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Hi all, We have a worcester greenstar 25/30is and I need to top up the pressure with the key but have forgotton how. The supplied manual is next to useless. I remember the plumber showing me where to insert the plastic key, turn this and turn that, watch pressure gauge, set and done...

Hi all, A friend of mine has just had a 'quick job' done on a farm access road that was badly potholed, he was charged 4 grand for about 700 square meters and all they did was to plonk down about an inch of what I think is wearing course, no kerbs or top coat. It took them only half a day...

Hi all, Its been a while since posting here and im hoping for the same friendly advice as before :D Im sorting out my parents driveway and its been one huge task for me and my trusty labourer mate ! We have just finished laying 90 half battered road kerbs, total of 9 tonnes lifting, and...

Hi all, Im about to build a flat monopitch roof for a garden building using full length corrugated sheets. I have ordered some furrings (spelling ?) which consist of 4x2 cut down from 4" to zero and will be using them to give a minimal pitch and allow me to have a non sloping ceiling...

Hi all, If I told you I had an unconnected, undamaged 1.5 cable showing a weak current would you believe me ? Well I have one that magically shows a small current when another cable next to it becomes live, I have just removed the 'non connected' cable and the insulation is not damaged at...

Hi all, Need a bit of urgent advice on this one. I have 2 6 foot fluorescent fittings in line on a ceiling with 1.5 mm cables feeding the first and then on to the second (all through 20mm conduit). I need to put a power spur at the other end of the room and the only route I have is to go...

Hi all, My double Garage disaster project is almost coming to an end at last, I may even be lucky to get it finished by xmas. Unfortunately the large concrete base was not levelled properly and I now have to lay a 2" screed all over, yes the base is out by up to 2 inches :shock: Ive...

Hi all, Just had a timber garage erected in the garden, its quite large and building regs apply. So far so good but I have just discovered a potential problem. I am soon to lay paving slabs on three sides of the garage and to my horror I have just been informed that the slabs should be at...

Hi, I have decided to buy a paslode nail gun but cannot afford to buy 1 for first fixing and 1 for second fixing. As far as I can see there are 2 popular guns, first fixing at 50-90mm nails and second fixing at 19-64mm nails so im tempted to buy the second fixing model and hope that it manages...

Hi, I have a garden building aprox 30' wide x 12' deep and about 8' high. I need to put a roof on it a.s.a.p. and cannot decide between mono pitch or flat. Also I cannot decide between felt, rubber, shingles, corrugated metal / plastic / bitumen, or even tiles for that matter. Also I would like...