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Thanks for the advice Zampa - all useful! I may well strip some of the wood out completly and replace with new. I did that in the last place - old Victorian semi with 20 layers of paint everywhere. Much easier :) I'll see how I go with the meths / white spirit approach. If it's a pig...

Hi there, I have a simple question for the exprts out there. I've just bought a 1930s house where the previous owners meticulously stripped every last inch of wood bare of paint and applied wax to finish it. They've done the lot - skirting boards, staircase rails and spindles, door...

Thanks for the feedback - if I do need a boiler where can I find advice on where it should be sited? The current boiler has a flue stright out to a shared alleyway down the side of tne house - neighbours wall is 2m away. Can I site it here or does it need to be moved? Any sites I can look...

Hi there I have an Ideal Classic boiler with Grundfoss pump. Today I noticed I’m getting no hot water and no central heating. The boiler ‘sounds’ OK – i.e. it seems to make the same noise it always did – the pilot light is on too. But NONE of the pipes from the boiler are remotely hot...

Thanks for all the replies guys. It sounds to me like one or other of these sockets is on the main upstairs ring (the double, I guess). From that socket I have a spur with a further single socket. It sounds like there may be a loose connection on the feed to the double socket on the...

Thanks for the replies...if I do call out an electrician, what should I expect to pay to have him look at it? I know it depends what needs doing, but an idea of the call out charge etc would be useful. Don't want to get ripped off! Thanks (I live in Surrey if that makes a difference).

Hi there I'm no electrician but would appreciate your help. Firstly - my house is up for sale so I don't want to have to spend anything on it if possible.... I noticed today that one of the power points in the bedroom was flickering on and off (lamps were flickering etc). On the...