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    Boiler Noisy Whine

    Many thanks for getting back to me Tony - I will give these solutions a try over the coming days. Kind Regards
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    Boiler Noisy Whine

    Thanks for the reply Agile, guess I didnt really know what to expect or whether I was paying good, bad or correct market price for fitting/installation etc. Do you know if theres anything I can do from a DIY point of view to fix /identify exactly what the problem is. If its a scaled heat...
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    Boiler Noisy Whine

    I have searched and read similar threads but cannot find an answer so far. I have a Heatline c24 Condensing Combi Boiler fitted about 2 and a half years ago. Over the last 12 months it has started to groan & whine badly when running hot water - especially noticable running the bath [really...
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    Safest Way To Test 'Old' Wiring To Make Sure It Is 'Old'

    Hi - I Had a rewire done last year and Im just refitting the Kitchen - behind the old cabinets i found a junction box with a 2.5mm cable coming in through from under the floor and another 2.5mm cable coming out thats been snipped - ie it doesnt go anywhere. Now I'm almost sure that when I had...
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    Skim Over Painted Wall Not Taken.

    Thanks jbonding - I have done this in preparation for my next try.
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    Skim Over Painted Wall Not Taken.

    House I recently bought has textured paint or artex over nearly every wall / ceiling in the house. As I've re-skimmed several rooms before in my old house I decided to get busy with this one. All was going well, two and half bedrooms done until I tackled one wall in the third bedroom. Same...
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    Bay window skirting board - how?

    Thanks Anon for the reply very interesting. I have actually today taken the paint off the old board and noticed that the wood is scored top to bottom every 6 inches right around the bay so i presume this is how was originally fitted by giving the wood more flexibilty. Your suggestion though...
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    Bay window skirting board - how?

    Can anyone help - I need to replace shabby damaged skirting 9" in our front bedroom and then stain and varnish. Problem is how do i deal with the bay window it has same height skirting but how do you fit a wood board in this curved shape. Many thanks.
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    Wooden Electrical Socket Surrounds - Where from?

    Im looking for some of those wooden surrounds that you fit around light switches and elec sockets etc. I need some that can be stained to match the woodwork Ive already completed. I know B&Q do some but the price is restrictive because I need to buy a lot. Does anyone know of a cheap supplier...
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