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Hi We have Anthracite UPVC which is a foil covering. when fitted the Installer used an aerosol spray to cover a few scratches. it was a perfect match. Just wondering if anyone knows A good aerosol make as have a few marks that need tidying up. Have used a Konig touchup pen in the past but...

Hi Anyone used a Tarmac restorer they would recommend. The diy shops do Thompson drive seal but no idea how long it lasts. Tarmac is in pretty solid Nick, few little repairs required but nothing major. Tarma seal is twice the price but looks to be water based just the same and states re...

Chaps I know this is probably a common problem and I've searched and got conflicting diagnosis. anyway here goes. The small Heating header tank was over flowing. I emptied and Tied the ball cock up in the air to stop it filling. Drained it to just above the bottom Pipe. Checked it a...

Hi had to replace my shower head holder on the Aqualisa Digital shower si I turned the power off. swithced it over turned it on and both blue lights stay on the controller, seems to work as it should, temperature adjusts, Boost switch works just the lights stay on. any ideas.

We have UPVC Bay windows one side is jammed shut or it seems the bottom is jammed shut the top half seems to be free if I push on it. Now it seems to have happened this last week with all the heat, it gets the sun on the window for the hottest part of the day. I did manage to push it...

Hi All, Started to get a leak from a Gully between the house and the neighbours (Ours is like a gable end and the neighbours is usual Pitched roof) Been quoted about £700 thats for one side of the roof. Aparently they are not lead. Does that sound about correct for 1 side. I appreciate...

Hi All, I am in need of replacing an old inset gas fire with a modern looking Inset gas fire. Any ideas on the cost of this job for a Gas Safe engineer. It seems almost impossible to find an engineer that wants to fit gas fires these days. It has been suggested its a full days work and...

Hi ALL, I have purchased a new inset gas fire to replace an inset gas fire, the plumber has told me he requires a certificate to show the chimney has been swept. When I pointed out that the gas fire was still in situ and should it not be removed first he said a chimney sweep has a couple of...

Hi All, Just moved into a 20 year old house that is rendered from about 1 meter from the ground upwards, Where the Render stops it flares out at the bottom and there is some metalwork underneath (I assume to aid the Rendering when it was going on) Some sections of this metal work are Rusting...

Hi, I have a part glazed with lower panel UPVC french doors (Conservatory) that I need to remove a Cat Flap from. Can the lower UPVC panel just be replaced, It's Brown outside/White In. and is this an expensive peice. Thanks

Moved into a property, the ensuite has a fairly new fitted shower which is a concealed manual valve type. The pressure is terible and barely useable. I could do with fitting a pump but not sure what the options are. The pipes dont seem to be above the shower in the loft and the shower tray is...

In the process of buying a house (built 89/90) which has all sides rendered from about 70cm's upwards. Looks in good condition no big cracks just a nasty colour. Questions if I may as I have never owned a rendered house before and am a little concerned at the upkeep (regular painting etc)...

Interested in purchasing a house (built 89/90) which has all sides rendered from about 70cm's upwards. Looks in good condition no big cracks just a nasty colour. Questions if I may as I have never owned a rendered house before and am a little concerned at the upkeep over a traditional bricked...

I have been having problems with the hot water, it was ok and is now playing silly beggers. It stopped altogether and the only thing I touched is the 3 port valve (Honeywell 400003916-003) with the bobble ontop. It then worked for a week and has now stopped. It seems to have a manual...

I have a brand new Tarus T4500 Chainsaw but can't get the thing started, It's setup as per the instructions, Fuel/oil mixed with the bottle etc. I have checked and we have a spark it also spits fuel when you pull it without the plug in so I assume the fuel is getting thru - Any other things to...

I have a Sony Vaio laptop that seems fine when in use but if you move the screen or pull it down I get pink lines and patterns over it. If you open it up it looks ok until you move it again. ??

I have an old style Consumer Unit which has 6 Fuses of various ratings. They Pull out from the unit with two spade connectors and you have to unscrew the two halves to reveal the Cartridge Type Fuse (same type as in 13 amp mains plugs) Q: Does anyone make plugin type breakers to replace these...

Evening all, I have a two year old Potterton Suprima 60, pretty much every week I notice we wake up or come home to no Heating or hot water. The boiler has a Red flashing light on it. If I hit the Reset button it fires up and we have hw & ch, this lasts for a few days before it does it...

Need some advice, We have suddenly got no Hot water when its on Timer, If I switch on the Manual emersion heater we get Hot water no problem. The Central heating works fine, We have a potterton Maxi 50 standard central heating boiler (not a combi / condensing etc) The timer switch...

I just purchased a house in Spain and had a company in to fit ceiling lights. One thing I noticed was as they fit the lights they cut all the earth leads off ?.. This seems common as my neighbours said the same. Whats that all about and is it safe ?