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Can anybody suggest how i can soften wood putty in the container as it has gone hard.this contains linseed oil putty.

hi,can anyone tell me whats the best way to lift felt roofing from a flat roof porchway,as i need to replace some of the wwod facia as it is rotten,i can see where the nails have been used to tack it to the wood joists,thanks,jointy

the window frame is wood and is splitting and i need to take it out as it is fitted in my porch which is felt flat roofing which the chipboard is rotting as their is no air circulating in their,i have a pvc window which has an airvent installed into it.

i have an old window fitted in my outhouse adjacent to my front porch entrance,how do i remove the old window and fit the new window,can anyone help please i am no expert,thanks,jointy

can anybody tell me the best way to lift the felt on my flat roof without damaging it,so i can replace part of the wooden facia as it is rotten,there are a few clout nails to hold the felt,how do i lift the nails

i have a flat roof at the front of the house which is like an outhouse which houses the boiler and a few garden tools etc,but at the side the facia is wood and has rotted and needs replacing,i am not sure how to replace it without damaging the roof felt as it is on a corner where the drip is,any...

the leak is from the boss,jointy

also can anyone tell me how or what is the best way to drain down the cylinder to repair the tapping that is leaking,can i get away with just draining down the cenral heating side or do i have to drain down the whole system.jointy

can anyone tell me how to fix a leak on a primatic cylinder on the heating return tapping,thanks,jointy

armo74,how do i assemble this makeshift inhitor application kit,thanks jointy

i have 1 radiator that is not getting hot in certain places,is it black sludge as i have bleed radiator?i think i will remove radiator and try and flush with a garden hose,whats the best way to isolate the 1 rad just turn rad valves off?also when adding inhibitor to a combi boiler how do or...

whats the easiest and quickest way to sort out a leaky radiator tapping without draining the system down,

can anybody help?when i flush the toilet it makes a whirring sound,it sounds like the syphon?is it east to fix,somebody told me you can replace the diaphram at the bottom of the syphon if it has gone?thanks,jointy

i did a level 3 plumbing course last year and have a jtl book and have gone by the example given but came up with a figure that i thought was unrealistic as they show plans of a bungalow with one bedroom,i have a three bedroom house do i calculate all 3 bedrooms?ie heatloss?thanks,jointy

i have a living room about 7m by 3m,how do you do a simple calculation to get the right size rad for each room anybody,thanks,jointy