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Hi, I live in a bungalow and, although the gas central heating boiler is in the kitchen, the flue goes out through the roof. As there are a couple of 45-degree elbows in the flue (in the loft), I'm debating whether to fit a Carbon Monoxide detector in the loft - the problem being it's...

Hi, I know there are many forum posts on this subject but none ever seem to reach a satisfactory answer. Basically, I prefer the old-style Yale lock for a number of reasons: With a Euro lock, you need to lock it from the inside with a key. This has several disadvantages and no advantages that...

Hi, I recently had my back fence renewed and gave it a good coat of preservative. http://blog.vwlowen.co.uk/?p=266 However, my neighbour has painted his side and, to be honest, made a right mess with dozens of paint runs on the concrete base on my side. I've tried everything from...

Hi Folks, I had a new Worcester boiler fitted by British Gas a couple of years ago and, as money was tight, I opted for a simple 'mechanical' timer (MT10) fitted in the boiler with a separate wired thermostat in the hall. The boiler works fine but the ECO setting is annoying me in that...

Hi Guys, I'm a retired time-served spark but am respectful of gas! I want to swap a Valor Model 473 with something electric similar in appearance. All I need is the gas fire disconnecting and the restrictor/isolation valve (not sure which) plugging and making safe. I can remove the...

My existing consumer unit in my bungalow is an old 4-way MK fused type about 6'6" from the floor above the kitchen worktop. I'd like to have it replaced with a modern consumer unit but I'm wondering whether the height would meet the latest regulations bearing in mind it's a replacement not a...

Hi, I'm in the process of having my 19-year old Combi (Ideal Classic) replaced with a modern condensing combi (either Worcester or Glow Worm, not decided yet). It's in a very small kitchen in a bungalow tucked in a corner mounted on the outside wall with the flue going straight out through...

Hi, I've just moved into a property with a water meter. The internal stopcock is seized up and I need to turn off the water in the street. When I opened the cover outside, what I take to be the water meter "head" is where I expected the normal stopcock to be. I didn't prod around too much...