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Smart thermostat compatible with electric boiler
Heating & Gas  •  925 views  •  0 answers

Wondering if anyone can help me as i'm pretty clueless ... also a massive thank you in advance for any info/guidance ... much appreciated! I have a Heatrae Sadia Electromax electric flow boiler which provides wet central heating and hot water supply. It's connected to an ancient Danfloss TP5000Si 5/2 …

How to stabilise concrete with steel rebar roof which is flaking?
Roofing  •  923 views  •  9 answers

I have an outside stand alone bricked out building, that has a concrete with steel rebar roof that is cracking, but mainly flaking. The concrete is flaking off mainly where the steel rebar is behind. I think the concrete still has the support from the bar and I do one …

Hot water cylinder storage?
Plumbing  •  921 views  •  3 answers

Should a hot water cylinder be stored on floor or elevated on timber? What is best option?

Cost to install outside sockets?
Electrical  •  919 views  •  4 answers

How much would it cost to install 2 outside sockets, direct from the fuse board on a rcbo. The cable run is about 50m in total

Spotlight hand holes
Plastering & Rendering  •  917 views  •  11 answers

I recently had 16 spotlights installed in my kitchen, the electrician had to make 12 additional holes to get their hand in the ceiling to navigate the engineered joists. I now have 12 plastered circles approximately 1-2 mm thick and 12” in diameter. How do I tackle this to make …

Exposed plaster treatment?
Plastering & Rendering  •  915 views  •  6 answers

Our conservatory is due to be taken down soon. The question is that one wall which is plastered now will then be exposed to the elements. Is there a paint or sealant I can use to treat the plastered wall or must I chip off the plaster and then treat …

New ceiling quote?
Plastering & Rendering  •  915 views  •  5 answers

Hi, I have had a very very large quote from a builder in relation to replacing a ceiling. The ceiling had an impact that has caused the plaster to crack and come away. The timber underneath evidences a leak at some point that has been fixed. I want all of …

Air lock
Bathroom Fitting  •  914 views  •  2 answers

I have had a new mira go shower fitted. There's an air lock. How do I rectify this please

Is a damp survey required?
Building  •  909 views  •  9 answers

I have damp in my hallway from what appears to be my neighbour’s blocked drain causing water ingress. The blocked drain was resolved at the beginning of the year and there hasn’t been further issues with damp. Previously there have been damp in other rooms, mainly front facing. I live …

Intermittent Hot water in shower
Plumbing  •  908 views  •  2 answers

The en-suite shower (Aqualisa -old model) which runs off the boiler ,every 2/3 days decides not to give out hot water. This has been going on for a number of weeks. The rest of the hot water supply to all other sinks/baths is fine and there is no issue with …

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