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Internal top coat 10:2.5:1 sand cement lime, + plasticiser, everything is fine and finished with a sponge. I’ve seen render that was sooo smooth it looked nearly like plaster, but mine never rubbed up anywhere near that using a plastic float. Just didn’t get the ‘fat’ to get that finish. Is...

Mods, edit if inappropriate. Update; Went surfing for a solution and found this guy, http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Repair-Powermax-Warmflow-Programmer-P4231-P458-626-OEM-/321542875309?pt=UK_Home_Garden_Hearing_Cooling_Air&hash=item4add72e8ad Posted it Monday and received it back today, Sat...

Thanks for all the help lads. Not being familiar with the inner workings of the controller I metered 250v going in but no volts coming out of the controller even though the controller was set to fire up the boiler. It is a very basic heating system with TRV’s and temp controlled by the...

OilHead, thanks didn’t know about the adaption chart, that might be the way to go if I can find one that fits the hole or can be adapted. Awowen. Used a meter to show 250v going in but nothing coming out regardless of settings, display is working showing days/times etc.

Warmflow 70/90 boiler with a Hortsmann 626 programmer, approx 12 years old. Worked fine and was firing when programmed to, but boiler did not fire up for the evening program. No lockout or trip lights on. Controller set to “heat all day”, metered power into the controller but no power coming...

Thanks lads, Replacing the coping stones would be too big a job for just cosmetic flaws, so repair using either of the two suggestions is the way I’ll go.

Some coping stone (1mtr*300mm) didn’t fair to well in the severe frosts. Small pieces have broken away from the bottom edges. They are repairable but what do I use? First thought was exterior Pollyfilla but is there some better and more robust? After repairs the stones will be painted over...

Thanks for that, ptfe and hawk red then, as I have both.

I need to re route an oil line from tank to boiler with connectors and elbows. I seem to remember not to use PTFE tape, is that right and what alternatives? Regards.

Advice needed guys for a competent diy'er, I need to sort out this room (including electrics and polystyrene!) as in the link below. The wall will be dry lined, but to the right of the last batten you can see where a doorway has been 'blocked' up but not proud to the batten or enough space left...

My appologies its actually a C25 trip, the 32 is next to it which is what led to my mistake. So, i think what the 'quips' are pointing at is a 32 amp trip, 6mm cable, and a 25 or 32 amp socket and plug. Its amazing what you don't know until you find the answer from someone, thanks!

Then I guess 6mm would be and then which socket/plug please ?

I have just bought a small stick welder, rating plate states; 230v, 22A internal fuse, 36A max mains current, 11A eff mains current. Not supplied with a domestic 3 pin plug and should be connected to a 32A fused spur. My garage was wired by an electrician 2 years ago who ran a single 2.5 t&e...

Shortcuts are there, its the shortcut or file icons that are wrong. The icon is not the appropriate one for the short cut. eg an excel shortcut should be a 'green X' but its a default icon 'looking something like a page with small folders on it' I could manually change it but 1) it shouldn't...

Vista, Office 2003. IE8 I think I’ve lost some icons, as for example I right click on ‘desktop’, ‘new’, the box lists Excel, Word, etc but they only have a default icon beside them. Like wise any Word or Excel file on the desktop has a default icon not the appropriate one for the file...