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Instant Hot Water

Our combi boiler is in the loft so when running hot water in the kitchen or downstairs bathroom the whole pipe run has to empty of cold before any hot appears at the tap. More importantly, it means...

davidk65

Removing a central heating radiator. Combi Boiler

I have to remove a radiator for repairs/renewal. The radiator is heated by a Combi boiler. At one end of the rad is a thermo valve and the other is a lock shield valve. I have removed the head of the...

ZebUK

Window locks - which one please?

Recently moved into a new property and we've got three sash windows. The existing locks are very poor and while buying some window stops we thought we'd buy new locks at the same time but not sure...

FredPuli43

Taps: replacing

This house has 'Supataps' a kind of tap popular in the 70's, I think, but not made now. Does replacing them present any problem; I'm thinking, in particular,of whether they'd be metric or noI and...

kia cat

covering over the sideway on our end of terrace house

we have a walled side entrance and would like to cover it over. [1] the side wall has pillars, I'm guessing it's best to pack these out, so that there's a flush run? [2] looking to collect any rain...

DosAmigos

Stopcock....

I have a flat in a block and am a leaseholder. The stopcock is seized solid and will not close. I pay a monthly service charge to the Property Management Company and consider that the cost of...

tenrec

Fridge alert!

Does anyone know of a gadget that can be attached to a fridge door, so that it makes a noise when it is left open by mistake? It doesn't have to be hi-tech. Any ideas?

cecil39

permission to repair

there is a wall in between my neighbours house and mine, this wall needs to be repaired, do i have the right to go round his side (onto his path) to do this properly, although i would of course ask...

balloney

Water flow into the toilet!

In the past week when the toilet is flushed in the morning, the water closet starts to overflow. During the daytime it is normal. During the night does the water pressure change ? The water closet is...

knockavacca

double glazed window 150/100 cm

what would be a fair price for a double glazed window this size please "150x100cm,this would be a fixed window "no openings",price for window only ,or supply and fit, i just want an...

berththecow

Anyone know where I can buy door handles like these?

They are originals to a 1950s council house - but cant find them anywhere. http://dl.dropbox.com...2697/IMG_00000018.jpg...

Ric.ror

Outdoor Tap

My outdoor tap has stopped working. When I turn it on it just drips Will a plumber come out for such a small job?...

armanimick

Travertine tiles in a bathroom

My hubby is tiling our bathroom with Travertine Tiles 410 x 600 to Walls and Floor. is there a weight issue hanging these on ordinary plasterboard... he's hung tiles but never Travertine... So any...

oldmisery

Gazebo Timber

Does anyone know where I can purchase materials to construct a gazebo in excess of a 5 mtr. square . The constraints in length appear to max. at 4.8 mtrs. I live in the Chester/ North Wales area, and...

clairerob21

authors & poets

find the author or poet hidden in the sentence 1. Gruber's complete S.A.T. reading workbook has shortcuts,tips and practice tests. 2. I can't recommend the scorpion exhaust enough in terms of...

Booldawg

Converting sliding wardrobe doors to hinged

We had a fitted wardrobe installed about a year ago and always had trouble with opening and closing the doors. Despite repeated messages left for the carpenter they never returned to fix it. A year...

AB Editor

Wonderful Conversation With Ray Bradbury

Ray Bradbury on Doing What You Love and Reading: ...

chas2008

Property survey

if someone is buying a house cash who is responsible for arranging the survey ? i assumed the solicitor would sort it out but so far it hasnt happened, yes, i will ring the solicitor before anyone...

Mosaic

Specification for wooden shelving (thickness vs length)

This question arises because I was never taught woodwork at school. I want to hang shelves to fill the alcoves either side of the chimney breast in my living room. These are about 1.5m wide. I have...

Kassee

the loo

My loo has been playing up for some time. It has not been flushing properly, my son broke part of the inside cystern off whilst trying to mend it and then turned the water off. So for two/three months...

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