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    help and advice - asbestos

    local government has been ( is being ) taken for a ride on this asbestos lark. This is not ship bulding, boiler lagging. This is asbestos sealed in building. . I wuld keep the tiles wet, do not break them unless you have too, and put them in sealed bags like any other rubbish at the tip. Who is...
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    Resolving damp from guttering

    personally, I would cure the problem first, then see what happens, let nature dry out the affected parts. I would never use silicone or any other 'snake oil type' oiments on natural substances such as brick and plaster, if they are free from cause of wet , they will not be wet. bricks breathe...
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    Replacing mouldy grout

    all grout will discolour eventually, as said ,bleach is brilliant at cleaning, wear gloves etc. use a small brush - old toothbrush I use. grouting is a messy job too but worth doing every ten years or so with waterproof grout, dig out old with a grout cutter only .
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    Tongue and groove in bathroom

    what is the t&G painted with?, gloss, emulsion? what do you mean by lime wash?, some sort of emulsion? you can paint over gloss with gloss, otherwise hard to get a key for other paints, big job getting it off! If it is emulsion, easier to paint over when lightly sanded. Personally, you cannot...
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    Car overheating

    Tosh, blocked air filter would stop it running at all. Leaves tend to get into vents for heater jsut clear them out.Tell him to move to a 20th floor flat. Trees are part of nature, cars aren't so he must adapt to nature. Trees absorp Co2- he gives it out Trees give fruit which you can eat...
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    How much water in a radiator?

    what about turning valves on and off a few times to get them in the mood to turn right down? my TRV jam if not twiddled occasionally, take the top bit off and see if the pin moves in and out, if not hit it. ps I am not responsible if you ruin it, I am a pure amateur who uses common sense, or...
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    Could I claim off Ford??

    I ( and my brother) have had Ford cars for the last 20 years , never had a leaking washer jet once, but do check my plugs , and take them out repacaing as required, once a year and put copperease on threads. Your car has been poorly maintained, don't blame Fords for that. BTW on my Escort...
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    Ford escort mk6 knocking sound

    track control arm?, quite cheap to fix on Fords
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    Hip Tile Replacement

    the biggest concern is safety and not doing more damage than is there already. Tiles are brittle and break,is it a hip ridge?, I presume so as you need motar- nice strong mix needed. You need a roof ladder to spead the weight when on a roof, do not climb up the tiles, well I wouldn't...
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    chimney height

    my chimney is about 18" above ridge then a short pot of say a 12". This is a class 1 for a multi fuel stive. House and chimney built in 1977 with glazed pipe liner. also depends on obstacles around the flue that nay affect the draft of course, mine pulls well but is 24 feet high
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    Removing a radiator permanently

    Have you a Primatic cylinder then? Bet you have. Winetr is not the best time for this game BTW :wink:
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    Oops! Petrol into the diesel car

    But the normal reported treatment ,after what ocurred to the Picasso ,by a main dealer, would be to replace the main components of the fuel system. Whether that is necessary, time will tell, perhaps each case is different as to the quality of the material used. As for dealers being 'less than...
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    ford galaxy radiator

    The January Car Mechanics has a good article on Sharan- same as a Galaxy - I think? :) They changed rad :twisted: not easy
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    citreon picasso

    If you get the right Transporter depreciation will be very low indeed- nothing like the Picasso or any Citroen which depreciate like crazy. Biggest cost of a motor over time is depreciation
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