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Thanks Steve, I looked up the Wickes E10T and mine must be an older model (?) as the online photo i saw doesnt look like mine..... http://www.wickes.co.uk/Wickes-Water-Softener-E10T/p/421700 In the questions and answers for the above it says it refills with water during regeneration but i havent...

We moved into a semi rural bungalow two months ago and this water softener is in the utility room between the oil fired boiler and the hot water tank. There is no make or model on the softener. We are unfamiliar with both the softener and oil CH, (but had an oil delivery and will be getting it...

Hi I have a 5x4m front garden which i need dug over and remove all grass/weeds prior to levelling and membrane and landscaping to make maintenance free. As im 62 i cant do the digging (at least not very easily!) and was wondering what is a fair rate to pay for just digging over! Probably...

Problem sorted. The retired guy came over, wiring correct, just loose wire! as is often the way its something simple...... Thanks for reply. :)

Unfortunately my friends dad is no longer available. No i dont have test equipment but i have now found someone who may be able to test - he is retired and still has test meter.

I have just replaced a set of halogen spots with a set of 6 spots with LED lights in part of the kitchen. The main fuse also included the other half of kitchen with an old strip light and also the back room lights which has 2 rings of LED downlights ( 2 switches) put in 2 years ago in new...

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I have a 1.10m high concrete block wall which i need to heighten by 3 rows of 10 because of broken fence on neighbours side and nuisance dog. The top row of the wall are the decorative ones with a curved diamond shape in a square block. It will all be repainted when finished. As the garden is...

Weve just looked in B&Q today at paint and liked the Ronseal One Coat Cupboard paint in lemon, but it says Melamine/MDF on the tin, but our cupboards are pine with matt varnish. After cleaning and sanding gently can we use this Ronseal after using proper primer, or is it only for melamine and...

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Im just about to replace a water-damaged ceiling after having a new glass fibre flat roof (now with a slope!) on an extension 5.2m x 4.3m. We have been costing up LED downlights - 3 rows of 4 on 2 circuits /switches, probably dimmable. At present we have 2 sets of 3 x 40w and boy, does it show...

Thanks for your advice. the wall is a rough concrete "splatter" render from when house was built in early 50s (not as big as pebble dash) with masonry paint on it, so hopefully that wont be a problem for adhesive.! just waiting for a rain free saturday to collect the plasterboard...

Will gripfill (or similar) work OK for fixing plasterboard to a rendered wall which was outside but now inside a small extension? or is it best to use dot n dab, both price wise, amount needed and for efficient bonding to the wall? i have 3 boards to do at 2.1m x 1.2. If dot n dab, is a...

we have a largish extension, about 13 x 13 ft, with flat roof which was replaced about 12 yrs ago. As we now have a slight leak in the middle via a light fitting we need to look at getting something done. - the leak was running down a wall, not badly, just enough to stain wallpaper, but i...