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Hi guys..... we have a Worcester 28cdi which suffers from the following problem. It has happened 3 times now. After it fires up and heats the hot water for approx. 6 -7 minutes, it then shuts down following 3 or 4 banging noises which I assume is water boiling and the system recognising this...

Can anyone talk me through the procedure for changing the pressure relief valve on our Worcester 28cdi boiler....... thanks in advance.... Eric :-) (I need to change it after it worked to relieve the pressure after I left the filler tap in situ - now the PRV is dripping - I gather it's...

I have a rental property with a Mira Zest shower which the tenant tells me is not working correctly. He says that the shower is blowing the fuse in the on/off pull switch. He has replaced the fuse and the shower will work for a couple of weeks before it blows again. I'm assuming he is replacing...

I have just converted a flat roof to a hip roof and now want to remove the steel support pole which currently supports the roof. I would like to use a gallows bracket as previously suggested by Noseall but dont know how to calculate the load in order to purchase the appropriately sized bracket...

Morning all. I am putting an ensuite onto a bedroom and had initially planned using a Saniflo Sanipro Macerator. I have since come across a much cheaper macerator, the "Euroflush 600". Has anyone installed this model or does anyone have any comments about its performance or reliability...

I have bought this ex council house which is structurally very good but looks "council housey". I would like to remove the flat roof from above the existing coal house/porch and replace it with a tiled lean to pitched roof. Could anyone please post a drawing on how the woodwork should...

Having fully refurbished a property from a shell, I am now left with the task of connecting the phone line. There is a box on the wall just beneath the gutter with a wire coming into it from the telegraph pole. I'm assuming this to be the "Master Box". There is a cable coming from it , going...

Having fully refurbished a property from a shell, I am now left with the task of connecting the phone line. There is a box on the wall just beneath the gutter with a wire coming into it from the telegraph pole. I'm assuming this to be the "Master Box". There is a cable coming from it , going...

Ok...... what are the pros and cons of using 15mm copper vs 15mm plastic pipe for central heating. Also which is best....reasons for and against flow and return circuit or flo and return into a manifolod to each rad. Hope that makes sense. Thanks in advance....... Eric :-)

Having opened up an 11" brick wall and made good for the door frame, I'm left with this predicament.....nothing serious but, I'd origionally planned on having the door open into the new bathroom. It was to open against the wall onto which was mounted the radiator which meant that it would not...

Can joists be notched beneath the flooring to facilitate the routing of a 22mm gas pipe. Thanks in advance :-)

We recently bought a property with a view to renovating and letting.....knowing that it required a fair bit af work. The house next door is empty, and has been for a number of years. I recently completed a damp proofing course but suspect that on the ajoining wall there is damp that is coming...

Can I extend a 4mm radial circuit using 2.5mm T+E to make it into a ring circuit.

Was worried about involving BC with a job in hand....though it would cost an arm and a leg. Not too bad at all.... £58 for their advice on a job costing less than £1000 :-). Charges increase sa the cost of the job increases, but ......58 quid....thats cool

I am planning on moving the bathroom from downstairs to upstairs. Part of this will entail putting a new door through what used to be an outside wall but is now internal due to an extension. The wall is a double brick cavity wall supporting ceiling joist above. The door will be a standard 6'6...

I would like to put the bathroom upstairs into an existing large bedroom. The toilet which is downstairs at the moment wastes straight down through the floor meaning there is no soil pipe. Is it simply a case of connecting a soil pipe to the existing waste pipe and extending this to the...

I have just bought an ex council house and would like to change its appearance by adding mock tudor boarding and rendering. Could anyone please tell me the order in which this job is done......timber or render first, first coat render then timber then second coat render......, any knowledge...

We've just bought a property with a tiny galley kitchen and a massive dining room. The wall between is a supporting wall. I would like to create an opening to make a kitchen diner. How do I go about this? what is the max size I can create......,,,,any ideas welcome.... Thanks :-) Tina & Eric

Just bought a new bathroom suite but have found there are no holes, to screw the sink to the wall, in the sink. I have pvc cladding around the bathroom so it is a non-porus surface. Help please :-)

We've a Worcester 28cdi boiler which is 7rs old. It's been no bother at all since its installation however it is now running intermittantly when in DHW mode. All works ok upon demand for hot water, the boiler then runs for approx 2 minutes before shutting down for 12/15 seconds, fires up...