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    Spot lights with loft insulation

    Hi there (Sorry if this has been asked before, can't find anything) We are getting loft insulation fitted (300mm) replacing our old insulation 100mm. But we have most rooms upstairs with spot lights fitted. Do I need to have some sort of caps put down. Or is this not the case? Can insulation...
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    Best thing to box in pipes

    Hi I hope you can help.... What is the best thing to box in central heating pipes? I want it to look really tidy and be able to paint over it well. Many thanks
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    Dimmer switch buzzing

    Hi there. Hope someone can help. We have a new light fitting that halogen G4 bulbs. We put a dimmer switch on from B&q and there is a very loud buzzing coming from the switch. We have taken it off and put a normal switch on. Does anybody know if we require a certain dimmer or...
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    What drill bit needed to get through a lintel

    Hi all. We are trying to put up a curtain pole above a window. We cannot get trough the lintel. We have tried with a cordless drill and a big mains drill. No joy. What drill but is needed for this? Many thanks
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    Best thing to clean porcelain tiles?

    Good morning all. Hope you can help. After mopping my porcelain floor tiles in my kitchen they go all muggy and dull. So far I have used, floor cleaning from the supermarkets, little amount of soapy water and also tried just hot water. I want them to come up clean and shiney. And suggestions...
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    Paint is flaking and coming off...

    Hi all. We recently decorated our dining room. We put 2 coats of Matt emulsion on. But a couple of months down the line and the paint is all picking off and flaking. This was not of fresh plaster. And is above the patio doors and on the arch way going into the room. Does anyone know what It...
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    New system installed one rad not working correctly

    Hi. I how someone can help! Last week we had all our house re piped and a combi installed (Old system was 1 piped and old insufficient boiler) The radiator in our living room is piping hot at the top and only slightly warm At the bottom. Yesterday we had to take a radiator off in our...
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    New radiator fitted- hot at the top cold at the bottom

    Hi I hope someone can help We've recently had a radiator fitted. This was a brand new radiator. We needed a bigger (longer) radiator for the size of our room) The top is hot but the bottom is cold. The valve where the TRV is is very hot. But the opposite valve is cold (I believe this is...
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