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Had a dining chair fail on normal use. Less than 2 years old. I can't get my head round this joint (photos of both parts). How did the staples get there. What do they do? Was it bound to fail? Greatful for advice.

I am planning to replace a fan in a small WC with no window as part of a redecoration. Having removed the cover to see what’s what, I see that it is meant to have a run on timer but it does not operate like this (It is an old Loovent Airflow). The fan is operated by the light switch and has a 2...

I have new doors fitted. http://www.jbkind.com/prod_name/Veneered-Moulded-Flush-Turmeric-Oak.aspx Pine skirting and architrave also installed. Where would you start to match the doors? Have tried the ronseal shades on their own or mixed coats. Light oak and beech are too yellow. Medium oak...

I have read with interest about the TPI control on my Honeywell stats and note their energy saving features. I have a wireless CM927 upstairs and a wired CM907 downstairs. How does it work having 2 of them - will the boiler potentially be cycling 2 x 6 = 12 times an hour! Does it matter...

We've just had salesman round to provide a quote (local company with good reputation). He made a big thing about their practice of measuring the window "bigger" so that they are installed "into" the brickwork. This was made out to be their unique selling point. Is it unique? Do...

Hoping move house if all goes through. It has a gravity HW system with pumped open vented CH (large and small tank in the loft). Potterton Profile boiler - 7 years old. RAVI valve adjacent to cylinder. Never had gravity HW. Is it worth (i.e. cost effective) to upgrade to fully pumped system?

Hi all, Wife turned gas valve adjacent to boiler instead of isolator valve for our outside tap! When no hot water, noticed that pilot light was out and can't get it to relight following the instructions given. i.e. depress gas valve operating button and operating ignitor button. Electricity...

Would the following symptoms suggest a passing motorised valve - heating side? HW on: rads heat up from return side. Path is via bypass (gate valve). Being summer (!) we shut off all the TRVs to save this unecessery heat and waste of fuel. When we do this, return is cold but the flow pipe...

Hi, Does the bypass valve have any protective role in the HW circuit. I understand the need for it on the CH side if all TRVs close. The reason I am asking is that I have a small leak from the spindle on my bypass valve (gate valve). Closing it reduces the leak. CH never on at the moment but...

We have recently had an infestation of woodworm re-treated free of charge under the terms of a 30 year guarantee issued in 1987. The firm in question are unwilling to provide written "acknowledgement" that this work has been carried out. They simply say that the remainder of the term of the...

I have just found around twenty dead "beasties" in the bottom of a plastic storage box in the loft. Stored in the box was clothing packaged in several plastic bags. Having "googled" for images, the closest resemblance is of woodworm (Anobium punctatum). Obviously I am concerned that this is...

I seem to have the symptoms of reverse circulation as described in these pages i.e. some of the radiators heat up from the return side when only HW is selected. When CH is turned on, they then heat up normally from the TRV side. Hopefully I have successfully added a diagram of the...