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Hi all Just had old heating system (indirect tank for hot water) replaced with closed combi. I general i'm pretty happy with the results but was surprised to discover that the flow of hot water is not restricted. As a result if hot taps are turned on too far the water is cooler than...

Hi all Practicing my technique on boards at the moment before tackling the real job. i'm gradualy getting better but still struggle when i get to the corners. I know the general idea is to work form the edge of the wall inward / ceiling down when polishing. Problem is getting the damn stuff...

Hi all Wondering if i need to change anything about an existing water heater circuit before using it to power a new combi boiler? (corgi guy starts monday) I know i need to fit a 3 amp fused connection unit at he boiler end but not sure about the consumer unit which has a 16a mcb and is on...

Hi All Just wondering if any of the more experienced out there know if its ok to repair blown patches of original sand / cement under coat plaster with thistle hardwall? I need to repair several large patches which will be taken back to bare brick before skimming the whole walls. Not sure if...

Hi All i know this is probably in old threads somewhere but i can't find what i'm looking for so appologies if this is boring basics for most. i was under the impression that all showers circuits should be 10mm cable and 45 amp MCB (or 50 amp if over 10.3 kw) I am now questioning this...

Hi All Sorry about the mind numbingly basic question but i just can't find an answer in old posts: when talking about cable sizes in a domestic situation, is using larger cable than required acceptable? for example if you disconnect an appliance that was the only thing on a circuit and...

Hi Just bought our first house - an 1870s terrace. Have stripped off all our wallpaper for painting but a bit stuck on how to repair plaster? I guess plaster is in a pretty typical state for a house of this age - lots of nicks, chips and small cracks and patches of hollow sounding stuff (about...

Hi Long story but i'll try to not to go on for ever!. We had a 'pro' in who injected DPC and re - plastered bottom metre or so of our ground floor to solve rising damp. 6 months on we still have some damp and have now given up on trying to get hold of the guy that did the work. This is our...

Hi Found this great old thread which seems to be the answer to my problem of levelling a concrete floor where thickness required is too much to use standard self-levelling compound and too little for standard screed. Relevant bits: “ The only real solution is to bring the whole floor up to...

Hi Installing a new combi system but a bit confused over TRV requirements. I believe the usual practice is to fit TRVs to all radiators except one, which is fitted with fully open lockshield valves on both flow and return to make sure there is always an outlet for the boiler. I'm also told...

Hi We are currently upgrading our heating system from a back boiler to combi set up. Corgi bloke is going to be doing just the gas fittings and installing the boiler. The rest will be DIY. Was planning to flush the system but now wondering if this is worth the effort? Reason being that all...

Hi Help required by a dodgy e-bay description victim! Just acquired a second hand range cooker which has a lot of shallow scratches. I don’t want to go down the route of trying to take all the scratches out with abrasives and treating with acid. Does anyone know of a product / polish which...

Hi Trying to find a wireless control panel / programmable room thermostat that is compatible with our biasi garda he condensing boiler. Looking for something that does not require an electrician to install (part L / part P requirement?) Anyone know where I might find one or if such a product...

Hi I need to level an existing concrete floor which is covered with vinyl tiles. The floor slopes and undulates which means that the thickness of the leveller will need to vary from almost nothing to about ¾ of an inch in places. First question is should try and level on top of the vinyl...

Hi We’ve recently bought our first house (which is more of a project! – lots of work needed) and finances mean must DIY as much as possible. We currently have an old back boiler system with hot and cold water (plastic) tanks in a bedroom cupboard which we are thinking of replacing (along with...