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Managed to get through to the heating people they talked me through it. It's O.K. now Thanks

My boiler has just cut out the light is flashing F1 which the book says is low water pressure, this has happened once before and the procedure to correct it is fairly simple, problem is I can't remember how to do it. Help appreciated Thanks

The pic shown by Dave seems to be the same as I've got but it doesn't seem to do anything. Drill is 6.5mm what I'm drilling is an inch thick garden gate which may or may not be solid, I was hoping it would be hollow

Could you post a pic so I can see what it looks like, or give me a link to an amazon site or similar Thanks

Would someone kindly tell me where to get a drill for drilling a piece of metal and what to ask for. I know this sounds simple but I don't know one drill bit from another (except masonry bits I know what they look like . Thanks

EB1caneyeB, I agree with everything you say but it doesn't alter the fact that Blair made a complete bo*****s of his tenure at No. 10. followed by his idiot chum Brown.

Thanks woody

The paving stones in my back garden need re-pointing, all the cement has eroded over the years, I was going to do it today but weather forecast says temperature will only be 2 degrees celsius. Will cement set at that temp? thanks

You are in a very big club there sooey :mrgreen:

Thanks elrobbo re-assurance appreciated

Our bedroom/bathroom doors are all covered with hardboard, I had to take HB off one door and found to my surprise a really classy door beneath, problem is I am the worlds no1. D.I.Y. idiot, I know nothing about anything DIY. So I am hoping for help from members if you would kindly chip in...

where does one fit an AAV where physically does it go?

From outside there is only one pipe going into the soil stack so shower and basin pipes must be connected somewhere under the bathroom floor and I can't get under the floor without un- installing the shower cubicle. The only hope I can see is tackling this on the outside but I don't know what...

Uninstalling is not an option, it would mean doing the whole thing again re-tiling etc., Hufty it is shower then basin then soil stack

Few months ago we had the bath removed and a shower cubicle installed plumber left in the original bath trap which is only a 1 1/2" inch. (should be 3") Result when we empty wash basin the shower trap is syphoned dry and lets the drain smell into bathroom. We now can't get at the trap to...