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Before I make this post, I would like to say that I am almost purple-faced with rage ... !!! We bought this house last year and we knew that there were quite a few DIY snags that needed fixing, but this one just about takes the jammy sodding dodger! The central heating pump has been making...

We bought the house in Dec 2013, it has a Worcester 35CDi boiler providing hot water on demand (i.e. no water tank because of loft extension). Over the last week or so, we have noticed the following behaviour when taking a shower in the morning: 1) Turn on shower. 2) Boiler switches on...

The other day our Triton t300si shower began leaking like a good'un. I have just taken the back off and the leak is coming from the top of the stabiliser valve unit, where the main seal sits - water spurts out from between the body of the unit and the plastic end cap. See the images below...

I am burying a 110mm teracotta pipe to take rainwater from the downpipe from my roof across my back garden. Do I need to use a bottle gully or should I couple the downpipe directly into the underground pipe, or it is a matter of personally preference? Note that the roof is not overhung by...

Hi all, I may just be having a good panic over nothing, but I thought I would check this out with people in the know. I am having my driveway re-done at the moment, under contract (yes, I have signed a contract!). It was previously covered with concrete and tarmac and I am having it...

Hi all, I am in the process of replacing a UPVC back door and window. The previous owners of the house had put an abomination ... *ahem* ... I mean lean-to conservatory on the back of the house, which I am going to demolish. They had also plastered in the exterior door and window from the...

Hi all, My back garden is an abomination. It was laid to concrete many years ago (decades) and it would seem that the previous owners employed the services of some dodgy itinerant driveway refurbishment people who charged them an arm and a leg to slap down a layer of tarmac straight onto the...

Hi all, I know little about how PVCu windows and doors are fitted, but, like most things, I am sure I could do it with clear instructions (i.e. jargon free). I have had a look on Amazon and there seem to be numerous books on the subject, however they all appear to be American publications...

Hi all, I am renovating my house and I would like some advice as to what paints to use. The scenario is as follows: 1) The walls in all rooms (except kitchen and bathroom) are to be hung with 1200 gauge lining paper. Can I just put a couple of coats of emulsion straight onto that with...