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The integral DVD on my laptop has begun to give what can only be described as a stuttering sound and vision replay. Is this a mechanical problem or is it due to dirt? If it is the latter can i buy something that will clean the mechanism/laser the way a tape cleaner does or is it a bit trickier...

We made a big mistake about 6 years ago when we applied a Ronseal heavy duty decking stain to our newly errected deck. Not because there is anything wrong with the product but rather because it needs to be refreshed every other year. It's too late now to do anything other than simply continue...

I recently painted some mahogany doors , first with white undercoat then with Dulux one-coat satin white.(brushes washable in water)however i've not been able to achieve a satisfactory finish, in fact i'm still not satisfied, as i found the paint to be very difficult to apply evenly so that it...

I have cable Tv supplied by a cable running from under the floor aqnd into my receiver. There is also a radio cable to which i have connected a radio transmitter so that i can move this laptop around from room to room. I want to tidy the cables by threading them through a stud wall and into a...

Nestor, many, many thanks for the comprehensive response. It is very much appreciated.

the mould is growing on the partially hidden plastic coated surfaces of the shower rcubicle, some of the tile grout and also in the shower head which i am about tos wap ot with a new one tomorrow .

Hi gas chap, yes there is a tee branch taking hot water to downstair taps.

Oil Bolier is fired, rads are hot , pipe going to tank is hot , but the hot feed leading from the tank to the taps is luke warm whereas the overflow pipe teeing off the feed as it enters the tank would take the skin off my fingers. The system has been working successfully for 12 years with no...

I have been doing prolonged battle with mould that persistently and continually grows in awkward angles and edges of my shower cubicle depsite my regular attempts to remove it . Does anyone know of a treatment other than sledge-hammering the cubicle and tiles into oblivion.

i have just fitted some radiator isolating valves to my central heating system. without draining the system Heat is now turned back on and i have hot water and heat to all of my downstairs rads but the upstairs rads are stone cold yet when i turned the rad bleed key water came out immediately...

Went back to B&Q and on second visit found the Gyproc-Easi-fill. Great stuff; the wall is now restored and i now know what i'll look like when my hair goes white due to the amount of dust i created when sanding. Anyway, like you said it's good stuff and i'm well pleased. Again , many thanks for...

i have a rectangular living room with two radiators of matching output at either end of the room on opposite walls. If i move one of the rads so that they then are both on the same wall but at opposite ends will it have any noticeable effect on the heating balance or will there be no change

many thanks for your reply advising me of the Gyproc easi-fill and the Lafarge easysand. I was hoping to get either of the products and let you know how i got on with it , however, i can't seem to find either of them. I've tried B&Q and a couple of smaller builder's merchants but no luck. Can...

My house is quite old so about 8 years ago we removed the picture rail in the family room leaving one wall (i had plasterboarded the others)stepped in from where the rail was up to the ceiling. We brought in a plasterer who remedied the step condition and continued with a light skim all over the...

after about 10 years about 25 of the tiles in my en-suite shower enclosure have come loose , i have now removed them but need to re-install them as they are no longer availible to buy. Is there any easy way of removing the hardened adhesive from the back of the tiles or is it down to hot water...

i replaced the coil and the smiley faces are on again. the advice about the faulty coil was right on the money and i would really like to thank all those who contributed to my initial enquiry but especially `Oilman` and `Wilhelm`for their continued support. Many thanks guys you have my respect.

How do i test the coil? and if it proves to be faulty do i have to replace the oil pump as well or are they separate items?

thanks for taking the time and trouble to reply, in spite of the mis-leading info, it is appreciated. Is it the general concensus that my best option is to call someone out? Zorro...Slash,slash slash! p.s enjoyed the banter, when i get this fixed i think i'll have...

So sorry for the original mis-info, i can appreciate your frustrations; the installation brochure quotes for 50-90 and 70-125 models.the 50-90 indoor model illustrated does not look like mine whereas the 70-120 boiler house model does which is why i originally thought that was it, however, the...

The boiler is a `Grant slimline 50-90`, and the burner, date stamped 1992, is a `Grant Minor one S`.The pump is a `Wilo` gold 60 and is about 1 year old.