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    Dried grout on porcelain tiles

    this is not of my doing. I have 4 m2 to clean but it is coming off with a cloth dipped in red hot water. Thank you for your support. Have a good week ahead
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    Dried grout on porcelain tiles

    Dried lumps Thank you
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    Dried grout on porcelain tiles

    Hello Any ideas on how to get rid of dried grout on textured porcelain wall tiles please? Thank you in advance
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    Remote control electric fire

    My parents currently control their electric fire on a one gang double pole switch. Do you know where I can buy one of these with a remote fob control please? It is to support a mobility issue. Thank you in advance
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    Wickes vs Toppstiles

    We are having our bathroom retiled next week. Is the quality differential between tiles from Wickes or B&Q and a dedicated tile supplier company worth the cost? Wickes currently have tiles at £16 per square metre and Topps have similar looking tiles at £40 per square metre. Thanks in advance
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    Garage Strip light

    Thank you
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    Garage Strip light

    Would you normally run a strip light in a garage width or length ways please? I have a double socket in the way of it being length ways. Thank you in advance
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    Closed Coupled Toilet Seat Change

    Hello As the title suggests, i need to replace the seat on a closed coupled toilet and cannot get to the nut holding it on. Do you have to turn the water supply off and remove the cistern to get to the nut and thread please? Thank you in advance
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    MA1 Diverter Valve Trouble

    Good morning, I have replaced the actuator (top) part of the MA1 but the valve still isnt moving between hot water tank and radiators as requried. The valve on the 3 port doesnt move by turning it by hand or with a spanner. I have a new 3 port and the valve moves easily by hand. I think I...
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    Diverter valve lifespan

    Drayton MA1 Thank you
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    Diverter valve lifespan

    Thank you. When I use the man When I put it to water heating only then and turn it off then it will not heat water for the central heating when I demand that later. I then have to move the switch on the valve to enable the central heating. I very rarely demand both CH and HW together.
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    Diverter valve lifespan

    Our plumber installed our current diverter valve ten months ago but it is now not moving to put the heating on. It was bought from an online plumbing supplier Our previous diverter valves lasted 8 years or so. Have we been unlucky? Thank you
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    Retile Existing Bathroom

    We moved into our house 9 months ago and we would like to re tile the bathroom that was put in by the previous owners. The suite is very good quality but the tiling is not quite our taste. How easy would it be to do this? I have removed tiles before with a club hammer and chisel which can be...
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    Kitchen refurb

    12k that is to fit a medium sized kitchen, and utility, electrics, plumbing, tiling , take down one 3metre wall, RSJ, building regs, structural survey and to board and skim porch.
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