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Hi all, I'd like to fit a room thermostat to my old boiler that is currently only controlled by the Boiler thermostat. It is an old 80's Gravity fed HW, pumped CH Ideal Mexico Super 75. I still have all the instruction & installation manuals and it seems relatively straight forward in...

I'm going to build a porch onto the front of my 1930's semi. Currently the front of the house has an "open porch" wherby the front door is set back. The porch will be 1.25m deep and 2.4m wide with a pitched roof, one window and a door (possibly double) My question is how wide should I...

Something very strange! Heating is switched off (but hot water still on) all radiators are stone cold as you'd expect - but one, the bathroom is red hot! Any ideas? It's an old ideal Mexico boiler that otherwise performs very well. I believe it is gravity HW and pumped CH. No room or...

As the title says - do I need to size before re-papering?

I want to upgrade my electric shower and whilst doing so get a more powerful one. Currenty have a 8.5kw, cable (6mm I believe) is not trunked goes from main board, under floor, through airing cupboard into loft connecting to pull cord, i'd estimate in all around 12-15m absoloute max, then a...

Old 1930's house, most of the walls plaster is pretty good/sound. However ceilings have had repairs over the years, some have been papered and cracks have appeared, what are my options? Do I have to take them down completely and board with plaster board, or is it possible to just skim them...

Having just looked at one of my electrical sockets it looks like this; Is this correct? Usually isn't the earth going to a connection on the front plate rather than Just Live & Neutral - mine is like the picture, earth only goes to the back plate. Thanks Unkle

Hi there, been doing a bit of plumbing today and there is two things left that annoys me and wonder if I can do anything about it. 1. I don't have a room theromostat. 2. This means if I don't have the boiler turned up too high (as otherwise the house will be too warm on days like today)...

Hi there wonder if anyone more knowledgeable than me (thats basically anyone) could help. On a survey for a house I'm buying the surveyor states: "The purlin in the rear roof space has seperated from the valley board to which it was originally nailed. A prop now stands below the purlin to...

All of a sudden my heating does not work. HW is fine boiler fires no problem, but CH does not fire. Any ideas? Cheers