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Gas boiler developed a leak (drip) it is a Baxi 100HE plus I believe it is coming from the heat exchanger manifold (google) The part it leaks from is a plastic drain plug, it was tight but an eighth turn appears to have stopped it for now. My concern is if it leaks again further tightening...

I have loosened the plastic knurled nut at the bottom and was expecting the valve to lift off, it doesnt, it feels like something is still holding it and I dont want to force it. Nothing wrong with it I just want it off to clean it up (remove paint) Advice please.

Door leaking and I discovered the bottom seal on the door was pushed all the way in. I managed to retrieve it and will attempt to refit assuming it is possible although it does look a bit twisted, otherwise a new seal. I have checked online but the seals look nothing like what I have. the...

Vax 121 had a burning smell tried again later, it still works but burning smell again. I dismantled hoping the brushes were worn but not to be. I cannot see any signs of burning in the coils or wiring, but it certainly needs a good clean (25 years old). The motor spins freely and there doesn't...

Current situation no timer but hardwired room thermostat. Previously had a hard wired timer/thermo but elec fitted current thermo only when the old one failed just to see me through the Summer. First image shows the boiler wiring and diagram. Second image the wiring diagram for wireless...

I have just taken out 3 of the 4 halogen ceiling lights in a bathroom. My intention is to replace with a central ceiling rose and LED lamps, plus, add in an extractor fan. The surviving halogen has wherever the feed comes from via the light switch. Questions: Once I disconnect the final halogen...

Baxi Combi 100HE plus. Hot tap water but no heating. Checked water pressure etc and pump appears to be running when hot tap is run. I suspect the actuator valve is faulty it is a Honeywell VC4012 actuator. How can I confirm this, and is it an easy DIY fix. The part is readily available on ebay.

Could someone confirm this wiring to be correct (or otherwise) It is for a mains fed LED floodlamp with separate PIR. I am not sure how to get an image on here but hopefully at the link below: //www.diynot.com/network/juco/albums/ [/img]

I have dismantled the shed and rebuilding & resiting it. I have to replace a few planks (tongue & groove shiplap) and a couple of the uprights (wood rot) as the previous owners let it sink into the ground at one corner. A couple of questions. 1. The old wood has had various...

Can someone guide where I could buy the hinges as pictured below. Google throws different versions. The internal cam must be worn as they are not adjusting.

Washing machine was in house when we bought it and it made a kind of ticking noise when the drum was tumbling/spinning, nothing too severe but noticeable. Sounds a bit like if a shirt was washing and a button was hitting the side on every revolution. Since then I have resited the machine...

I will shortly be putting a nonload bearing partition into bedroom to be used as a walk in wardrobe, Slightly confused as to what size of timber to use for partition framework. This is what google throws up but gives no reason for using either size. 44 x 69mm OR 47 x 75mm kiln dried OR...

Having remodelled my kitchen I have quite a bit of black high gloss flatpack kitchen panels left (basically chipboard). I would like to make a couple of shelves similar to the pic below. The shelf would be approx 7 inches deep and maybe 2 feet wide How would I join the `panels` together...

See pic below. 1. Area of damp at base of wall / slabs. Should there be a gap between the slab and the wall, crrently it is filled in and I suspect water seeping up the wall. 2. As you can see the area all around is totally dry except for that one patch which happens quite often, there...

Son had stairwell skimmed after a couple of days a patch (couple sg feet) was cracked and blown. Skimmer came back and redone, same thing happened and some other parts have developed cracks. I doubt if the guy will come back a third time and the chances are he wouldnt cure it. The area is too...

What would be an approx cost for a gas installation for a gas cooker, it will require about 5 feet of pipework to the cooker location, then connected to the cooker with relevent safety checks. Located central scotland and assuming no problems.

Taken off some wall tiles (approx 6 x 3 tiles) to site a wall socket, they came off easily enough but I noticed they all had a couple of dabs of wall cement on them. I would normally put cement on the wall and then apply the tiles, but looks like previous tiler has just dapped and stuck on...

What size of screws to buy for screwing plywood to wooden floor? 9mm ply being screwed to 18mm floorboards. thanks

I am re positioning the kitchen units (floor)and resiting the tumble dryer. The way it works out the tumble dryer will be in a double doored unit 2 x 40cm doors, however when I open the left door it will make access impossible as it will block the entry (due to cooker). I am looking at hinging...

I need to reduce the size of a kitchen unit door, its a one off so dont want to buy special tools. I am reducing the width at the door handle end so I dont have to fit the hinges again. It is high gloss black and will get a strip to cover the cut end. (chipboard) I have tenon saw, circular...