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Right, patio doors are OPEN. This is good material, I can see the faint light of freedom at the end of the tunnel. So the hairdryer thing I'm thinking of is pointless?

Hi all I wonder if any of you can save me from a bo11ocking of almighty proportions. I've given the conservatory (tiled) floor it's second coat of (solvent based) gloss floor paint. It says it will take 24 hours to dry. Last coat was finished yesterday morning. At the moment you can walk...

Many thanks for all your comments, this has given me plenty of things to look into on my day off tomorrow!

This is what puzzles me, it shuts off even when nothing else is on, halfway through the day (not at the same time each day).

OK this is what's under the stairs: I have circled the switch that keeps tripping...

Wow, thanks for the speedy reply! House isn't brand new, maybe 1920's. I'll take some pictures of the unit when I get in tonight. I have the feeling the lights in the conservatory may be wired in to a socket somewhere, will try to trace the wires as well...

Hi there This is a bit of a weird one. I have moved into a new house and it seems as though the main fuse/switch for the wall sockets trip completely at random. Sometimes I can make it happen by turning on/off some strip lights I have in the conservatory so I started there. One time I...

OK I sorted this out eventually for those with the same problem: Even though the old Randall has 2 different negatives you put the spare wires from the Randall (in slot '1') into the negative of the Tempus ('N'). I ended up with 3 wires in the negative. Everything sprang into life. Hot...

How is this a hijack? It's exactly the same problem! The solutions posted above do not help and I've already had one electrician look at it (who was stumped). The documentation maps the wires across fine but doesn't tell you what to do if there are other wires present...

I have exactly the same problem as BIGRONMAC - I have a big terminal on the Danfoss which is a (non mains) neutral, with 2 wires going to it. On the new Drayton there is no indication as to where these wires should go! I was thinking 'Well, maybe they should go into the mains neutral' but...

Before: ...a bit bigger than I remember it...

Think I've got half a bag of that Thistle stuff. If I find my camera I'll do a 'before' and 'after'!! It's my project for the day according to the gf.

Wow! Thanks for the quick response! I'm assuming I just mix it up with water until it's like thick porridge and just slap it in, but, you know, using several thin(ish) layers at a time?

Hi there I had a pipe repaired that was inset into a brick wall and as a result I have a 25cm x 15cm x 10cm deep hole with a pipe running down the middle in the kitchen. I asked the plumber what I should fill it with and he suggested not using foam as plaster wouldn't stick to it very...

To remove any blockages. It appears to have done the trick though...

SOLVED! Did a bit of poking around on t'Internet and I think I've cracked it. Gas supply was working fine with the cooker so I was pretty sure it wasn't that. No meter or anything. It said on the instructions to turn off the electricity supply to the boiler so to be sure I turned off...

Hello All hope some kind soul can help: I went on holiday last week and came back to find no hot water or heating. After a little faultfinding the pilot light refuses to light. I have followed the instructions on relighting it but it sounds like no gas is coming out near the pilot. Is...