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Are Milano bathrooms products good?
Bathroom Fitting  •  326 views  •  0 answers

Hello Could you tell me that Milano bathrooms are worth to try? I've got 3 bathrooms to do I'm doing research about brands. Milano has a good price, nice looking products and interesting website. I can't find any info where they produce it. Any help welcome.

Can inline thermostatic valvem be removed?
Plumbing  •  325 views  •  1 answer

Hi changing bath to shower ,at present there is an inline thermostatic valve to bath taps can I remove this as I am fitting thermostatic shower. System is combi boiler. Thanks

Does elbows in gas pipe affect flow?
Heating & Gas  •  325 views  •  0 answers

Hi, I have 10 elbows in my gas pipe from the gas meter to the boiler. A plumber has told me that this will reduce the flow of gas going into the boiler and so it will not be enough flow to fit a combi boiler and the max I …

Baxi duo tec 28 HE A won't re-ignite
Plumbing  •  324 views  •  2 answers

We had a leak on our boiler 2 weeks ago managed to stop it then got the plumber out to check it and do a service on it. Day after it stopped working properly, it wouldn't re-ignite, especially when using the hot tap. The plumber has since changed the following …

Bath/shower screw
Bathroom Fitting  •  323 views  •  1 answer

Hello, should a Bath/shower screen be closer to the bath at one end and bigger gap at other end?

Quote to install garden socket 30m from house
Electrical  •  322 views  •  9 answers

How much would you charge to install a garden socket 30m from house on its own supply from fuse box?

How do I locate the toilet shut-off valve if I can't see it?
Plumbing  •  322 views  •  2 answers

My toilet seems to be on a constant flush and the tank water is low but keeps dripping water to refill. I’ve just checked behind the toilet and the pipe seems to be slightly loose showing water dripping. I can’t locate the toilet off valve to turn it off until …

How to stop screed floor paint getting marked?
Painting & Decorating  •  322 views  •  1 answer

I’m having an issue with the floor in my cafe. It’s a screed floor, which has been down for 12 months. The landlords decorator then applied Polycote Flortex PU Twin Pack before 2 coats of Armstead TR floor paint. As we are currently closed due to Covid-19, we decided to …

Economy 7 hot water heater timing
Heating & Gas  •  322 views  •  0 answers

My tenant says they have a bath in the morning and the water is then cold all day. On economy 7 so does it only heat at night . They say they have switched on the boost but it doesn't heat up during the day.

New built house – ridge tile blown off – ridge batten proble
Roofing  •  321 views  •  21 answers

Our house (end of terrace) was newly built. In the 13th month, ridge tiles2 & 3 (together with the ridge unions) were blown off, and tile 1 was hanging off. We checked from the loft and found that the ridge batten was a bit weird. Some part (about ¼) seemed …

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