireplace but don't know what sort of fire can be used. The present free-standing fire has a small flue straight through the wall. Does my present fire contravene current legislation or can I fit something...

What is the best type of flooring which will withstand regular use of a computer - type chair ? I want to replace a carpet over a screeded floor with something else (real wood, engineered wood, veneered laminate, carpet again etc etc.) Any ideas anyone?

Thanks to all you guys for your replies. As it turned out, my wife read my entries, went out & bought some grout stain remover and spent a couple of hours rubbing it in and guess what...... it worked :D Still a slight stain but lost when rest grouted and sealant applied. Sealed the floor...

No I hadn't - and the grout does seem to have stained the edge of the other tiles too. Unfortunately they're v. light cream. Does this mean I have to dig them up (about 12 @40cm2 each)? When I put travertine tiles in the bathroom there wasn't a problem with grouting first. Are grout stain...

I've laid polished limestone tiles in my kitchen and am using Proflex Ultra grout. However, as soon as I apply the grout, the excess starts to 'crumble' immediatelyon contact with the other tlies. This seems to be the water being drawn out of it but I even wiped the edges with a damp cloth prior...