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Hi, I'm not usually into getting plans for big home items, but considering it with a new boiler installation, but can't figure out something. Some made up numbers for ease. Option 1 ; annual boiler service £70 paid one off yearly. Option 2 ; Boiler plan £140 year. Includes service, 0 excess...

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hello I have a WB 35cdi ii. I'm familiar with repressurizing etc and done the usual interwebs looking up to try to understand/resolve, but can't find this. The boiler is say at .5 pressure and works ok. I repressurize it to 1 bar (as recommended in the manual) for good normal working and over...

This is a new brand to me, not able to find many reviews so asking here if anyone has experience with these and are they decent quality taps on a par with other well known brands? Thanks

I have a kitchen tap one of those tall U shaped ones. Problem is it splashes badly. It was in place when I bought my new home. The kitchen is an Ikea one. The tap doesn't seem to have any way to attach an aerator which I understand would probably fix the problem, no thread inside or outside...

Hi I have bought a house where the wooden worktops have been pretty neglected. It is an Ikea kitchen so suppose it is the typical Ikea solid birch? worktops. They are generally in good shape (no chips or physical damage) but they have not been oiled for a long time and there is that dark...

Hello I just have a photo for now, cannot provide serial numbers or anything at present, but wondering if anyone can identify this boiler from a small snapshot. I think it is a Vaillant VC or VCW. Anyone know? Can't find users guide online for either (only installation manual). Thanks

Hello I have sanded down a previously painted old pine table top to bare wood. I want to use this as a dining table for everyday use. I want to have a table that I will be able to put cups of tea, glass of wine and dinner plates on without it spoiling the surface. So somewhat heat...

I've got a Worcester Bosch 35CDi which was in the house before I bought it so figuring the boiler is 14+ years old. Has been regularly serviced. Every year it seems there is a problem of some sort which has been fixed without a huge bill (pressure switch twice, and the compression chamber...

Recently my gutter got blocked up (unnoticed birds nest) and during a heavy 24 hour rainstorm it completed blocked and water ran down the corner of the house down the wall. Damp patches were visible on downstairs hallway wall on corner of house. I have got the blocked sorted and that is ok. I...

Hope I've got this in the right section and the question isn't too daft. Previous owner left just an oblong hole as a fireplace in the chimney breast, suppose they had removed the original fireplace. I have bought one of the all in one castiron victorian fireplaces to insert. I have built...

Hello, hope someone can help and hope I've got the terminology right in my description. I have just repaired some wear and damage to some coping stones on my extension gable - some of the pointing between the coping stones and between the coping and brickwork underneath was poor and...

Hello I bought a renovated victorian cast iron all in one fireplace and had it installed by a local chap which was bodged. The fireplace was to be put where an old fire had been ripped out some time ago so there was just a hole in the chimney breast. What he has done is just bolt the...

Hello wonder if anyone can shed some light. I have an X reg Corsa 1.2 with about 70k on the clock. Had it from new, been really good and reliable and regularly serviced, last service last Sept. Have noticed the past month or so that the car sounds noisier than normal, not a clicking or...

My old flush valve had to be replaced a couple of months ago (was ancient and started leaking). What I have now is this Fluidmaster http://www.screwfix.com/p/fluidmaster-push-button-cable-dual-flush-valve/51173 the problem is, although the flush seems vigorous with swirling and plenty of...

I've got a WB 35cdi which currently just has the boiler dials to regulate temp of HW/CH etc. I have ordered a Honeywell CM927 wireless room thermostat which I intended to to be installed but my local electrician is unwell and will probably be for some time. Was wondering if I could fit...

Hope someone can help as am freezing. It's been bitter here so heating has been on low during the night for the past few nights, generally only on during day. Last night was -13 and woke about 4am and the heating was off. The error code on the boiler is the fast flashing red light on the...

Sorry if this is a daft question, have searched the net without really answering my question so here goes. Just installed a button operated Fluidmaster dual flush valve. It's got two adjustments an up and down slider each for Full Flush and Mini Flush. OK no problem. I've got a low level...

Hello I have a concealed type plastic cistern in the toilet which has a water inlet connector pipe down to the toilet bowl. As the cistern is boxed in its tricky to get to it easily but I'd like to fix a very slow drip. The cistern is old and is a lever flush type, a Polypipe hideaway...

Hello I plan to put hardboard over current floorboards in my bathroom and then put cork tiles over that to finish. I've bought the stuff but I have a couple of questions: 1. Does the hardboard get laid rough side up? 2. Instead of using hardboard nails I'd rather just use screws to...