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Colossus

magnetic attraction eight letters, ---a-i-y please and thank you

Over the break our Baxi boiler (not combi) has been repeatedly but intermittently having the same problem - you can hear the ignition click and firing up as if it keeps blowing out every second. It...

fredhen

Local Paper

Times is a typeface. e???

MARJORYGOOD

Wisbech Save The Children Quiz

Seasonal connection 'she was so clean' 4,5 Does anyone know the Christmas song C is for the ..... I have found one however the Thas only 4 letter and others don't match. Thank you...

teash

Scribing Wood

Watched an american show called 'this old house' and there was a joiner who had a small metal device that fitted onto his pencil that you basically adjusted to whatever height and it was used to...

craft1948

I've Just Turned On The Living Room Light.............

and all the lights have gone out (it did make a quite loud fizzing noise).........what should I do next?

muchlovex

Repointing

I need to hire someone to do some repointing work but I've checked my local yellow pages and do not know who to search under. Would it be a building company?...

joanne2002

Why Is Boiler Making Noise Until I Put On Hot Tap Then Quietens Down

Hi, I have a worcester bosch 24i combi which is making a lot of noise. We have replaced the pump the pressure relief as it was all scaled up and stopped the dripping out the back wall with new valve....

SlackAlice

Central Heating Pump

I think my pump is showing signs of going on the blink. It's a Grundfoss 3 speed 15-50 pump, been fitted about 10yrs. Very often when the C/H switches on it fails to start running unless I give it a...

kat-kin

Water leaking.

In my loft I've got water seeping in between the bricks in the chimney breast and also a bit further along through a false beam. It's just drips but should I call someone in or use a sealant of some...

Bob906

What is the best product to stick glass with metal ?

Can anyone help me please; I have a 3 tier glass table where the top shelf keeps coming apart from the metal corner posts, I have tried Double Sided Sticky Tape a few times but it still comes apart...

MaryDou

Multi-fuel stove

Does anyone else have problems getting their multi-fuel stove to a high enough temperature to burn correctly - I have bought dried logs, tried setting it with kindling and paper/kindling and...

NoMercy

Christmas Groceries

What eats and drinks are you treating yourself to this Christmas? My treats list is as follows: Cheeses: Ossau Iraty Comté Gruyere Stilton Goats cheese Other foods: Stollen Crackers for cheese...

abstibus

Multi-fuel fire

Planning renovations and thinking of putting one of these in. I know the standard has to be British steel, but does anyone have any experience of them and would you recommend them?

denpunk

Double glazing condensation.

Are certain makes of double glazing more prone to condensation than others? My upvc windows are running with condensation all winter, in heated and unheated rooms. I have patio doors, also upvc, which...

stardelta

Replacing Barge Boards

I want to replace my old wooden barge boards with exterior 18mmm Ply.cut down from a 8x4 sheet.Problem is the length required from gutter to eaves is about 10'. Where is the best place to make a joint...

MyBlackHen

Toilet cistern question

Good evening. We have one of those cisterns that have a "quiet" flush. Ours got really noisy. On investigation, we found the plastic sleeve had split. Does anyone know if you can buy just...

potiche

Reclaimed Maple flooring

Looking for old Canadian Maple floor planks 3 1/4 " wide. Only need 5m to patch. Loads of narrower 2 1/2" for sale on line ....anyone know where I can find wider planks?

SlackAlice

Loft Insulation

I've decided on increasing my loft insulation. I shall do the work myself as a reasonably competent DIYer (I hope, famous last words!). Currently, my loft has fibreglass rolls between the rafters and...

flobadob

Gas cooker not lighting.

Our gas cooker is connected to a cylinder out the back. Last night and today it will not light. I took off the regulator and there is gas coming out of the cylinder. But the rings and the oven are not...

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