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looking to take a spur from existing ring and install a shaver point. Understand that I should fit a FCU on the spur between existing socket and new shaver point. If I buy a shaver point with fuse fitted e.g...

Victorian semi with roof light. In the attic, the roof light walls are made of lath and plaster on 70mm studs, but there is no insulation. Considering installing 50/60mm kingspan between the studs to approx depth of studs, then fixing 25mm kingspan over the whole lot, attaching the boarsd to...

It is a 90cm model, SI CLSS EST, with ceramic hob, electric ovens. I need to take off the front plate to change the spindle for the small oven on/cooking selector. I have located and removed the 2 screws on the underside of the plate, but it is still being held somewhere else, and don't...

just had boiler recently installed as part of refit/replumb. when hot water is run and then turned off, after a short period of time there is a roaring sound from boiler, as though air trapped. Tried bleeding the release valve on top, but only water came out. Any thoughts on what might be...

Hi, Inadvertently switched on the machine without the water supply connected. Was left like that for approx 2 hrs. Have since tried disconnecting and reconnecting water supply, checked power supply (all OK), held down the Start button in case there is a time delay reset, but nothing...

Starting to excavate to extend existing patio. New top surface will be 50mm woburn rumbled setts, and only have foot traffic, no vehicles. Have read that the sub base s/b 100mm MOT Type 1, but also read that 50mm would be sufficient. I expect to find hardcore under the existing patio, but...

I am wanting to extend my existing patio area and change the current block paving for slabs (mixed sizes, random pattern). The block paving appears to have been laid in the expected method - 50mm sand with hardcore below it (don't want to disturb too much unless I have to). I also want to...

whats the best way to fix a shelf onto lath and plaster walls? I've been told to use no nails, but just think it will rip the paper off. Thanks

I've drained and replaced a number of radiators around the house, but do not have an expansion tank for the supply. How do I add the inhibitor to the system, and how can I calculate how much to add? Many thanks

I am thinking of reducing the size of the hot water cylinder in the house. Existing cylinder is 1200mm by 450mm. which I believe gives acapacity of 160 litres. Is there a website or calculation anyone could recommend/provide that would allow me to calculate usage v capacity. Many thanks

I have a CWD2603 DECT telephone, Base unit and 3 additional handsets. One of the handsets is showing an error message of HOLD # which I cannot get to clear. Does anyone know how to clear that? Many thanks

Installed a pop up waste in WHB, but the water leaks through where the horizontal rod passes through the endcap. On the rod there is a white sphere and a washer but neither give a watertight seal, and I don't believe I've lost anything from the packaging. How do I seal the endcap to stop the...

I'm fitting a mixer shower and connecting male couplers to it for the pipework, but cannot get the joint between the male coupler and mixer to stop weeping. I've loaded the male thread with PTFE, and also tried it with a washer in to see if that helps, but it still weeps. Is there something else...

I know from other posts that at least 300mm of copper pipe must be used when connecting plastic pipework to a boiler, but what if you are just running pipes from the hot water Cylinder past the boiler, and not connecting to it. Can I run plastic pipe and plastic pushfit connections? or should it...

I am installing a shower and want to run a dedicated hot water supply in 22mm pipe to the pump. The cylinder is covered in a hard foam insulating blanket and I don't want to break it off to see if there are blanks / cutting points. Where on the cylinder should I cut the hole for the new supply...

I am planning to install a shower into a new extension. The supplies will be mains CW, gravity HW. I have read other posts about using single pumps and pressure equalising valves to balance the supplies. The HW feed to the pump will be as a branch from the supply to the kitchen. It is currently...

I am wanting to extend the existing CH system to include 2 radiators being installed in an extension. The extension is accessed off a living area which currently has 2 radiators. Can I use a 22mm x 10mm speedfit manifold to split the flow pipe into 4, and then another to combine the 4 returns...

I am installing a new toilet in an extension, which will feed into the house sewage system, but not via the existing soil stack. Do I need to vent the new toilet separately, or does the existing stack suffice, although it is some distance away? The new toilet base is fully encased, i.e. the soil...

I'm installing a wetroom as a new bathroom in an extension to the house. Is it better to run pipework and shower pump up and round the attic space and down, rather than under the floor and up, in case maintenance work is required. Or am I being overcautious? Thanks

Looking at increasing natural light to a bathroom, and wanting an alternative to velux windows. Any thoughts on how good sunpipes are, and if the ones that also vent are worthwhile :?: Thanks