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We're looking at a installing a water softener in our 3 bed house to overcome the Norfolk hard water. The plan is to plumb it in to feed the showers and hot taps through running in some pipe alterations. [Edit - also planning to change to unvented cylinder at the same time] I hear metered...

Hi all I have a Texecom Excel with 3 LCD RKP that has been running for well over a year...but noticed tonight one of the RKPs display has gone blank. The backlight is on and the keys work but no text on display Anyone come across it before? Just a repower up of the keypad or something more...

Afternoon all I'm encouraging my father to have a downstairs shower room/WC installed in his house as the only WC/bathroom is on the first floor - not good as years progress. I think we can take some space from a downstairs room to construct it. Would BR insist on a certain size of door to...

Current set up: Vaillant GFCH boiler ecotec plus (about 2 years old) a copper cylinder in the airing cupboard and two tanks in the loft. In the next year or two when I have an ensuite built I'd like to switch to mains pressure hot water and ideally lose the tanks in the loft. I've...

Hi everyone I have two logs stores that I've built in the garden - one has ash and the other oak logs in. Just noticed each store and the logs within it are covered in tiny flies/insects. Never seen it before - anyone seen it before or know what to do about it? It means I'll have to...

Hi I'm contemplating building a second garage on the other side of the house. This will close off unhindered pedestrian access from front to back garden. I plan for the new garage to have full doors either end. Is this an issue that planners would worry about? Thanks W

Hi I currently have a Response SA3 system on my house (don't laugh pro's!). I will shortly be installing a Texecom Veritas excel leaving the Response system unused. I was thinking of using it to alarm my sheds but I don't won't to use the mains/batt control panel anymore. If I don't...

Hi OK I'm dreaming a bit here incase the euromillions comes up trumps... but if I won loads of money I'd like to demolish my current 60s chalet and replace it with something that more suits our needs layout wise. The deeds say the plot can only have a chalet on. After 50 odd years...

Hi everyone - hope you're enjoying the snow! I have a 60s chalet thatt we have had for a couple of years - always been a pain to heat with many rooms hard to get warm. Have put loads of insulation in walls and roof. Over the summer during building works had a new vailant boiler fitted...

Hi Our builder is recomending a Hormann garage up and over door when previously he'd been talking about a Henderson door..has anyone any experience of Hormann...the builder says they are better but I suspect that it is better on price! Thanks

Soon to be having a breakfast room built with doors to the garden. can't make my mind up whther to have patio sliding doors or french doors. Previously french doors have the disadvantage of you can't just open them a bit like you can a sliding door. I suppose sliding/folding doors...

I had a problem with the ball valve on the CW tank in the loft and although I sorted it thought I might have a look at a new one. I see there's two types..hign and low pressure..type 1 or 2..could anyone explain the difference please? Thanks

Hi What is the recomnded way of fitting carpet to a room with a concrete floor. In the past I've seen gripper rod glued/nailed to the concrete - other times just spray adhesive used - any recomendations? Thanks

Hi I'm in the process of re-doing a downstairs bedroom in our 1960s chalet. The room has always smelt a bit (blamed it on the previous elderly occupiers). I took the carpet up and noticed a thin covering on mould on the 'Marley' style floor tiles underneath. Should I remove the floor...

Just in case you want to order them...according to their telephone message they are in administration but hope to adminstrator hopes to be in touch within the next 72 hours. I am waiting delivery of two appliances - thankfully paid for by credit card. Shame they were very competitive and...

I'm after an R8 plus alarm...what online suppliers do people recomend? Thanks

Hi My 1960s chalet house is always a struggle to get warm. I've done insulation everywhere but I've noticed that the ceiling/floor void is really cold and draugty - I assume this is because the floors are open to the eaves which themselves are open to outside. Is it sensible to insulate...

I'm thnking of replacing my wireless with a wired system..or at least run the wires in for it as I'm having some building work done Any recomendations on : ADE Texecom Pyronix I want nothing too flash but certainly remote keypads, min 4 zones, part set... Also previously I've had a...

Hi Having new french doors fitted in a new extension. I want to be able to install a catflap at some point...can you get french doors either upvc or hardwood capable of doing this? Thanks

Hi everyone How legit is this....I assume as it's not hardwired Part P doesn't apply as it is in effect and extension lead? http://www.toolstation.com/search.html?searchstr=12729