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Our trusty Hotpoint WNA31 washing machine is making very loud rumbling sounds during any fast spin ( Metal on Metal grinding noise ) I can move the drum up and down about 20 mm Looks like the bearings have gone ?? Is this something thats worth repairing ? The Machine is i suppose 7 years...

Small problem in our Garden We have a large sloping piece of land which leads down to a stream 2/3 way down is where my wife Keeps her Chickens Its just rough grass covered ground but in the wet weather it has become slippery I am looking for plans or ideas how to build a path with steps...

No Pva on the Plasterboard 1st Or plaster straight onto the Plasterboard ??

Had a shower room installed downstairs Wall was made of wooden studs with Plasterboard Inside tiling is complete but i need to Plaster the outside I dont want a perfectly smooth finish as it an old Farmhouse and theres not a straight flat wall in the house ... So what need to go onto the...

So they wont " Polish " out then Should i finish it with a tough Satin Varnish instead of the Oil Would that help ??

What is the best way to remove dirt in the scratches on our Pine floor The floor boards were sanded down a while ago and finished with Osmo Polyx oil finish All looked great for a while but now in the higher traffic areas and near the doors you can see that dirt has settled in the scratches...

have a large area at the rear of the house which is basically just stone scalpings laid directly on Earth 40ft x 30 ft This is many years old and needs replacing Weeds are growing through it I have people coming to level some of the other surrounding land and i want them to scrape off the...

Thanks for the reply I wonder how Orange it will go Will it get darker with 2 or 3 coats ? Got me thinking about coverage what will i get on new timber from 10 litres Dining room kitchen and Shower room = more than 10 SQ Metres

In the final stages of our Barn conversion in the old part of the house there are 6 inch wide pine T&G Boards in good condition just need a good sand in the Dining room there was a concrete slab just fitted same pine T&G flooring in there looking for advice on OSMO Polyx oil ( Satin ) Clear...

I have recently had a Mira Discovery concealed shower fitted into a new Bathroom It is Fed by a longish run of Hep piping The Shower is on the ground floor and the Hot water cylinder is upstairs Problem is that it takes 3 or 4 minutes for any Hot water to get to the shower head. Then no...

Our Monsson 1.5 bar Neg head pump is playing up When we turn on the shower the Pump just Humms and Buzzes but will not run. Is it possible to open these things up and check for prolems myself or do i have to send it back for a refurb ( Its way out of warrenty )

How easy is it to open one of those pumps up

Hi Have a New shower installation Mira Discovery shower fed by hep Piping gos via a Monsoon 1.5 Bar Pump located behind shower room at ground level. Flow is reasonable but more would be good Problem is the Pump does not run just Buzzes also it seems that which ever way i move the mixer i...

We are looking to change our Oil Fired boiler The present one is Fitted to a concrete Base about 2 inches high Why is it on a Concrete Block ? The floor to the utilty room is already concrete are you allowed to install the boiler direct on the concrete ? That way it would fir under the...

Cant Find an Engineer with Oil boiler experience who can come till late next week. So i left a message with his ( Wife/Partner ) I hope a full service will help Thanks for the suggestions on this forum IF i was to opt for a New Boiler what would people recommend ? Grant , potterton...

Hi Our New House has a Trianco Eurostar 90 Oil boiler installed I think its about 10 Years old and have no record of the service history Are these a Good Boiler ( we have never had oil heating before ) Problem is That the boiler Sometimes cuts out after running for 30 seconds :cry...