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Hi Peeps, We're going to be re-doing our bathroom fairly soon and we're looking at what sort of WC to install. We quite like the look of these Back to Wall WC units. Something like this : Does the waste for the pan on the back to wall unit have to go straight through the back of...

Hi Guys, We've got an "OLD" Potterton Flamingo 50 in our house. It's given us notice and I am looking to replace it next month. I had hoped it would last another year and had planned to replace the cylinder and bathroom at the same time, but sadly funds won't allow for this at this time...

Hi Guys, Still deciding what to do in our "new to us" house... The boiler is a dog and needs replacing. Is it possible to have a new combi condensing boiler and retain a hot water cylinder in an airing cupboard? I'll probably replace the cylinder while I'm at it for a new Heatrae...

Hi Guys, We've just moved to a new house and the boiler is 35 years old! This will need replacing soon and I am considering my options. It's a 4 bedroom house with a vented system, airing cupboard with hot water cylinder and water storage tank in the roof. Initially, I'd thought we could...

Hi Guys, Last year we had a brand new central heating system put in. Potterton Gold 28HE boiler with Stelrad radiators. It has been brilliant! It is now coming up to 1 year and I was wandering whether it is worth getting an annual service/inspection done? As part of the 3 Year Potterton...

Hi Guys, As the title suggests I want to skim over a Lath and plaster ceiling in my old house. The ceiling is pretty solid but has a few cracks. What the best way to prep this before skimming? Shall I give it a coat of PVA(2to1) first? As a side question - why do you use PVA before...

Hi Guys, I've never done any tiling before but most people I speak to say that's not that hard and well worth a go. I've recently moved into an old house with a really old bathroom that I am getting replaced. The plumbers are booked in for late October. Question 1: Is it worth re-tiling...

Hi Guys, We're in the process of choosing a new bathroom and need a new shower to go over a corner bath. We're also having a combi boiler fitted at the same time (Potterton Gold 24HE). We want a really nice shower and wandered what the best route was? My folks have the New Team...

Hi Guys, I have recently bought a little 2 bedroom mid terraced house. It's quite small and I have arranged for a corgi engineer to come and install a new boiler and radiators. (It only had night storage heaters in it before) I am going to supply all parts but I need some help selecting...