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Thank you, that's what I was thinking. But yes, the anti-mould paint is designed to be painted over with emulsion.

Thanks, but it's only a few small patches, not the whole room. Which of the paints I mentioned should I apply first?

Yep, I'm going to do that with with a humidifier, but some of the damp is coming in from outside as the walls are very thick and old, so I really want to give these paints a go, too.

Hi there, I live in a 200-year-old cottage and, during the winter months, get a little mould and damp around my bedroom window. I've just used a mould-killer spray to kill what mould was there, and I have some anti-damp paint and anti-mould paint (a tin of each). So my question is: which paint...

Great stuff. Just one final question: will I need to turn off the electric to the boiler?

Thank you so much! That all sounds pretty straight forward. Any idea what kind of washer I'll need? Also, will I need to undo both nuts, or just the top one?

Hi folks, I have a Glowworm Betacom 28A combi boiler. It was fitted about ten years ago and I've never had any issues. However, over the past few months, I am getting water dripping from one of the "junctions" underneath (see pics). I left it, thinking the fur build-up might stop the leak, but...

Oh right! I've heard them called sparkies - but never sparks. It was wiring in the kitchen - he fitted some new sockets. Didn't change the lighting in there, though.

Thanks everyone. I shall check the contacts. Not sure what you mean about a spark, Securespark.

Hi folks, I have a ceiling light in my pantry, but it stopped working a few years ago after I had an electrician round to do some work in my adjoining kitchen. I kept meaning to get him back, but then never got round to it and years went by. I assume something he did has caused the light not...

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What an amazing forum this is! Thanks so much for all your help - I really appreciate it. Faith in humanity restored!

Thanks for the replies, everyone. I don't have a meter to check the voltage, alas. So is it worth trying to recharge the battery, or should I just get a new one?

Thanks so much for the reply. So you do think it's worth charging the battery rather than buying a new one? Do batteries die when left without being used (much) then?

Hi there, I've just been out to start my car (Citroen C1, 2012 plate) for the first time in a couple of weeks due to lockdown. Even before then, I've been working from home since March, so only used my car once a week or so - for short journeys of two or three miles. Last time I used it, a...