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the rent has not been increased for many years and i am not a charity thank you

Washing line no use in winter, piv cheaper than having to deal with mould and associated health issues

They say they cannot afford to run tumble dryer when central heating on as well

Yes tennant seems to think its ok to put wet clothes on radiator, :mad:. have been quoted about £500 to fit piv in loft but i want to make sure it will do the job before i fork out that sort of money or are there cheaper options, tenant now complaining about the mould they created being a...

I have a tenant in a house which has bad condensation and mould on outside walls in upstairs bedrooms, i have been told by a contractor that the best way to stop it is fit a positive input ventilation system in loft, anyone one any experience of these are they any good or can you recommend...

Thanks for advice guys, i used evostik impact adhesive which is ok so far :)

I have a 13 plate ford focus and the rubber seal under the doors has come away in parts and is hanging below the door, it looks like it was originally glued on, any tips on what to use to stick it back in place :unsure:

I managed to get some washers and went for the rap around screw option, all fitted ok now thanks for advice guys. :)

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Thanks for reply, unfortunately i have the cheap non ratchet type crimping tool, i would much prefer if the connection on oven had those square type washers under the screw to pull down on the wire without twisting as tends to happen when you loop the wire around the screw. any idea if i can buy...

I am fitting a new neff single oven into a tall unit, the oven is rated at 3KW, I am using heat resistant 3 core 1.5mm2 flex connected to a 13 amp plug. The wire terminal connections on the oven are 6mm dia screws so i am thinking i will have to fit crimped terminals connectors to the supply...

Thanks some constructive advise

Is this what you call a decent response you must be taking the P bonny lad :)

Guess i better try one of the other diy websites as not much constructive help on here :)

Thanks for reply tit do I really need two as the boiler worked for years ok with its own 7 litre built in expansion tank ?

I have a problem with the expansion vessel which i understand is a 7 litre vessel, if i fit an external expansion vessel what size should i fit, i have 10 radiators in the house and thought a 7 litre vessel would be on the small size

Thanks for your tips John much appreciated :)

Thanks for reply but i think i would rather have rubber washer on top it should not squeeze out if it is kept dry and not twisted when tightening up, cant see what use silicone would have in that situation tbh.

I have a loose hot water tap on my bath, the hole tap turns when you operate the tap. It has a plastic back nut, i intend to remove tap and replace back nut with a brass one, the bath is fibreglass what are the best type of washers to use to stop it turning. i thought rubber on top and maybe...

I would have thought it would be at the back of the lower shelf, there is normally a hole there which drains out the back through a tube which ends up near the compressor at the back, pour some water through the hole to make sure it is not blocked