I have been thinking about changing my Worcester Bosch boiler recently. I have had two quotes so far including flushing and in both cases they want over £ 1300 for the labour which I think is a bit...
I am converting my sons double garage into a playroom/ store room. I have put up a ceiling and insulated it. I have insulated the walls with cellotex and plasterboard. Now its the turn of the floor....
Eureka !!! Cutting compound like you would use on car paintwork has done the trick and a buff up after with glass cleaner. Couldn't find my WD40 but thanks for your suggestions.
I have a glass fronted gas fire and the glass has become discoloured and opaque on the inside because of the reaction to the heat of the fire. what product would be best for cleaning the glass and...
My elderly sister who lives on her own has recently had a new condensing boiler fitted. The guy has not fitted a room thermostat, he says that it would clash with the thermostatic rad valves that he...
I intend to take down the ceiling in my garage and put in insulation then replace with new plasterboard. I sometimes watch a programme on Discovery called Holmes on homes which is set in Canada where...
I have just had some vinyl flooring laid in my kitchen. It's ok but they sealed around the edges with clear silicone and it spoils the effect. Any gaps can still be seen ( because it is clear silicone...
Water is coming from my son's overflow pipe on his expansion tank in his loft. I have checked in the loft and found the following. The float valve appears o.k but the expansion pipe that is above it...
My son has underfloor heating in two seperate rooms,both controlled by an Aube TH 132 thermostat. In one room the thermostat is not working. If I remove it and plug it into the base unit in the other...
In the 80's I used to listen to a late night show on Capitol radio on Saturday nights called the Dixie Peach show. The theme music was a haunting saxaphone instrumental, a sort of Kenny Gee sound. Can...
My son has just moved into a new house. The kitchen taps are weeping and need replacing. The taps do not have an isolating valve fitted and we cannot figure out how to turn off the hot water supply so...
I have a motorbike fitted with a scotoiler device that should automatically oil the chain, It does not appear to be working.Does anyone know how these things work so that I may fix it?
I have a 15year old conservatory which is unheated and has a tiled floor which of course is cold.I wish to put laminated wood flooring down.Can I lay it over the tiles as they are sound and level, or...
1 I understand that if I have a new gas boiler installed, it has to be a condensation boiler, but I have heard that a different size of gas pipe (supply) may also be required, is this true? I don't...