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I am having fitted wardrobes and i've asked the carpenter to build the frame and doors to fit IKEA Pax interiors. That will give me loads of flexibility whilst keeping the fitted look. He suggested MDF, and has partially built one wardrobe (in spare room), but i've now realised they are a lot of...

The boiler is new and was installed about 3 months ago and has been working fine. However, overnight it has stopped working as it should. The main display shows an error code that is flashing. It was briefly 0.4 (i think), then 0.3 for a while and, now, 0.2. When in DHW combi mode, the boiler...

I have an Intergas ECO RF 24. It's recently been installed with a Joule Cyclone indirect UVC. My understanding was the ECO RF can act as a system boiler despite being a combi. However, i noticed that the HW tap in the kitchen appears to be calling for heat from the boiler (as you would expect...

This is a question for you professional roofers! I've just had an extension built and the GRP roof does not look great (in my opinion). The contractor has already had to adjust the overhang/canopy as it was completely wrong and collecting a lot of water; but, even after adjustment, some water...

Hi, guys. Based on previous advice on here, i now have an Intergas Eco RF 24 and 200L Joule Cyclone UVC. They will be wired in an S-Plan plus configuration as per attached diagram. My first question is whether i also need an external programmer/timer clock for the UVC? Secondly, @Dan Robinson...

Due to the patio level being one brick course below the DPC, building control has suggested an ACO drain (or similar) along the full length of the wall to minimise splash back, something like this: I should point out that the wall is a new cavity wall with a cavity tray, so splash back is not...

For my rear extension, architect has shown buff facing bricks to below patio level (which is exactly what i want). However, builder has laid red engineering bricks up to DPC level (and the facing bricks on top) which means the red bricks will be visible. Contract administrator has suggested...

From what i can tell from looking at Currys, JL etc., it looks like only built-under double ovens are available. So what do you buy if you need a built-under single oven? As some of you may have seen from my other post (now in the heating/plumbing section), i need a large knockout to fit the gas...

The attached pics show the problem i'm facing: gas pipes where i need to fit an oven! The biggest problem is the where the gas pipe connects to the hob. From this point to the front of the recess i have only 49.5cm space. I've been trying to find a shallow oven, but have been unable to find even...

I'm thinking of getting the Joule Cyclone short 200l to go with my Intergas ECORF24 (as suggested by a few of you on here). I'm looking at the short version because i only have a little over 1.3m below the boiler and the short 200 should fit as it is 1150mm tall. What concerns me is the diameter...

Figured i should start a new thread as my questions no longer relate to the Vaillant 938 combi. I don't have a large DHW requirement (as there will only be me and, possibly, one other adult in the house for now), but it is a four-bed two bathroom property with rads on upper two floors and UFH...

I have a two-bathroom four-bed house (with hydro UFH on GF and rads upstairs) and have decided to go for a storage combi. Realise many prefer an unvented cylinder system, but i'm sure a storage combi will be fine for my needs. The Vaillant 938 has been suggested to me, but i was wondering if...

I'm renovating a 1930s semi in NW London. Builders would normally fit standard white PVCu windows, but have quoted me 5k (incl vat) extra for white woodgrain effect. By comparison, I think their cost for standard PVCu windows and doors is about 15-20k max for my house. I've heard that...

I'm currently in the process of sorting out bonding to gas and water pipes. What i don't understand is how to connect the 10mm G&Y in the consumer unit cupboard. My understanding is it should go to the earth terminal block, however, there appears to be no space - see pic. Can i replace the...

I want to convert a semi-detached hipped roof to gable with dormer to first fix; total floor area 5.4m x 5.75m. I've been quoted about 30k from a loft company for labour + materials to first fix. I've not yet had a private builder quotation, but, if using a private builder, I'm trying to...

Hi guys The other day my boiler started leaking quite badly from the bottom of the DHW PDV. That is, water was almost pouring out for a short time. However water is now only dripping out occasionally. I thought it must be a seal of some sort, but, having opened it up, the only 'seal' i can see...

Burner had been cycling on and off both on dhw and ch, so i changed thermistor and took out plate HE to check if it was blocked. It looked fine. However, after opening valves and repressurising, the burner is not lighting when i turn on hot water tap (or CH). The boiler also makes a weird...

Hi all Re Potterton Performa 24 combi After getting the PHE cleaned a couple of months ago - it was full of limescale - the water is again not getting properly hot. Problem is as follows: Turn on HW tap, boiler fires up and heats the water. Burner then goes off (as expected), but takes...

I have removed a ceiling light that is no longer needed. However the cables are still sticking out of the ceiling. I thought about pushing them up into the ceiling and filling the hole, but, given that one of the wires will be permanently live, is this safe to do? If as i suspect it is not, what...

Hi guys I have a Potterton Performa 24, probably about 7/8 yrs old. Central heating has always been fine, but hot water has always been a problem. Even 5 yrs ago, when i moved in, if i opened the upstairs HW taps fully i would not get properly hot water. As such, I have always had to minimise...