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Hi. Can anybody help please? I want to replace my old front door step. The existing one is badly worn, chipped, and painted. I want to replace it with a new sandstone or limestone one. Does anyone know where I could get one made to measure? Thankyou.

Hello. I am in the process of rebuilding a chimney stack which straddles the apex of my roof. The old stack is down, but the lead flashing was in poor condition, so I've decided to redo it while i've got the scaffolding up. The only bit I'm not sure about is how to cut the stepped side...

Hi everyone. Looking for some thoughts please. I am about to fit a new boiler in a house that I rent out. Dont want the cheapest, but want quality. Lots of people have suggested Worcester. I was just about to go down that line when one independant fitter told me to forget Worcester and go...

Hi. Hopefully somebody can help me here. After several weeks 'playing' with my central heating to try and sort out my banging boiler, I have bitten the bullet and dosed it with Fernox cleaner. It has been circulating for a week and I have drained and refilled twice. Now, from bits I have...

Hello. Just wondering if anybody can help please? I have a Straxgas gas fire. The problem is that the spark generator unit only seems to last about 2 years after which I have to keep buying a new one - totally unsatisfactory I think. So my question is this: can I use another make of...

Hi. Ok. I've posted a topic in the plumbing section about solar water heating, but I need to find out how to control the system. Basically I need a switch to cut in and out a central heating water pump. The switch needs to take its signals from two thermocouples. When the temperature...

Hi. After being inspired by some links I found on here, I am going to have a bash at building my own solar water heating panel. Now...because I am initially just experimenting and playing around, for ease I was thinking of sighting it on my detached garage roof (just while I see the results)...

Hi everyone. I am looking for some thoughts on this idea. I have an old wall mounted baxi boiler which bangs quite loudly when it shuts down. I also have automated valves for the central heating and hot water. My idea is this: When the thermostat shuts the boiler down, I believe the...