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One of my upvc windows is missing a key, so its locked closed!! tried a few similar keys ..... no joy. Not too bothered about the lock just the closing mechanism,possibly drill the lock out?.... Any ideas....thanks

that was my opinion. too dishartened to change it again!! probably just have to put up with it until it collapses again!! i'm sure there made of cheese!!

hello and thanks to all that answer, Just changed the f18 gearbox on an N reg vectra. All went well apart from bleeding the clucth, pig of a job!! eventually got it bled and took it for a test................ rattling in reverse and slight...

that makes sense, thanks for the reply!

hello and thanks to all that answer, Could anyone explain why my room thermostat requires three core and earth, i had assumed it was a simple switch :- live, switched live and earth. had read something, somewhere about an anticipator- is this...

no, there are no joints that are not accessible. thanks for the comfirmation.

hello and thanks to all that answer just to confirm some information from an earlier post. can anyone see any problems with my proposal for the flue below? The flue length isn't to scale and is well within max length even with the 45's...

many great explanations and more.Thanks all !!!

thanks, still not quite there! in terms of operation how do they work and where does the water in the condensate pipe come from?

hello and thanks to all that answer, just wondered if anyone has the time to describe the principle of a condensing boiler or a link to a web page? what makes it efficient compaired with a normal boiler? are condensing boilers still classified...

thanks, 100mm flue will provide plenty of length for the flue, just needed the reassurance you can use several bends without causing a problem (other than the reduction in max length)to the gas flow. The other problem is i would like the flue to pass through a solid internal wall, is this...

hello and thanks to all that answer, many months ago i posted a topic about moving a boiler into a chimney breast and the use of the chimney flue.(learned a lot about boilers that day!!) I have now realised the error of my ways! not going to...

thanks, i've got a computer copy of the regs its hard to use for reference! looking at it, you use clipped to the wall (method one) for plastered over. it doesn't make much sense to me would of thought a cable in a conduit would be capable of drawing more amps than one plastered over. does...

hello and thanks to all that answer, after looking at many cable selection tables could somebody please confirm what a cable clipped direct to a wall and plastered over (no conduit) comes under. i'm assuming "clipped direct" is for surface mounted.

is it comedy night??

thanks for the replies, didn't think i would learn to plaster from a book just techniques etc. short course sounds good will be looking into it

okay,thanks for the replies.

hello and thanks to all that answer, just finished plastering a 1850's stone cottage, probably not the easiest first project!!. had a plaster with me but thought i would be a lot more use to him than i was!! is it just a practice thing? can anyone recommend any plastering books?

thanks for that,the Wiki covers it. did look before but couldn't find it- wiki novice!!!

hello and thanks to all that answer, i've asked the leccies about bonding requirements however can't seem to get an answer on whether a combi boiler needs bonding back to the MET, the gas and water supplies are all ready bonded to the MET at...