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Hi there I want to fit a rad in my kitchen dinner as it is quite large and does get a bit chilly in there, I want to fit a radiator I know the size and output required, the problem is there are no pipes within easy acces from either the downstairs or upstairs existing pipework, the boiler is in...

Its 3 X 4 mtrs and the dwarf wall is along the front with the door opening in the middlw, I am using existing walls eitherside

Hi Folks, I am having a conservatory built, but the guy supplying and fitting the plastic and roof wanted £2000 just for the base and dwarf wall, I have a bricky to do the wall, and I will dig footings and do the base, what are the dimensions for a the footings ? and hardcore and concrete for...

I have taken on board all your advice thankyou, and am going to contact the council today and see what happens, I will post the outcome Thanks Steve

I did not realise the guy who fitted en suite just said dig a hole and I will come back and coonect, but he has dissapeared

I have just fiited a en suite and need to connect to the existing underground ceramic brown pipe, the thing is I am restricted to room and I have only a couple of feet to work in, I have exposed the pipe and want to know please the best way to make the coonection, the down pipe is directly over...

I am building a wall for a friend at his factory, he mentioned that in the office some of the rads are cold, I just thought they would just need bleeding, I bled them but they still remain cold does not equate as one works and the next one does not, any ideas where or what o check next, not...

They have them on full but have tried explaining to them they need a room stat but they are stuck in their ways if I can print something out they can read from a 3rd party they may listen

Thanks for reply, I meant they have rad stats on rads Cheers

Hi everyone, my girlfriends parents have a combi boiler, they have rad valves on all rads, I go in there at night and the place is always boiling, the boiler is on the go 24/7 they do not have a room stat, can anyone in PLAIN English explain why they need a room stat as I am blue in the teeth...

Ok I can do the continuity checks and establish which wire goes where, what I need is to know once I have established which each wire is where does it go on the control unit Thanks Steve

Hi ok my plasterer I had in has removed the heating control unit and just left the wires taped up in the wall, There are 2 blues 3 browns (1 which is a thinner one) 1 black 1 grey I think the 2 larger browns and blues are the live and neutral the others go to stat and to the stuff in the loft...

Hi good at diy, got a tower, also it is a house, Regards

I am going to replace my old rotted out facia and soffit board, does anyone know of a site with a detailed description on how to carry out this job ? many thanks Steve

Just had bathroom skimmed, about a week ago do I need to pva the walls before putting tiles on the walls ? Cheers Steve

Hi all, I am about to remove the back boiler from the dinning room, the imersion tank and pump are all in the loft, it was installed about 3 years ago and was only used for a few months, the house was empty for 2 years, what I want to do is put a new boiler in the loft it will be easy to plumb...

Thanks for adice, I let him go this morning got a retired chap to do it now he has loads of years of experience Thanx All

I got a so called plasterer in to do 3 ceilings, and a couple of plasterboard walls, he done the bathroom ceiling not to bad, then he started the little bedroom, the ceilng was artexed, I scrapped as many of the bobbles of and pv ade it, he started to plaster the 2 walls first then put a coat on...

Hi to all the sparkys out there, I am doing a house up, I have re wired it as per instruction from an aquantance, but he has let me down I have got someone to wire the consumer unit, I am competant to do the second fix on the sockets and lighting, all I need to know is if I need it to get it...

Ok I will get all the measurements tommorrow and post them tom evening thanks Steve