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We have recently moved to a house with an ancient floor mounted Baxi Boiler (FS601 OF). It works fine, but we would like to change it for something more energy efficient. However, we have been told by a plumber that it could be a problem fitting a combi if we have a single pipework system...

any tips on cutting quarry tiles.we have very thick ones(12.5 ml) and are on tile cutter version 3,having tried manual tile cutter and tile saw now on what looks like an electric version of the tile cutter.its a big space (32sq metres) with a lot of cuts so need to get this right. help!

have any of you plumbing experts out there ever fitted a free-standing shower cubicle(just requires wall behind) as my plumber is reacting as though i have asked him to fit the tardis in my bathroom (which i suppose it is in a way) anyway he has apparently never even heard of them before,let...

help. we have just had an electrical report back on our proposed new house.the company reckon the place is a death trap and needs a total rewire immediately to the tune of £4/5,000!!!! as we havent been in this position before,is this a fair price? should we get a second opinion?are they having...

we are thinking of having an electric boiler installed in our new house (for reasons we wont bore you with!) to run the heating only.we have read mixed reviews,but are quite keen if we can find out if one would be up to the job and whether the domestic electricity supply is also up to the job.we...

we are just about to buy a house with an old baxi boiler which we intend to have changed for a more efficient model. the problem is that the pipe is made of asbestos and we do not want to endanger ourselves or the fitter when it is removed(having lost my dad to asbestosis recently) do we need to...

dear peter,ours has done exactly the same thing,we suspect the element.ours is a hotpoint double oven.have you got a top one to be going on with? meanwhile,we would also welcome any advice on what is wrong with the blessed thing!

sprayed foam insulation has,apparently been applied (about 10 years ago) to the underside of the roof tiles on the house we are about to buy. we have been told this can cause damp in the roof timbers and wonder the best way to get some ventilation up there,short of re-roofing.