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Hi, I will be getting electrics guy to do the final installation but I need to know what wiring to buy so my hard landscaper can lay. I already have armored cable routed from mains PCB to garden area. Now do we route this around the garden so that mains can be powered from anywhere. And...

Hi just had the whole house refurbished... Seen the builder place 3.5mm hardboard down on the first floor in someone else's house was thinking of doing the same. BTW i'm having carpets laid - Is it worth the head ache my floors are reasonably even but was thinking it will stop creaking in...

Hi, I have full building regs for a side extension which have been approved, since I have also decided on a rear extension. I was hoping to amend\sumbit another application so that I only get charged once building inspection fee. The council have advised that this makes no difference as...

I need to change the position of a radiator in our living room so will need to drain our CH system. We have a cylinder gravity fed system but our CH is a sealed system you fill it directly via the mains using a stopcock and you check the pressure using the pressure gauge above the boiler...

I have a potterton envoy boiler, can't locate the model no. Just wanted to know if I could vary the temp of the hot water it only has a switch that says H-0-L and a reset button. I was hoping to locate the manual for it but can't find any online ?

I have a gravity fed hotwater\central heating system with cylinder in the loft. The boiler is a potterton envoy boiler. I have the hot water on for 3 hours in the morning but it's still not piping hot and even worse is the temp from the power shower is even colder. I only moved in...

Hi, Sounds like a reasonabile quote but though I would double check. Need to route gas which is already in the kitchen to an area of the kitchen about 1-1.5m away. I will be chasing the floor and place the new cooker in it's place. Corgi man will then connect it all up including the...

Each time the toilet is flushed the pipes make a loud noise and sometimes rattle. Remember it may be due to trapped air ! Is there an easy remedy for this ?

Hi, Just moved into my new house it has a very old alarm installed in 1993 I think it's an Omega 5. It has a keypad and a key. I don't know any of the codes. 3 flashes on the panel when I turn the key the d flashes with plusing beebs. I phoned Ageis the company who installed it and...

Hi, About to purchase a property soon. The mains gas is located in the downstrair WC (Under staircase) and a gas boiler in the kitchen. Now I want to route gas to the kitchen for a cooker and for the fireplace in the living room. The current owners didn't do this because they didn't...

About to purchase a house. The alarm looks real dated, so will be replaced soon. Anyway vendor doesn't know the code and says there's no contract with the company. Any ideas on how I can get it working. It just has zone numbers on it along with keypad.

Hi Just about to move into a 1930's house. The painted walls and ceiling are quite smooth but not smooth enough for us as we want it to feel like a new house. I think it currently has lining paper on both ceiling and walls. So I have a few questions ? 1) To get the new look do we get...

Hi I’m in the process of buying a 1930's 3 bed semi with an attached garage. Partial underpinning was done at the back of the garage & near the kitchen in 1992. I am planning to build an office behind the garage to the side of the kitchen. And in the very very distant future may build above...

Hi Guys need some advice. I was in the attic clearing some old junk out when my foot slipped and hit the landing ceiling plaster. Now the ceiling has a 5-6inch crack it. It wouldn't look so bad but one side is flapping over the other by a few mm. If I could get it level then I could just fill...

Hi All I have a vaillant turbo max 242 \282 but there's not hot water. When I switch turn on the tap it lites up but then the ignition light flashes with no hot water. I was told that it's been leaking slighly and the water pressure is at 0. Had the same problem about a year ago and...