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We've had some minor building work, we've had a wall knocked down and the rad moved to the opposite wall. The heating system is Single Piped, I've connected both ends in plastic running under the floor, which has been fully tiled now, so no access.. The whole system runs lovely, but I am...

Hi, Please help I've just fitted and new Timer fan with an isolating swicth outside the bathroom, but the fan runs when the light is off and vice versa when tunred on. Thought I had wired it correctly but wonder if the problem with the cables in the isolating switch. Used 4 core from...

I have a Damixa mixer tap and the cold has started dripping can anyone know where I can buy a new washer, doesn't appear like a standard washer? I've uploaded a picture in an album not sure how I add it. //media.diynot.com/65000_64681_44047_39510108_thumb.jpg[/img]

My puppy english springer has treated a small area in my garden as her own pee zone! I am happy to fence off the area and treat but I would like to know do I need to let the ground heal or can I seed or tuff now?

I've just had a nice new set stair spindle and rails fitted which I'm going to varnish. I now need to strip off all the paint back to the wood at the lower part of our staircase do I use a chemical paint stripper or a heat gun? Which method would give the best result for varnishing?

Hi I hope someone can help. My house was built in 1968 and I've just stripped the wallpaper off in the hallway and walls look like they've never been painted its all just grey plaster. The plaster does not feel that smooth I can feel rough patched of wallpaper glue, do I sand down the walls...

My boiler has stopped starting, if I turn on either the heating or hot water nothing starts, I can force it to start by turning it off then back on, but it only stays on for about a minute. any ideas please?

I've discovered a hidden damp patch downstairs it was a small drip over months, all has dried out so all I have to do is make good. I've been told if I paint straight over I will still see the patch, can I apply a special undercoat / bonding coat to hide the marks? If so can I buy it in B&Q or...

I would like to fully pump the hot water in my house. The hot water cylinder is on the ground floor and is heated with ecomony 7. I want to pump the hot water to the the upstairs En-suite, downstairs bathroom and Kitchen? Can anyone please recommend a pump for this, I hear Salamander are very...

I have a downstairs cloakroom and I would like to replace the green toilet for a white version. The problem is that outlet is set in the concrete floor and its set away from the wall so I would need a S bend toilet, basically like for like replacement, but can you buy these toilets I'm finding...

All I did was drain down move a rad and re filled the system ensuring all air was out (open vented system) when I switched the boiler back on I keep getting F5 displayed. In the manual it said to ensure all air is out of the thermistor so I checked and just water came out. Any ideas what I can...

Had some issues last week with the extreme cold weather and the outside pipe for my condensing boiler it kept freezing. It's only a plastic white pipe, and I was wondering whether I could cover the pipe in lagging to try and cure / prevent the problem I would like to know if this is either...

Could some one please invent a pair of ear defenders that I can where and still keep my pencil tuck behind my ear. I can't be the only one who suffers from this!!!! Perfect opportunity to get yourself on Dragons Den!!

I have 2 radiators that are not getting warm. I took 1 off the wall and flushed it through with a hose pipe, when I put it back it still failed to get warm, I'm now suspecting its a faulty TRV what test can I do to prove its faulty please?

I've been told I have a single pipe heating system and if I put thermostatic valves onto the the radiators this will stop the flow of my heating. Firstly is this correct and how do I save energy without them? Thanks

I need to move my electric shower to another wall I'm confident in moving the electrics just seeking your advice for a couple of questions please? 1, I have an old consumer unit not a flash RCB type, can I move the cable without having to upgrade to either a new unit or dedicated RCB for the...

I wish to move a radiator downstairs and to do this I will have to drain the heating system, I have a back boiler in the lounge. In my old house the boiler was in the kitchen so I would just isolate the small tank in the loft and drained the system via a drain cock afterwards refill and bleed...

I have a back boiler and wish to drain down the system to move a downstairs radiator. In my old house I had a normal boiler with a small tank in the roof which I used to turn off the water and drain, is it the same principle of draining a refilling?

Does anyone get any gifts @ Christmas from there suppliers, I've just started on my own spending about 1k a month with a supplier and I got Feck all!!! Should I????????

Would like some advice on mosaic tiles in the shower. I know from previous posts that very small mosaic tiles and showers are probably not the best idea due to the amount of grout which leave little protection for the wall and basically they become dirty easily. However my customer wants it...