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Hi, I just bought some SLC and it says to use a Latex primer on porous surfaces. I'm not sure what they mean by a Latex Primer. I have PVA which I was hoping to use but do they mean something else? Can anyone recommend a Latex Primer for this purpose? Many thanks for any help. Epp.

Hi, Why would an expansion vessel keep deflating? I have a Worcester 24LE combi where pressure was going over 3 bar. Engineer came out, checked the EV and pumped it back up. Everything fine for a few days then pressure starting going over 3 bar again. I pumped EV back up but same...

Hi, I want to make a small concrete slab suitable for light footfall. Approx 2 sq.m. I don't want to buy a bulk bag of MOT1 so I was wondering if I could make up a small amount of hardcore using smaller bags of gravel, sharp sand etc. Cheers.

Hi, With regard to the wooden framework for a false ceiling, would it be safe to hang the cross beams from timber to masonry joist hangers which are fixed directly to the wall. As opposed to fixing the hangers to a wall plate. The size of the room is 2.5m x 4.5m and I will be fitting...

Hi, Just recently, my toilet fill valve has begun not shutting off completly, resulting in the cistern slowly filling up and overflowing into the pan. The toilet is less than a year old and has a dual push button flush. The fill valve looks to be of the diaghram float valve type. My...

Hi, I have a Worcester 24LE combi and 7 radiators. As most of the radiators are pretty old I was thinking of replacing 3 of them. I was wondering - when I take off the three radiators, drain them and replace them with new, the central heating system will now be 3 radiators full, short...

Hi, At the moment, I'm deciding on the finish to apply to an interior stone wall. The room will be our dining room and I've knocked off the mortar so the stone is exposed. (There's an empty fireplace in the middle of the wall.) Things I've thought of so far are :- 1...