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Hi, I am changing my kitchen around and as a result what to block up one doorway and one window. There are on opposite sides of the kitchen. The door is pretty standard size, the window is 50x70cm. The windows goes between the kitchen and conservatory; the door between two walls therefore...

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Thanks Ronald0. I took the feed end value off and so much crap came out. The water was black but I also notices clumps of mould. On refitting the radiator and bleeding it the radiator initially warmed up as did the feed pipe but has now gone cold again! Any idea why? John.

I used Sentinel X800 and this appeared to clear some of the blockage. The central heating now works but the radiator the furthest away from the boiler doesnt get hot. I have tried to bleed it and turn off the rest of the radiators but nothing happened. There are four rads upstair all get hot...

Thanks for the replies. As I said I fitted a brand new pump yesterday. I have drained the systems and refilled it a number of time. If the water supply was blocked would I be able to refill the system? Could it be partially blocked? Thanks

Apologies if this question has been asked a thousand times but I am about to lose all my hair. I have a Potterton 60e boiler serving 6 radiators, 4 upstairs, 2 downstairs. At the weekend I emptied one of the downstairs rads as it wasnt getting hot and I suspected sludge. Since then I have had...

Hi, Does anybody know where I can get hold of a technical guide for a Hotpoint Aquarius 1100 WM63. I have replaced the Solenoid and not totally confident the connectors are in the right place. Thanks.

Hi, I have a Bosch SGS56E02GB dishwasher which appears to be starved of hot water. We noticed the dishwater getting worse over some time but now although the timer on front panel continues to work the cycle will not progress from Wash. We attempted to use a dishwasher cleaner whereby the seal...

Quite honestly I have had one of the most frustrating days of my DIY life :(. I have been trying to fix 25mm Scotia around a conservatory over an Oak floor. I have to fix most of the Scotia onto brick. I have tried using "instant grab :lol: " (Laybond GripFill Max) glue, but the trim will not...

Wonder if anybody can help. I have an two room which are slightly different heights i.e. 2cm. This was the result of extending the house the gap has been eliminated somewhat by the builder providing a slight cement ramp over a 15cm threshold but the new room has chipboard floor board which...

I laid oak flooring (20mm solid oak) in a conservatory approx. two years. I didn't glue the wood, but used lost head nails. Although I left the wood in the conservatory for over two weeks to condition the wood has not stop expanding/moving. I now have some large gaps. Save pulling the floor...

Could somebody be kind enough to tell me what Ladder Jacks are known as in the UK. Also does anybody knows where to buy/hire them. They seem dirt cheap in the US, but hard to find here. :x Thanks.

Andy, Thanks for such a swift response. The circuit is fused. That was what concerned me. If somebody turns off the down stairs lights, they would be in for a shock when removing the light.

Hi, I would like to install an external security light. I do not have a light feed parallel to the security light, but there is a socket. Other than bad practice, is there any technical reason that I cannot take a light feed from the socket? Thanks.

I have a cupboard door under the stairs (76x143) which needs updating. I would like a timber door with some shape. Can anybody please point me in the right direction for manufactors of awkward shape doors or is this a joinery job?

I have an emulsioned plastered wall (not plasterboard) which I want to re-paper. Some of the paint appears secure, but in areas paint is flaking. I'd imagine when I wet the wall with paste and the weight of the wallpaper may make matters worse. Therefore I've decided the paint some come off...

Chris, Thanks very much for answering. I have a Watermill 3bar pump (BP100D) serving two showers. And yes, I do have mixer taps. The pump does not automatically activate when running the taps. Thanks, John.

I have purchased German basin/bath taps which have a much smaller aperture feed than equivalent UK taps. Although there seems to be enough cold water pressure to produce a reasonable flow, the flow from the hot tap is very weak. Somebody told me I should install a pump, but there don't seem...

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I am replacing a basin and the waste is lead and buried in the wall. Is there any way to connect plastic to lead? I am not in the position to channel out the wall. Thanks.