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Once again, thank you, some helpful advice. Brian

Thank you for the response. Very helpful. Brian

The old Vulcan Continental gas boiler is coming up to 40yrs old. It works fine, heats the water, replacement pump 3 yrs back only repair in the 30 odd yrs we have lived here. Serviced every year by local ex-BG chappie. It wont go on forever though and so we are thinking about a replacement...

Thanks everyone for such a quick response. I will try the simple first, ie , remove the cover and give it a gentle clean. As the cats have always slept up there it could be a bit hairy ! Then if no better a cheap replacement unit. With the new regs re electrics I didn't know if I could...

On the wall above our old (35yrs) gas boiler is a similar aged Potterton Mini Minder that controls the on/of function of the C/H and H/W. Just recently it has started to fail in either turning on the H/W or turning off the H/W. Not every time but enough to be a problem. I am assuming that the...

Our cottage is around 200+ years old. The main walls are some 15/16 inches thick with an layer of plaster (painted) on the inside wall. The walls are constructed (?) of an outer skin of limestone/ironstone (local) and the inner skin is identical, all flat (dressed) on the outer/inner surfaces...

We live in an old cottage (200+yrs) . At the rear there is a Victorian extension, two storey, where the old brick work was so rotten that we had it rendered to seal and waterproof it. The cement (whatever) render is them repainted every 5 yrs or so by yours truely. The windows are all Georgian...

Thank you. Yes the switch is inside, just two wires, no neutral and I need a time lag of upto 30 min so the Screwfix looks fine. Cheers Brian

I want to replace an ordinary light switch that is linked to some outside lights with a time lag switch. The lights are not easily seen from the house and the switch is not readily visible, too often they are left on all night. The switch has two wires attached, a red and black. I have seen...

Is it possible to get a sanding flap wheel thingy that has only a 3mm shaft so it will fit in a die grinder ? I know that they are readily available for power tools but the shaft is thicker. My local ( only ) DIY store doesn't have any so if any model making enthusiasts can point me in the...

My father-in-laws bungalow was built in the 60's and every room has 8x4 ceiling hairline cracks. In some rooms the artex is cracked and in others the bubble ceiling paper is stretched and tearing along the crack line. From an inspection of the ceiling from the loft then it is clear that the...

I want to rehang two pine ledge doors but not with rising butt hinges. I want to use decorative hinges/brackets on the face of the door but it must still rise when opening. I cant find any ! Do decorative rising hinges/brackets exist and if so, where from please ? Thanks Brian

I have just had delivered today our new, m&t, hardwood front door. For various reasons I want to give it a painted finish. Do I need any special primer for hardwood ? Do I need any special undercoat for hardwood ? Do I need to use a primer or will a thinned down coat of undercoat (external...

No not listed (thank goodness), just a relic !!! Brian

We live in an old cottage that has very old c/h and boiler but it works. It does 'what it says on the tin' it heats the water and keeps the place warm. The boiler is a Vulcan Continental, at least 35/40 yrs old but serviced every year and works fine. Maybe not "green" efficient but it is...

The small entrance hall ( 7ftx7ft) approx' in our old cottage has a solid brick floor bedded on sand/soil, no dpc. It is dry and we don't have a problem with damp but the bricks are very worn and the floor uneven. At the moment it has a carpet laid over them. What is the best solution to get a...