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Thanks very much for the info. Craig.

Cheers, i'll do that. Thanks for the reply...

Hi, Just had a chimney breast re-built in the living room. The floor area where the insert gas fire is to be placed needs to be raised up about an inch to be level with the foor [floorboards] Will sand and cement be ok or some steel plate be adequate...

Hi, Test drove a 307 DT which has done 51,000 mls. About a quarter of a mile down the road the car seemed to loose power. When driven further the power seemed ok. The car dealer thought it was only a minor fault due to a blocked air supply/pipe which he would get...

Hi, Havin a chimney breast rebuilt in the living room. There is a chimney breast above in the bedroom. Does anyone know the minimum inside depth. The chamber measurement for the new fire is 200mm. Add 75mm for the insert depth of the fire and another 75mm gap at the...

Hello, Need to put back a chimney breast. The depth is only 30cm's. Was going to build the chimney out of wood and plasterboard. Is there a certain type/thickness of plasterboard to use. Also do I need to pre cut a hole for a fire in the board (is...

Hello, Want to add some cleaner & inhibitor to my heating system. Do you need to drain the system down fully or can it be added via each rad. Can the concentrated products be added through the bleed vent...

Thanks guys! Much appreciated.

Hi, The floor in my pantry is the old ceramic red tiles. It seems to be drawing moisture up from the ground which makes me think they are layed directly onto the earth. I think this is also causing the wallpaper on the opposite side of the pantry...

hello, Just wondered if its possible to play a dvd recording by connecting the dvd to the laptop. ie using the pc as a monitor.

Hello, Recently noticed some repairs are needed to the rendering which is situated on the underside of my hipped roof. I want to carry out the repairs myself as the areas are small but a mate suggested the render could contain asbestos. Does...

Hello, I have just finished re-puttying a sash window. I now need to paint the window. Should I paint undercoat over the putty first before applying the final coat of silk. I wondered because most paints don't require an undercoat anymore...

Hello, does anyone know where I can buy some glazing sprigs? I'm currently re-putying a sash window. Have had a look on B&Q, and wickes web sites but couldn't find any. craig.

Cheers john, i'll get a builder to sort it.

Well thanks very much you'v been a great help?

Hello, The cause of the damp patch on the wall paper must be connected with the Pantry floor. There are reddish coloured old quarry tiles on the floor in the pantry which are deffinately damp. I can see the damp and also smell it. Is this common with...

Thanks very much for the info....

Can this be applied straight over rust?

Hello, wondered if anyone could advise me. I need to paint some metal/iron gate posts. As there is surface rust on the posts, is there a metal paint such as ronseal which you can paint straight over the rust. Alternatively is it better to get rid of all the rust before painting...

Thanks for the reply, Removed the skirting. There is a black rubber membrane running along the length of the wall. At the foot of the wall on top of the membrane there is a course of bricks with two holes in each brick. The plaster then starts above...