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A question about : Wireless Thermostat

Currently have a wired thermostat for the CH however this is shortly going to end up in a cupboard. Rather than drilling a hole in the cupboard can I replace the wired thermostat with a wireless one.

Photo of current thermostat:

How about replacing it with something like this:

https://www.wickes.co.uk/Drayton-Digi...ostat/p/228375

A question about : Mattress for slatted base

We're in the market for a new pocket sprung mattress, we were considering memory foam for a while but fast went off the idea.

Our new bed though has a wooden slatted base, not built yet but in the photo they look quite far apart

https://www.westelm.co.uk/mid-century...ame-acorn-h001

A question about : New bathroom and kitchen

Hello,

I want a new bathroom and kitchen fitted. This is something I have never had done before.

Is it usual to go through the large DIY chains to purchase a new bathroom and kitchen, including installation, or are there any other ways to go about this? For example, is this the kind of work a local builder would carry out? If so, would I have to purchase the fixtures and fittings or would the builder do this. There is no way I could do any of the work myself because I have no experience at all.

A question about : Water leak but there are 4 properties running from the same connection

A question about : boiler timer stops (loosing time)

Hi

For the past week ive noticed my boiler for GCH is not coming on the time ive set it to come. its a valiant combi boiler ecotech with a mechanical timer ones with pins you move in and out to set time etc.

Ive noticed its loosing about 30-40 mins. as the time is always 30-40mins behind after 24 hours?

its set to come on at 6am, I check in the morning at 6.10am today to see the time on it was 5.40..after fixing the time I checked it again this eve at 6.20 pm and again the time was 5.45...

A question about : Name that coving profile

I'm currently renovating a small 2 bed victorian terrace (circa 1880) and would like to repair/replace the coving as we move into 'making good' stage... currently we have a weird mix of coving styles in different rooms, and a lot of it looks to have been repaired (very poorly) at some stage.

I'm wandering wether the coving seen here might be the original coving:

A question about : basic decoration and renovation

Seen a place I like...1 bed flat that I hope to offer on.

But I need to make some changes. I don't have the time or skill for DIY so ill get professionals in.

As a guide I want to

- change laminate flooring in lounge and small hall to wood veneer

- change carpet in bedroom to wood veneer

- remove carpet from bathroom floor to tiles. ..no idea of colours. ..suggestions welcome. ..and then most likely replace with new toilet sink and bath

A question about : Redring Slimline 650 Shower Dripping

We recently moved into a new house and the shower constantly drips water from behind the hose. OH has had a look inside it today and says it is leaking from the pressure switch. I did a little research and a lot of these problems are caused by a blown PRV, OH says it isn't that but I asked how does he know what a blown PRV looks like.

Any hekp appreciated. Don't want to go out and buy a new shower if it's fixable.

It's an electric shower

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