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fensa certificate

I have had a new central heating boiler fitted at my property in June 2006 by a friend who is not corgi registered at present, however has 30 years experience at fitting gas central heating systems. I...

simpsea

Glasgow tennement turning off water supply?

Hi I live in a traditional glasgow tennement and I'm having some polish builders do some work for me, they will need to turn off my water supply for a short time but dont know how to do this. I know...

candled

Roof Repairs

When is a gable end a full gable end or only one side of a gable end!! Our assumption of the quote for 2 gable ends to be re-mortered was that front and back would be done...roofing man says no, only...

Spikey88

Gas Boiler Servicing

I need to get my combi boiler serviced & wonder what suggestions any one has to find someone trustworthy? There are loads of Corgi registered plumbers/heating engineers in my area but what sort of...

condor66

cold water tank

the cold water tank in the loft s dripping.After being out all day the water level goes up and drips out of the overflow. What do i need to donow do I need a new ballcock

Proofraider

Cistern not filling

For some reason this morning the cistern on the bathroom loo isn't filling up after flushing - I can hear the water drawing from somewhere and that just goes on and on but the loo isn't filling and...

theelziebub

Boiler....

Hi everyone, We're having a new boiler put in, and the company is telling us they need access to all the radiators in the house, the only problem is, one of the raditors is completely inaccessable....

iheartruby

Water bills - based on rateable value

Just received my latest water bill which states that 'a charge for water based on the rateable value of your property'. It then goes on to say that this rateable value was set by the inland revenue...

slock

shower pulls

do you always have to have a shower pull with a electric shower

terence7556

building regs/garage doors

i have been asked to amend my extension application because of the width of the ground floor room that is a proposed garage. available width is 2.7mt brick to brick internally. the problem is the min....

janbou

trouble with ballcock

how do you adjust the flow of water, it drains to quickly making loud sound from incoming water

blue toon

thermostatic rad valves

hi can anyone recommend a decent thermostatic rad valve that wont sieze up after 18 .months .the ones fitted at the moment are bulldog fitted when new central heating was installed ive tried to free...

NiceCupOfTea

Ending a question

How do I end my questions so no other answers can be posted? I don't want to waste people's time. I know it can be done. Those last two sentences may be an oxymoron.

In A Pickle

Getting more than 4 TV Channels?

I live in an area(Meridian) that will not change to digital reception until 2012! I live in an very rural area,down a country lane,so obviously will not be able to get cable. Our house is rented,and...

corrideo

Fitted sheet for large single mattress

Have just bought myself a fab new single bed but the luxury deep mattress is 95cm wide and 23cm deep; this means most standard single fitted sheets at 90cm are too small. Help! Any ideas, apart from...

terence7556

citroen diesel air leak

citroen xm 95 2.5 td, old workhorse. fuel lines are taking in air. parked on level ground it has recently become difficult to start. turns over but will not fire unless i bleed air using the primer on...

helpmetoo

ken, you'ver got a bus passenger!

good old red ken, tube strike for three days now at least i wont have to stand under a sweaty armpit! anyway after swamping the roads of london with so many buses thay run around even at rush hour...

hotpink

built in dishwasher

mine's packed up. can you take out the built in one and have a free standing one in its place and is it a big job?

malibu2680

No central heating and cannot find motorised valve!!

Hello, a couple of months back I had my annual boiler service, but as it's summer I didn't think to check the heating still worked after he left...Anyway this might be coincidence, but basically my...

Rosie1974

Can any builders give me advice please!

We are considering buying a 150 year old 2 bed terraced cottage. It was modernised 22 years ago when a first floor extension was added to make a second bedroom and add an upstairs bathroom. A ground...

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