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Hi, looking for a full size door that has a push operation to open it. It's for a cupboard door that currently has no handle on it as the kitchen door has to pass it to close fully, so it is wide open all the time, to add a handle would impede the kitchen door closing fully. Does anyone know the...

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Hi. Should I give ceiling and coving a 2nd coat as standard or is it worth deciding after 1st coat is dry and see if it will suffice? Will be painting white on to existing white. ta

Hi. As title suggests, didnt drain machine ie tipped out water before storing for 6 months(just forgot). Connected it up, doesnt smell great even after a good few empty cycles, have I completely ruined and should replace it? Cheers

Hi all, I have searched the forum but couldn't find similar topic. Having a room replastered. Will be wallpapering a feature wall. Is there an ideal length of time to leave the plaster before wallpapering, have had contradicting advice. Cheers

Thanks Woody. Will this cause problems when if I sell in the future? What if I want to extend/alter and it becomes apparent then? If it is pre 1985 is there nothing I can do in terms of regulation?

Thanks Tony, I have had more help on here in the past few mins than form my solicitor! In this case would I just carry on as FMT suggested and pass on or get new indemnity for new owners if I sold in years to come?

Thanks FMT. We havent established that yet but as far as I know it wasnt done by current owners so 5-6 years at least. In my opinion it would have been done yonks ago.

Hi. I am at completion/exchange stage which will happen in next few weeks. Had mortgage valuation survey done, they mentioned to ensure Building Regs were in place. House is 1910 with classic lounge through diner. Current owners dont know anything about it and have offered indemnity insurance...

Thanks. The valve is a Monsoon 2 port. The controls have a timer for heating and hot water, photo attached. I assume the hot water control is to preheat it in advance of using it, however we have not used it before and now it is heating the rads on that setting. Valve was changed 2 weeks ago.

Thanks. Boiler is Valliant Ecotec plus 615

Hi all. Moved in to rented property recently. Got to grips with preset timings on heating, no probs. Hot water timings are seperate but didn't use them as water was perfectly hot without preheat. Recently hot water has not been great so began to use the preheat, however it heats the rads also...

hi, picture of temporary repair.

thanks Andy, have pasted works description below, will get a photo up at some point. Pipe is in working order, it has been patched up, dont know name of material used. thanks "Cut out a section 0f the cast iron soil vent pipe and install a new 'Like for like' cast iron rodding eye access to...

Andy, thanks for reply. Ill be honest I will need someone to do the job for me, have had 2 quotes so far one for £400 plus vay for a specially made connection with rodding eye for future access and one for £250 plus vat but that is plastic replacement, wont look right in my opinion. do you think...