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We have had a new kitchen and the boiler moved etc. Anyway to cut a long story short, we have a Potterton statesman boiler which is oil fired to the house. Since moving the boiler, the wall/room thermostat seems to be moved right up to 30oC to get it almost warm and to get it to kick in...

Yes would prefer Roundup... Already done a mix of that and water as per instructions with the watering can, so just have to wait... I should explain that my other half does want to plant into the ground afterwards so Sodium Chlorate maybe a bit drastic?

We are chopping down and having around 12 large leylandii removed Whats the easiest way of killing the roots? poisoning them? If so, Is there anything off the shelf to poison them, and is there a simple way of digging out the roots? Thanks for any help..

Im trying to change our garden and want a quick way of killing a lawn? Is the best way to do the usual weedkiller in watering can and spray it? does Roundup work ok for lawns?? (it says so on the can) Thanks

Any tips on re-fixing an existing opening that has been pulled out over time? We have a horizontal pole to hang our curtains going into the wall with a standard screw and raw plug, however over time the raw plug fixing has pulled out of the hole and its just hanging at the moment! Whats...

Plumber was gas safe (i think yes!) Sorry but what is a " inline Hep V O " ?

I think its like that yes... I will try and take a pic - can I embedd them in here ok?

Ok thanks - funny thing is this has only been used about 3 times and is all brand new, the whole thing, so this seems unlikely to be hair, dirt etc already?

Thank you John! Will do that, have poured bleach down the plug hole/trap but not sure where the overflow would be?

Excuse my ignorance, but is a bottle trap meant to be full of water to stop the waste smell coming back up? We have just had a new shower fitted with a bottle underneath so its only been used a few times with new pipework However under the waste plug you can see water sitting under there...

Im sure ours is a pressurised system if that helps? I have heard of pouring water into the toilet pan to see if the level stays the same? How do I alter the cistern flush? Would this make for a more powerful flush each time?

We have had a plumber in now for over 2 months daily to change a small bathroom and an upstairs bathroom and its driving us nuts... Things are left un-done and not finished which we are getting put right *sorry for the rant!* Anyway we have taken out our old bath and replaced with a new...

We have kitchen spot lights that are flush into the ceiling with a silver (modern) trim. However we have the bulbs (after 2 have just blown) and as they are flush, I wanted to know how to remove these?? The bulbs just have 2 pins on the end I will try and attach a picture.. Actually...

Would a steam cleaner get rid of this? I have asked the company and they seem to think this maybe salt that comes from these slate/ceramic tiles Is there a quick way to get rid of this?

Update: Streaks still there, looks almost like sand across the tiles, but white streaks.. pretty sure this is residue from the grout being spread across? Think I will try with just hot water now, after using the solution and windolene...

Thanks - yes this isnt permanent staining ... Its just that our ceramic tiles (to look like slate) are slightly pitted, so once the dust is in there its hard to remove... I think it maybe grout residue being picked up by the cloth or brush and wiped across the tiles... thing is you cant...

I am trying to clean a newly tiled bathroom with large slate style (but think they are ceramic) tiles. They are slightly pitted design and these are covered in white streaks, from dust etc I have bought some tile cleaner and scrubbed this with a brush and rubbed down after with a damp...

Ok thanks Link doesnt work by the way??

Having 2 bathrooms done, with large slate grey/black estone tiles. The design is slightly pitted, and our tiler is having trouble getting these to buff up? They are clean but after wiping down continuous they still seem streaky? Is there a solution to get rid of the dirt and buff up or...