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digistat +3 won't speak to boiler
have just got a digistat +3 to replace the 2 version mainly due to the 2 being a 7 day same settings where as the +3 can be set by each day i've done the recommision 4-5 times and it won't connect to the receiver box on the boiler any ideas would be most helpful it is the wireless version btw - the 2 version works fine…
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Heating problem
Wanted to pick some brains on our problem and check we were going down the right track. Moved into our new home in June 2011. Didnt use the heating until a month ago. Upstairs all Rads are nice and warm. Downstairs the rads either dont heat up very well or top is warm and bottom of rads is cold. Did some research on here…
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need a new roof and neighbour wont pay!
Basically a 4 in a block flat all owner occupiers in Scotland. I have a 2 year old and there is water coming in. Had roof looked at and its rotten toally gubbed. I had a repair done before which they agreed to pay then didnt and it was in my name so I was left to pay :( Is there anyone who can advise me? Thanks
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250W radiator/heater..???
Am looking for a low powered radiator to warm through an airing cupboard occasionally, now that the copper cylinder has exited owing to the installation of a new combi boiler. The smallest I can find is 450w but this strikes me as too much for such a confined space. Can anyone tell me if an electric radiator or heater is…
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New Boiler System Needed
We bought this house last year with the intentions of getting the boiler sorted before the winter... that didnt happen and we've just had a rather chilly winter lol. Currently installed is a Baxi Baermuda Inset 2, all of the Radiators throughout the house are single panel. looking at replacing all of the radiators with…
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Who's used pricefactor.co.uk
Hi everyone I'm thinking of buying a freezer and this company is the cheapest . I have not heard of them myself and was wondering if anyone has used them or know of anyone who has ? Many thanks for an help on this matter. Regards Leachy ps please move if not in correct forum
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Paint glass ??
I have some tile paint, would that be ok to paint a glass top .is there a tipe of paint i shoule use . Nothing would ever be put on top of the glass . :d
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Where can I buy underlay online
I saw a posting a few months ago, where a couple of good (cheap) suppliers of underlay and carpet grippers could be bought. I can't find it now so does anybody have a good supplier. I am getting carpets fitted, and have decided it will be cheaper to buy fit my own. I'll need carpet grippers too, for two rooms, but no doubt…
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Lamona built-in oven question please
hi there parents have just bought the above. In the instructions 2 or more of the oven settings require that only one tray is used at any one time - presumably that means you can only use one rack at a time. does anyone know of any possible reason for this? thanks for any help. By the way I've read all the posts regarding…
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double glazing quotes
Does anyone have any tips for comparing double glazing quotes without being exposed to hard-sell telephone calls? I have a very limited budget and do not want to take credit! I just want to know how many windows I can get done within my existing budget. Thank you!
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Washing Machine Help
My washing machine decided to stop working on New Years Day:(...Great start to the new year eh!:o It still fills and empties but does nothing else. On closer inspection *I think* the actual drum seems to have become detached from the rim next to the rubber seal (if that makes sense:o). Can anyone tell me if this is…
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Boiler Repairs
We had a plumber round as we have no hot water but our heating works fine. We have a combi boiler. The plumber said the only thing he could work out was wrong was our diverter valve but he couldn't get it off. We have a glow worm boiler so phoned them to have someone come round to fix it but they want us to pay them…
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I have gone and purchased a damp house, help!
Hello :) Let me just start by saying I’m a complete novice to DIY! I recently purchased a 1900’s mid-terraced, two storey house. The Buildings Survey identified symptoms of rising damp; I borrowed a damp meter to confirm this. All internal walls are damp approx 1m up and the floor (cement) feels damp to the touch (the…
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door panels.
Hello hoping someone can point me in the right direction, someone told me that you can get stick on door panels, that you attach to a door to give it a paneled look, i was wondering where you can get these kits from and are they any good, its for an internal door by the way. I was thinking of changing the a door in my…
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PIR Sensor for Bathroom?
Hello, I would like to replace the pull cord switch in the bathroom with an automatic light switch which comes on when someone enters and switches off automatically. The current pull cord also activates a vent fan (there is another switch above the door controlling whether the fan should come on when the light comes on).…
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Bathroom dispute: legal questions
As some of you know I am about to pursue some bathroom fitters through the small claims court, to get back a large amount of money. They bodged a bathroom refit as described elsewhere (I won't link to it as I have had huge amounts of very useful information already). I am confident of a positive outcome, as I have letters…
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Carpet fitting and uPVC sliding door repair
Hi there, I was just wondering if there is a rule of thumb for what recarpeting a whole 3 bed house would be? I realise there are a lot of variables and can work out the square meterage to price up the carpet itself, but I was wondering how much to add on for fitting? Also, does anyone know roughtly how much it would cost…
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new house
we have recently moved to a house near the coast. we are finding the house very humid, we have a dehumidifer that sorts outs the issue to a large extent. Is there any natural way to solve?
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Any dimmers designed for a T5 fluorescent tube?
Hi I'm about to buy a floor lamp which uses a 21W T5 fluorescent tube and was thinking of buying a dimmer switch such as [URL="http:////www.amazon.co.uk/Dimmer-Adjustable-Light-Control-Switch/dp/B003WQ59RI/ref=pd_cp_ce_1"]this[/URL] to enable dimming. But AFAIK that would severely shorten the life of the tube as dimmers…
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Plumbing help - shower splurts then stops working!
Hi there, I've just moved into a new property and the shower isnt working. I've no experience but I'm keen to fix it myself if possible; partly to save money but this is my first home so I'd like to get a handle on how everything works. Here's the details: It's a self contained ground floor flat. The Kitchen cold tap seems…
