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Hi Guys, I am having a few problems in my bathroom. Mould in the reveal and now affecting my ceiling. About a year ago i had new upvc soffits and fascias and thought it might be caused by this. I have stood on my decking and inspected the edge of my roof tiles, the quite common marley ones i...

Hello Guys, M ALthough my boiler is old it has been working fine for years until thismorning. I went to put my hot water on and it wasn't getting hot. I checked the boiler in the garage and there is no pilot light. Any suggestions please? I tried the ignition switch but nothing, although i...

Goodmorning, I have just had a new bay window fitted with hardwood gallows brackets which i want to paint white, Please can you tell me what i have to do to prepare them for a white top coat of satin paint. Do i need to prime and undercoat? What type and colours should i use please? Many...

Hi Guys, Wonder if you can help. My alarms are quite old now but still working. I had the Battery replaced last november, i have sensors in all the rooms (all working fine) This morning at 4am the inside bells were ringing really loud. I tried to disable via digi keypad, but after about 10...

Hi Guys, Long time no speak :wink: Well, i would like your inputs for and against if u wouldnt mind. Open Vent Condensing Boiler choices are: Remeha Avanta 18v (stainless steel HE)5yr Parts 2ys parts n labour Worcester Bosch 18RI (10ys warranty on HE)2 yr warranty Glow-worm Ultracom...

Hi guys, After ages and ages and lots of research into a boiler change i have decided maybe that we are suited to keeping a 'regular'condensing boiler to replace our 24 year old one in the garage, purely down to the pipe runs i think we have rules out the combi (garage around 25 ft away from...

Hi Guys, The inevitable has happened and after around 22 years my Ideal WLx RS60 boiler needs replacing. Yesterday i was all for a new combi, but the more i have read and thought about it, i have decided to go for a condensing boiler and keep the hot water cylinder etc.Cannot be doing without...

Hi, I intend to have a go at scribing my wickes 4 inch mdf skirting. Am i correct in saying i need to buy a coping saw. Also, please can you tell me what nails i would need to bang to hard plaster wall to hold in place alongside the no nails (in my experience of this it always springs out in...

Hi, I have just bought a really nice light. Problem is as it is quite a modern light i need to get near the top to fit the chrome rose of the fitting to the bracket which attatches to the ceiling. I have an aqful plaster ceiling rose with a hole in the middle but not big enough to get the...

Ok Lads, we have had mdf skirting in my bedroom, and although it has a nice smooth finish my hubby says that it is not as good as wood. He says it isnt as good to fill as wood. Do you chippys out there prefer wood. As i have all my hallway to do and the door archs, would proper wood skirting...

Hi Guys, My floor tiler is arriving tomorrow. Here is my question. My hallway is t shaped with doors leading off to all rooms. Going up the hallway from the front door about 5 foot in i have a door to loung on the left, with door to main bedroom opposite on the right. I will be having 3 tiles...

Hi, A few years ago i took out a dividing wall between 2 bedrooms to make a square arch through. The wall was not a supporting one, however i put in a wooden lintel above for the foot of wall remaining. As my boy is now bigger i want to put it back to how it was (typical woman). Now, what...

Hi, Have just put new mdf white skirting(from wickes) in my bedroom. I have bought the new Dulux ultra tough satinwood paint. It says on the tin no need to undercoat. BUT, as it is primed MDF would it be best to give a coat of undercoat following with 1 coat of Satinwood. OR, no undercoat and...

Hi, I am in the process of laying laminate in my bungalow. I have a t shaped entrace hall with doors off to all rooms. Originally i was going to ceramic tile the hallway so have layed the 6mm ply fixed every 4 inches to the chipboard flooring. The laminate has been layed in the main bedroom up...

Hi, Our bungalow is now 17yrs old and we have owned it from new. After a couple of years old we had a crack appear coming from the corner of the lounge running down to the fireplace (which was put in after the bungalow was built). We continually fill it every 2 or 3 years. It only ever opens...

Morning, My dad is helping me renovate my bathroom. I have bought a chrome towel radiator and ideally want the pipes coming out the wall,The pipes have to be moved anyway,they come through the chipboard floor and need to be moved about 18 inches anyway. Will it be an easy job? Is it a case of...

Hi, My boiler is on its last knockings almost 18yrs old. It is an Ideal wlx situated in my garage. I have a cylinder indoors with the cold header tank in the loft (i live in a bungalow). As from April i understand that you can only have energy a or b class and has to be a condensing or...

Afternoon Lads, Myself and my neighbour (big strong girls ha ha) are trying to fit a metal bay window pole. The pole itself has 3 brackets with screw and raw plug fixings. We are trying to fit them in the ceiling of the flat roof bay, but cannot locate the timber joists, and the...

Hi, I have now fitted my door thermostat and have recd my other part which looks slightly different Its a diplomat (smeg) dishwasher. The thermostat sits in the bottom of washer through a rubber gromit. The part looks exactly the same like for like except the old one has different marked...

Hi, My bathroom pull cord switch is right in the way of a shower cubicle. I thought my hubby could move this by channelling out the wall the other side and to put in a proper light switch. He knows the basics of electrics, so would this be easy enough to do ourselves, and would the...