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thanks mods i just logged in to ask if this could be moved.

IT sure is, I take it that means I cannot do it. Even taking the cover of?

Hello All i have a Zanussi ZKG5540xn and the three buttoned display have dropped (glue) and now i cannot press the buttons properly I am technically minded and happy to stick this back to the glass but where is the best place to get to it from? anyone have the service manual so i can get to...

Hi All Few quiestions. When i bought my house it was suffering from rising damp in a few places and next door had built their driveway right up to the brickwork. i have this year had the front of the house damp proofed and yesterday i started work on removing the wall paper in the back of the...

Hi there Thats good news, i think i will also try and paint it while its not fitted to the walls saves messing around after. what do you mean by conditioning it?

Yes its primed i made sure of that. and to late now i ordered it about an hour ago lol

Hello All I have just had my architrave milled to make an exact match for my 1903 house and wanted to keep the original look it has been milled in sapele hardwood the skirting is a different matter. I can buy this in most places as it is a pretty standard profile. what do you recommed i...

Hello All I have now finished laying my reclaimed floor. Some of the joins have a little gap and others fit together perfectly. Wood is 130 years old and reclaimed. i have celotex'ed between the joists and then laid timbermate excel on top for extra sound and insulation. some of the...

Hi there Sorry they are solid walls and the plaster ends about 1-2 inches above floor level. do i still not need any spacers? i was thinking of MDF but i am going to get the architraves milled and perfect as i am trying to keep as much character as possible.

Hello All I have now finished putting down my reclaimed pine flooring. I am just about ready to go and buy some skirting and need to know what to buy to pack out the bottom part to keep them level with the wall what spacers should i be using i have googled but dont seem to find much. Thanks

Hi they are internal and look great now pained in eggshell

Thanks for the advice I did one coat with the eggshell and it looks lovely and does not look odd next to upvc. Monday I will fill any holes with wood filler give I a light sand down and give it a second coat. Eggshell it is for me for the future, not keen on gloss. Thanks

Hello all I have today painted my wooden window frames with upvc windows built in with. Gloss and it's horrid far to shiney and shows all of the imperfections in the wood. Should I paint over it in eggshell or vinal silk so it does not stand out but looks clean. Help please all so I ca...

Hello all My bay window has upvc windows installed inside the original wooden frame. I have been sanding it for weeks and just. Glossed it and it looks terrible. What options do I have for removing the original decorative frame. Other windows in the house have upvc frames but they are...

someone please help. what is the best method for getting the tounge and groove lined up.

Hello all I have now finished insulating between the joists and I'm redy to install my reclaimed pine floor. I am finding it hard to get the flooring to lock together. (t and g) I tried screwing the first board down but then cannot get the second to butt up to it afterwards. How much gap...

Hello All How do i calc the BTU needed in my hallway? its a typical three bed victorian terrice. the original installer put in a tiny thing which does not keep thehall warm? most of the calcs just dont understand a hall? Any Advice will be welcome thanks

Hi there, Yeah I think what I must have done when I drained the system was open the valve fully the one before the two that were not working. Worry finished. I will need to turn down the ones closer to the boiler. Thanks so much for all of your help I was worried sick as my floor had just...

Hi there good idea I just tried that and they were both roasting. Boiler stayed at 2 bar. I tried to bleed both and there was still no air. Do I have an airlock or just need to balance them better? Thanks

Hello all, I had a existing rad re installed today as it had been removed for decorating. I have a combo heating system. Toda I bled all of the rads after the old/new rad was put back on All rads get hot apart from the last two. When I check all rads have no. Air so maybe I have a possible...