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I can tell you that Paint Stripper will definitely kill any plant life very quickly indeed. Essentially poisoning and burning the plant - destroying its ability to distribute and collect nutrients. There are any number of similarly poisonous and dangerous household and DIY products out there...

J Parkers Dutch Bulbs - They have a website. Just do a google search. My top tip - Phone them up and mention you are in the market for regular bulk buying... They will probably send you a Trade Price Catologue if you play your cards right. VERY Cheap prices for bulk. However, if you buy...

I looked high and low for advice on chimney removal on the net before I did mine - I actually found it hard to get all the info I needed on one post -so heres some amature advice on the process and how to go about it. I finished my chimney removal about a week ago now - so this is fresh in...

Hi I have a house which was built in 1927 - oddly for the time all walls appear to be made entirely from grey concrete blocks on the internal skin. They look like breeze blocks but are heavy solid things!! Anyway...the original plaster colour on these blocks, throughout the house and the...

Hi Yeah, its hard to explain but I'll try a bit harder.... The waste pipe will be moved from its current position and will exit the house and follow the bottom of the exterior wall for a short distance before entering a firm but removable rectangular box (which will become the new "Step" -...

Hi Very quickly..... considering usual Building Regs and construction methods etc... Is it possible to create and install a new exterior back doorway with a removable but safely built PVCu or Wooden step directly in front / above an exterior Kitchen waste drain? I will therefore be...

Hi Concensus of opinion here please (Or advice from the pro's) Having decided that I'm not up to speed on complex wiring systems (A simple lighting circuit is ok but thats about it). I have decided to get a Pro to come and re-wrie the electrics / thermostat and Control Panel on my Central...

No further advice?

I'm in Swindon, S/west UK. I'll be basically requiirng a new control panel, room thermostat, hot water tank stat and associated wiring. Probably HONEYWELL or similar make as that was what was originally fiited. I understand there will be variables but is there any chance of a ball park...

Oops. Forgot to ask... I presume this could be a job for a Corgi plumber? Or would it be a Sparkies / standard plumbers realm?

THANKS!!! Definitely the Y system. Spot on. However.... I reckon I am out of my depth with this now, so Will get a pro to rewire the whole thing. Seems that the system has gone wrong more than once then, if most of the original HONEYWELL components have been replaced with other manufactures...

Sorry, Havent got exact model numbers but the mufacturers are as stated in my second post above. Just as an aside. I have apparently got FOUR wires into my room thermostat. One obvious live, one obvious neautral, a bare wire (I presume to be earth) anda afourth wire in a Yellow sleeve? My...

Thanks for the reply. A link...I thought as much but aint too sure how to do it, as the wiring by whoever installed it (My guess not a pro) is a bit confusing and messy to say the least. Control Panel is a very new digital siemens type (Though I note that the battery in this panel is...

Hi Could someone help me with the following urgent problem? I disconnected myroom thermostat in my downstairs front room whilst decorating. The front of it was broken, so I bought a similar product replacement and fitted it. Unfortunately, no matter how I wire it ( I have done every...