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Hi All I'm having problems with my 10 year old Ideal Icos He12. The front screen has starting flashing and crackling as if there is a short some where. I initially thought it was just the user control unit as when I put pressure on the front panel the boiler would work perfectly. I've...

Hi All I'm about to convert my integral garage to a living space and would like some advice on insulation. The garage has 2 external walls, the longest wall (5m) is block and brick without insulation in the cavity. The shortest external wall (2.5m) will consist of the new infill wall of...

Hello I have recently bought a battery powered digital thermostat to replace my Siemens mechanical type. Someone has told me that you can't replace a mechanical thermostat with just any digital one. I was under the impression however that it was just a switch ie on and off. Can anyone shed...

Hello Could anyone tell me if it is o.k to connect my Whirlpool Oven to a 13amp socket. The oven is a 2.3kw and the instruction manual shows a power supply table which states Type of cable required being H05 RR-F 3x1.5mm2. The model number is AK2456/ix if that is any help. Thanks...

Hello About four years ago I had a Vaillant 828E Turbo Plus installed in an airing cupboard in one of my bedrooms. The installation was carried out by a Corgi registered company and everything went according to plan. I am now in the process of selling my house and have just heard from the...

Hello Ever since I bought my Candy AQ 130 (About 6 Months Ago) small items like the baby's socks get caught between the door and the seal. Does anyone know if this is a common problem, can I fix it myself perhaps? Any info would be great. Thanks

Hello I've got a plasterer coming next week to cover a wooden lintel in my bay. I need as much space as possible for a vertical blind track to go up so the thinner the material over the lintel the better. I've been told that you can plaster over a special mesh, has anyone had any experience...

Evening all. Can anyone help with a decision on a combi boiler? I've had four gas fitters quote to install a combi boiler in my house, two have suggested a Vaillant 828E Turbomax Plus, one wanted to fit a Baxi 105e and the last one to quote (who I think will get the job) has asked me to...

Hello I'm having trouble with condensation beneath the suspended wooden floor of my living room. Whilst decorating I found fungus growing behind my skirting boards, closer inspection revealed that beneath the floor boards was quite damp and a damp proofing company diagnosed cellar fungus...

Hello I've just blocked off a wall where a very usightly set of patio doors connected my kitchen to my living room, what the previous owner was thinking I'm not sure. Anyway I put up my stud work and then suddenly wondered :idea: whether it was the done think to place insulating batts...

Hello I'm about to attack my kitchen which has been left untouched for a good few years. One of the major jobs is the badly artexed and cracked ceiling. The thing is that the ceiling is the original black plaster over wood strips and just looking at that stuff makes a mess. I've been told...

Hello I've got a fungi problem, well not me personally but my floor. Whilst removing a piece of skirting board from a downstairs room I came across a type of fungi growing behind it. My first thoughts were oh my God dry rot but have managed to calm myself down slightly and think that it may...