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Thanks for the reply. Would it be best to go over it with a solvent cleaner first and then the cream cleaner to buff it up afterwards? Cheers

Hello, I had new UPVC windows installed about 3 months ago. I have given them there first major clean today and have noticed that there is a distinct dull patch on one of the windowsills. I dont know if something has been stood on there during install, but this is the first time they have been...

Hello, I have a composite front door which has developed a click/notch type sound that can be heard when the door is closed. It doesn’t do it when opening and seems to have developed recently. The door has three hinges. Does anyone have any ideas what could cause this/if it can be sorted? Is it...

Thanks. All of the doors in the house are pretty much the same so i think filling might be in order on the door casings initially as I dont fancy changing 14 of them at the moment!!. Think a few skirting board replacements will be in order, however!!

Hello, I am looking to start getting my stained 'orange' woodwork and door frames painted white. Several of the doorframes and areas where the skirting board meets the frames/corners appear to have cracked/shrunk i suspect due to age (theyre approx 20 years old) - see photos. What is the best...

Hello. I have recently had my HW system converted to an unvented system and would like some advice regarding pipe sizes as i have an opportunity to upgrade any pipework before my new bathrooms are fitted in a couple of weeks. The existing HW system was a gravity fed system with header tank in...

Hello, I had some new UPVC windows and doors fitted about 2 weeks ago and I looking to give them their first clean soon. Is there anything that people recommend is best for preserving the windows to keep them looking like new for longer. The window fitter said washing up liquid and a...

I would get them checked to make sure they are not asbestos insulation boards before ripping out as they look similar. Given the age of the house it is entirely possible.

Morning, I am having new windows fitted and want to know how long the protective film can be left on the frames for? My bathrooms are due to be refurbished and retiled in about 4 weeks so i was proposing to leave the film on the frames in these rooms to protect during the works. For the...

Hello, Just to reply on this. Thank you for your replies and information! I have done the free calcs on the heat engineer site using the data as best I know about the house and it outputs a heat loss of 8.9kW, total energy demand of 32,006kWH, hot water being 8490kWh & heating 23510kWh. I'm...

Thanks for the comment. I have run the calculator knowing the detail i have and it comes out with a heating demand of about 16

Thanks. It is a system boiler and pressurised tank i am looking at. What i want to consider is if the property post modification (20+ radiators and potentially a large sqm of water fed underfloor heating) would better with a 26kW or 32kW boiler...

Hello, I am after some advice. I am having my central heating system upgraded to facilitate bathroom upgrades and better hot water pressure. The current system is a gravity fed system with a conventional boiler and a open vent HW cylinder. I am having the system changed to an unvented system...

Thank you for the reply. The issue with that would be that the floor height would then be above the bedroom, which is to be wood floor. The more I have read in various places about tiling online and in some books suggests that the chipboard should be removed completely as it is not the best...

Hello, I am planning an en-suite with a wetroom former tray to be used for the shower area. The existing floor comprises of large chipboard boards which are 18mm thick. The former that the designer has specified is 22mm thick and they have advised me that the floor in the rest of the room...

Good Afternoon, I am looking at planning a kitchen extension and I am trying to put together some cost estimates. One question I would like clarifying though is when people refer to extension sizes, are they referring to the outside footprint or the internal area? E.g. if I wanted a 3 x 4 sqm...

Thanks. Why do you only think 2 years? The existing one is the original so 19 years old.... Is there something else that will affect the life of a replacement??

Hi All, Recently I have noticed the mid position valve on my plumbing system appears to be clicking. Upon doing some investigation, it appears that with the controller set to CH only, the system does not fire into life. If HW is then selected with the CH still set on, the pump fires into life...

Thanks. Thats the paste i was told about so will try that! Thanks again!

Hi all, just wondering if anyone had any recommendations for what the Best product would be to restore UPVC windows? I have just moved into a new house and the windows don’t appear to have been cleaned for a long time. When wiped down they appear a little dull. Unfortunately replacement will...