Thanks, all. Difficult to know what to try for the best. Opps is probably right but things have gone too far for that. The other walls are...
Many thanks. It wasn't the plaster which had bubbled in most cases; it was the paint, which suggests that he either hadn't sanded, dusted or...
About 10 years ago I had most of my house professionally decorated and I am pretty sure Dulux brilliant white eggshell was used for the woodwork....
My handyman is decorating a small bedroom for me. It had wallpaper on the lower half of the walls, finished with a border, all of which was...
After stripping off old wallpaper, is it necessary to coat with Zinsser before painting with emulsion paint or will a good washdown with sugarsoap do?
patagonia wrote: Should one be able to feel any air coming out through the exterior grille? Saladfingers wrote: If you mean when the fan is...
Should one be able to feel any air coming out through the exterior grille?
So we should leave the bathroom door open then and let the smells and steam drift into the hall? The fan is immediately above the window which is...
Are there any bathroom fans which remove steam and smells? Are some better than others? When we moved to this house we noticed the fan in the...
Not sure who put it in as it was done before we moved in. My cleaner thought it was one of those I phoned but it didn't seem to ring any bells...
I/m certainly not planning to do anything myself. As I said, I've drawn a blank with all the locals; they say they are all too busy if they get...
Thanks for replies. I presume you mean a Magnaclean, which I had had in mind. Does the system still need an inhibitor? And do you think I...
I also have problems with radiators not getting hot enough and the cylinder doesn't get up to the right water temperature even after being on for...
P.S. to previous: By the way, which rad valves are the best? My impression is that these Lifestyle rads are not v. good quality. We had...
I haven't heard any noise from the boiler when it has gone on or off while I have been in the garage. Indeed it is so quiet you have to be close...
Thanks for replies. I think the system is about 18 years old when the extension was added; separate system for that end of the house; we have...
Now that the weather is colder, I've noticed that some of our radiators are not hot enough, even when the Drayton Lifestyle thermostatic rad...
Thanks, both. I'd already done a little spray with WD40 and replaced the valve top and turned it to the max open position and then switched on...
I've done as your FAQ suggested, but I can't get the pin to shift. How hard dare I hit it with the hammer? What's the next move? I can't think...
My kitchen ceiling has developed some cracks. I dare say I should get someone in to screw into joists or whatever but no time for that at...
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