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    Storage heater replacement options

    Hi, In my 1 bed flat I have a storage heater on of-peak supply ie stores heat overnight and a 3hr period in the afternoon. This has worked quite well but I think I may have to replace it with a modern system. The flat (and block) is all electric. I was wondering what my options would be. I was...
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    subsidence - who to contact

    I have an issue with subsidence at a property. The insurers have said that they are not liable so basically it's down to the homeowner. What is my first port of call. I don't know where to start although I think I would need to contact a competent person/company to assess what needs to be done...
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    kitchen mixer low hot water flow

    I have a question about my mixer tap in the kitchen in my flat. The flow of hot water is very low but the cold is quite strong coming as it is from the mains. I think it may be due to the type of mixer tap installed (I've had another post here about the bathroom mixers, installed just now when...
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    Low Pressure in taps

    I have just changed the wash basin and tub in the bathroom of my flat. The wash basin was a two tap basin and now changed to one with a mixer tap. The bath taps were also changed. The pressure was never a torrent but quite OK. Now it is more like a very low flow/trickle from both the cold and...
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    Bathroom Extractor Fan Size

    Hi, Can anyone advise on what size extractor fan I would need for my bathroom size: L=185cm W=180cm H=232cm The bathroom has no windows and is in a flat in a purpose built block. The air is vented through a straight duct about 3m long. I have had some condensation/slight mould problems with...
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    Replace Garden Shed Roof

    The roof on my garden shed (7'x7') is in pretty good condition but I suspect it is one of those cement asbestos ones and although the advice is to leave it alone if it is in good condition, I would like it replaced. Does anyone know of a reliable roofer covering West London and the cost involved...
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    Earthing the gas supply

    It is OK to earth the gas mains to a metre long iron rod driven into the ground? This is avaliable to purchase. I can earth it to the post on the electricity meter board but running the wire to it from the gas mains, which is outside, means drilling through the outer wall and trailing the wire...
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    Where should the pressure vessel be sited

    My CH system was converted to a closed system. The property is on 3 floors (including the loft) and the boiler, a conventional Worcester Bosch 24cbi, is in the kitchen on the ground floor. The PV, I think 8 or 12ltr can't say exactly as the label is behind and can't be seen (supplier said that...
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    Frequent filling of closed central heating system

    About 2 years ago when the loft was built and a megaflow installed, I had my gravity CH system converted to a closed system. The boiler, a Worcester Bosch CBi24, remained as it was quite new and suitable for a closed system (the megaflow system came with with an expansion vessel of 8 litres)...
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    Vibration in central heating system

    This problem started happening only recently. It happened for a week or so last month then stopped and now it's started again. The installation is a Worcester Bosch boiler installed some 5 years ago in a gravity system. The system was converted to a closed system when a megaflo was...
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    Buzzing in the central heating system

    I had a megaflow system installed a year and half ago when the gravity system was converted to a closed system - boiler is a Worcester Bosch 19/24. Everything worked fine. Some months later I had a loft conversion done and added 4 new radiators (one a towel rail). Two issues arose. One: The...
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    Soil pipe slight misalignment - to adjust or not

    About 6 months ago I had a new WC installed. On the black plastic soil pipe run outside the property, as the pipe length was not long enough a connector and an additional length of pipe had to be fitted by the installers. I noticed recently that the run is not completely straight as the pipes...
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    Soild Oak T&G in new loft

    Have had a new loft built. The floor base is 18mm water resistant chipboard. I am going have a solid oak tongue & groove 18mm floor laid on the chipboard. I have purchased the flooring (Elka) and read the installation instructions. There are two recommended methods of laying this floor...
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    Advice on steam showers

    I am thinking of having a steam shower installed in the loft bathroom - can anyone please give me some advice on these things from experience or as installers. I have never used a domestic one before although I have seen a working demo model at a showroom but don't know much about them. The...
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    Replacing cold water tank

    The existing cold water tank is a metal one sited in the airing cupboard directly above the HW cylinder - it's in a flat. The tank size is about 50 x 60 x 90 cm (wxdxh) - it's the ideal size for the airing cupboard. I would like to replace it but it's quite difficult to find a new tank of...
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    Gable wall construction type

    I am having a loft conversion done - a hip to gable. The schedule specifies that the outside should be matching to existing brickwork - ie normal red brick. The builder from the loft company has said that on the inside it would be timber battens with filled in with insulation and covered...
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    Kitchen worktop installation

    I am having a new kitchen installed in my flat in South London. Trouble is my fitter who is very sound on everything does not do the mitred join that is my preference. He has suggested a diagonal cut which he says will be perfect, but I still like the mitred join. I am a little handy with odd...
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    central heating - open or closed?

    I am having a loft conversion with 4 extra radiators added to the system and a megaflow system fitted. The present central heating system is an open system with expansion tank in the loft. The boiler is a fairly new Worcester Bosch, can be converted to a closed system boiler and up to the the...
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    Cleaning black mould on window frame

    Does anyone know how to clean black mould from PVC window frames. The flat was occupied by someone who didn’t ventilate adequately and now the kitchen window has a substantial outbreak of mould on the PVC frame. Before this the window was pristine white.
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    Electric Warm Air Heating - replacing ducting

    I have an electric warm air central heating system in my apartment. The unit is situated in the kitchen. The boxed in duct supplying warm air to the bedroom runs along the bottom of the length of one wall in the kitchen. I am re-modelling the kitchen and the size of the boxed in duct (16x44cm)...
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