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Attic Condensation

We are renting a house built in 1995, thought it was the home of our dreams till we got Xmas decs down and discovered after 10 months water dripping from the felt in the attic and mold growing on some...

kloofnek

Which Boiler?

I have a boiler which heats water and central heating. The water heats up in my immersion tank(this can be run off electric if boiler breaks down) What type of boiler have I got?...

kat-kin

Cracked Ceilings.

Advice needed please. I found a crack in my back room ceiling yesterday. It's roughly 15" long.What do I use to fill it in? the ceiling is artexed. I've got the same problem along the top of one wall...

tamborine

Electricity Breaker

Electrician needs to install an electric breaker, those units that cut off if theres an overload or dodgy fitting. To fit this, he needs to swith off the old mains but cant as theres a tie on the...

237SJ

How Much Roofing Felt Required

The people who delivered my shed managed to omit the roofing felt and nails. After 3 weeks of trying to get that out of them, I`ve decided to get the felt myself and send them the bill as they are so...

madmaz50

Can Trickle Vents Be Added To Existing Dg Windows

I have spent a lot of time and trouble insulating our bedroom. We are now getting condensation on the inside surface of the windows in a morning. They don't have trickle vents fitted. Can vents now be...

leigh47

Homophone Quize

can anyone help with this? COVER the VALLEY...

grandpajoe

Flue In "new Build" House

Our house is "new build" and am thinking (just thinking mind) about installing a wood burning stove in place of the gas fire. Lots of pro s and con s I know and my wife is not too keen. One burning...

Craftypig

Taps

I have a mixer tap that has those flexible pipes attached to it, they can't be removed because they are captive in the actual body of the tap. They are 8mm, unfortunately the copper pipes that supply...

LINCARE

Double Glazing

Hi , can anyone tell me when you have replacement double glazed units fitted , should the company replace the rubber seal ( I am told this is called gasket ) ? The company I employed used my 25 yr old...

divegirl

Turning Off Radiators To Save Money.

As above, can someone explain to me how this works? Does it work on all heating systems? I can't get my head round it, surely the water still has to run through the whole system or is that the trick,...

leahbee

Ideal Classic Boiler.

I have a very old Ideal Classic NF Gas Boiler which still works very well but the panel which drops down to change the controls is broken. There is no part number on the panel so I don't know where to...

sunny-dave

Tyre Fitters - A Short Rant

Why oh Why oh Why ... ... do all tyre fitters, everywhere, assume that [i] all [i] car tyres should be inflated to 32psi. Once again the idiots at my local place have inflated a new tyre to this...

auntymary

Who Am I

1 I was born 1081 and my real Christian name is kelend ri 1 Iwas born in 1981 my real Christian name is Kelendria. I found my fame in the American group Destiny's child and have more recently become...

zebo

Planning Permission

I know there is a time limit for work to start once PP has been granted but once started, is there a time within which the work has to be completed? The house we bought 3 years ago had had substantial...

SamTheSkull

Combi-Boiler Blowing Out

Hi, I have a combi-boiler located in a cupboard at the bottom of the stairs. It is an 'Ideal' brand, but I'm not sure of the model #, as the manual is for the C24/C28/C32. It was fitted about 10 years...

Giggsie

Oil Heating

My oil boiler is coming on but there is no water going to heat the radiators. The pump is working anyone any idea before I call an engineer. Is there some sort of valve opens to release the water...

Ladybyrne

Domestic Asbestos

I have carefully removed the 9"x7" asbestos iron stand from an old ironing board and would now like to dispose of it responsibly. I was amazed when I rang the local Council to find that although they...

derekpara

A Question Of Rendering.

Is the use of a good quality bonding agent an adequate alternative to 'keying' an exterior wall before re-rending and painting ? Cheers. d...

Bramleyboy

Ceiling Lights

Are there any tricks to changing the GU10 bulbs in ceiling lights? I find them a nightmare and each one takes ages trying to line up the pins. I'm sure electricians must have an answer!! Many thanks...

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