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Thanks for that. don't think the EPDM is Firestone but is from the USA. My main concern is that the black gunky stuff from Wickes won't damage the membrane. It's not mastic BTW, it's a sealant that you can peel off with your fingers. Have a young roofer chap coming to redo the flashing either...

During the ferocious storms just before Christmas we had a small amount of water ingress where the flat roof meets the stone wall of our house. The original roofer came and said it was cos the stone is uneven and had become saturated with rain which then had nowhere else to go. I am dubious but...

We need some raking out and repointing doing on our house to stop ingress of rain. It's built of Hornton stone which is a North Oxfordshire ironstone and therefore a reddish sandy colour. We've been advised we need lime sand mortar. Does anyone know what proportion of lime to sand should be...

As stated, I'm in the house most of the day.

We have an oil fired boiler (2 yrs old and serviced annually). Bearing in mind the cost of heating oil, I wondered if it is maybe more economical in cold weather to keep the eating on low all day at, say, 16.5 degrees, rather than having it go off in the morning and then come on again about...

Kind Regards, John And don't forget 'Muppets Most Wanted' out next year!

Some of the runways and hardstandings are used by a car storage company. We passed thru there a few weeks ago and there are signs of development - developers boards, etc. It's a really odd place - I'd think it would make a good film set. There's still evidence of USAF occupation, viz. the...

If anyone is still tuning in, the garage door men came today and increased the power to the motor (to take account of the heavier door) and re-learned the system, whatever that means! At least there was something to be done as I felt a bit of a fraud - of course it behaved itself when they were...

No moi dearr, that be morr in Wiltshire. The farmers round here would be livid if their crops were flattened!

Yes, I know! I'm v.glad door is under warranty (2 yrs). And we are in the wilds of N. Oxon here so very few taxis ever come down the lane, in fact I don't think I've ever seen one, so no radio signals to interfere.

We have an override system in case of power cuts, probably because it's a new door.

It's a sectional door, make is Henderson.

Try some 3-in-1 on the guides of the door. Don't put any on the electrickery bit or anything that's part of the automation mechanism, just incase they get funny about it. What are the guides please?

Thanks, yes it does have built in detectors in that it opens again if it detects something in its way. But there is nothing in its way! We cleared any possible obstructions and my car rear bumper is a good 12 inches away from the door. Also, in reply to other poster, we had it automated cos...

I don't know if this is the right forum but I couldn't find another! Our automated garage door closes completely and then about 3 times out of 10 it opens up again about 18 inches off the ground then stays still. In fact, it's done it 3 times this morning so it's getting worse. We've...

For what it's worth, the fencers came back today and replaced 3 panels. They said that PVA soaks into the wood so is not washed off in a shower. So I might try it anyway as there's nowt to lose.

Thanks for that. At least it gave you a laugh! What about waterproof PVA which you can get in Wickes?

We had a new closeboarded fence put up about 2 months ago. The fencers said no treatment was needed as it was pre-treated. Last week our neighbour had a new fence put up (same style) and today the fencer came back and painted the knots with PVA. He said it stops them falling out if the knots...

..for your replies. Worcester Bosch engineer came out (boiler is under warranty thank heavens, 5 yrs) - he said there was air in the system and bled it out, showing me the two little nozzles on top of the boiler (like those on end of rads). Seems OK now!

Yes as mentioned, pressure is steady at 1.5. I don't want to increase it just at present.