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Thanks for all the replies - really helpful! My experience with British Gas is that they often climb down in these situations, so my friend will go down that route. I agree with the idea of getting a new boiler and stopping the BG cover though. My guess is he will go down this route in...

Hi I'd be grateful for some help please - I'm trying to help out a mate who hasn't got too much disposable income! His Ideal Elan 2 40F boiler has stopped working - apparently the fan assembly is broken - part no. 131794 He has cover with British Gas but they say the part is out of...

Hi We had a small leak from the shower onto the hall landing wall, causing the paper to peel off the wall and generating some mould. The affected area's about 3 metres wide by about 1 metre high. I've now regrouted the shower and removed the wall paper on the landing, leaving behind just...

Hi I have searched the forums pretty thoroughly but haven't come up with definitive answers with links that still work! The grout in half of my shower cubicle has started to denature and crack. I called a local tiler, told him there were (in total) 90 x 8inch ceramic tiles and he said it...

Have you tried "Magic Eraser"? Apparently it's "a cleaning product comprised entirely of Melamine", which looks like a white sponge. Look at http://www.amazon.co.uk/JML-Magic-Eraser-V1352/dp/list/B00097ECGM Worked a treat in my bathroom and kitchen. Cost me £1 for 2 smallish sponges...

Hi I have an enamel bath with the taps coming out of the vertical wall of the bath itself, either side of the waste. Can I use any wall mounted taps or are there special ones I should look at? The local plumbers' merchant said he'd never seen this before and I'd have to replace like for...

tonysab Are you based in the South East and, if so, would you recommend your builder / how did you find him? Thanks F

Alfredo - thanks for that. Do you know what model Glow Worm use? I'd rather not have to ask them directly, as I have a Glow Worm and I can't afford their premium call fees! Thanks again. F

Hi I've read a couple of posts that say these descalers don't work but I wondered if anyone has anything positive to say about them and, if so, which one? I live in West London and my taps and sinks etc need constant descaling, so these would be a perfect solution, if one of them worked...

Thanks very much for your responses - that makes everything a lot clearer. Would the advice have been different if the emulsion had been silk? Thanks again. Firrip

LOL Matt emulsion.

Hi The paper was put up before we moved into the flat, about 6 years ago. It was unpainted but very even etc, so we painted it with 2 coats of a Dulux coloured-emulsion. That's it. Firrip

Hi I am about to paint on lining paper first painted about 5 years ago - still in excellent condition. How should I prepare the surface for the new coat(s)? Thanks Firrip