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Hi all. I have notice that my bathroom window seems to have dropped on the side with the handle opener and is no longer tight against the frame on the hinge side. Is there any adjustment that can be made or is this a new hinge?

Hi team I have a noisy worcester bosh 30CDI greenstar on an open vented system. Over the past two weeks it heats water fine and fires up without any problems. When the system thermostat turns the boiler off after running, I can hear the burner switched off (led goes off) and there is a...

Dear Team I would be grateful for some advice. I have just moved into a new house and I have heating problems. The previous tenants did not mention this. I have an open vented central heating system. Y plan. The Vent pipe is constantly running hot water into the expansion tank, even...

Dear Team I have a Worcester bosh 30 CDI system boiler which is 3.5 years old. Yesterday I had a plumber switch it off to fit a new gas meter in the downstairs cupboard. At 03:00 I heard a dripping noise and then found a leak from within the boiler from the Auto Air Vent. approx...

Dear Forum I about to fit a double glazed window and my supplier has changed the label from when I did it last. The lable now states "low emissivity on other side". Does the low emissivity side face the exterior or interior? Thanks Rob

Dear Forum I have just changed my bath and basin taps from individual hot and cold to a modern mixer tap. The problem now is that the water flow seem to be significantly reduced with both hot and cold tap on. Is there something in modern mixers that is causing this? The water pressure...

Dear All My bathroom has 50% old tiles adhesive rigged to wall. I'm using a scraper but fear I willl be here for days. I am tiling over the wall using Bal primer APD and then using Bal Goldstar. How much of the old adhesive do i have to remove? So far I removed all the peaks but...

Dear All I have purchased a Grohtherm 3000 thermostatic shower mixing valve. I thought this is going to be easy. Pull two 1/2inch pipes through the wall and join the the value. In the box they have sent me two types of connection to the valve which has now confused me. 1 box...

Has anyone ever used BAL FASTFLEX? It claims that you can tile direct to floor boards which would be handy as it will save building my floor level upto 25mm. I plan to use a 300mmx300mmx10mm. My floor boards look pretty sound Tongued and grooved floorboards Ensure boards are dry, rigid...

Dear All I'm confused by so many web sites saying how to tile a floor. I have a small bathroom 3m square to tile. I have tongue and groove floor boards which are striaght and sound i.e. no creaks or dips. I am planning to use a ceramic tile 300mmx300mmx10mm Do I need to screw down a...

Dear All I need to fit a honeywell 3 port diverter valve V4044C into my central heating system. Due to space constraints I need to fit it with the motorised valve body beneath the pipework. The Honeywell instructions say not to do this. Is this an absolute No no or are they making...

Dear All I have a worcester bosh 30CDI conventional boiler fitted into an open vented system. I have a "S" plan design. I have TRV's fitted to all radiators and and honeywell automatic DU 145 bypass set to 5. I am confident that the system is clear from blockages as most of the piping is...

Dear All I have a worcester bosh 30CDI conventional boiler fitted into an open vented system. I have a "S" plan design. What setting should the automatic bypass be set to or how do work it out. Honeywell DU145 Many Thanks Bob

Dear All What temp should a Worcester Bosh 30CDI conventional be set to. I know there is personal choice here but I have no idea what the norm is. My cyliner is set to 60oC and house thermostats to 20oC The guage on the front is 1-6, then you have to twist further over a small click...

Dear All I have a worcester bosh 30CDI conventional boiler fitted into an open vented system. I have a "S" plan design which has the correct dose of Sentinel X100 in it. I have found that if I set the boiler temperature control to above setting 5, that the system is noisy when the TRV's...

Dear All I have a worcester bosh 30CDI conventional boiler fitted into an open vented system. I have a "S" plan design which has the correct dose of Sentinel X100 in it. I have found that if I set the boiler temperature control to above setting 5, that the system is noisy and constantly...

Hi I want to increase the level of loft insulation from 100mm to 270mm. My joist are only 100mm high. I don't want to loose the timber as I need some of the space for light storage. I've read on this site that I should cross batten the roof with a timber of 200 to 225 mm x 35 or 50mm...

Hi I want to increase the level of loft insulation from 100mm to 250mm. My joist are only 100mm high. I don't want to loose the timber as I need some of the space for light storage. I've read on this site that I should cross batten the roof with a timber of 200 to 225 mm x 35 or 50mm...

Hi I want to fit an automatic air vent to my central heating system as it does not have one at the high point. I've seen loads of products that look like a small bottle that screws into the system. I've read on one product installation guide that it cannot remove air from the system, when...

Hi All I'm having a nightmare trying to sort out a door for my lounge. Since the addition of real wood flooring it has reduced the height of the hole significantly. I need a 6 panel door that is either 75" in height or one that I can cut, saw or plane down to size. I'm so confused as B&Q...