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Just finished the final leveling of a very off concrete floor with Ultra Floor level it one HDB, used correct primers etc. Going to be using laminate with Duralay Timbermate Excel underlayment, is it a good idea to seal the floor with a PVA mix first? The finished surface seems really absorbant...

Last chance saloon! Been trying in vain to find a pack or two of Floormaster Bevel Loc Harvester Oak Effect. Been to all the local B&Q's to search through thier damaged stock section, one guy checked all stores in a 70mile ish area, another gave me the name of the manufacturer, Kronospan LTD...

Firstly, amazed/chuffed with the response :o cheers guys I volunteered and ended up digging the holes, went well until i hit a layer of sandstone :| :P Back on subject, regarding one long run of guttering (draining down on our side) is it considered poor practice to put a mesh stopper...

Me and my Dad get into loads of discussions about all sorts of DIY things, usually ending up in a heated debate and a telling off from my OH. House is a trad victorian end terrace. Joining neighbours was built at the same time and we share guttering. At the rear, the gutters run towards each...

Which one, Bodie or Doyle? I never said i would DIY it, i just hoped someone someone could confirm what i think is wrong, i dont have any trusted Gas Safe / Boiler Engineer contacts to call upon, the last thing i need is to be ripped off (again)

Enough nag nag nag - time to fix the HW. Replaced the diaphragm and microswitch about 18 months back, its been generally ok but for the last few months its not been firing properly on the HW - seems worse on the shower, which is the furthest point from the boiler, and the cause of most of the...

Cheers, borrowed one and seems the best method so far!

At least thats what we think it is!! Its almost like a rubberised paint, if you manage to get under it and lift it, it stretches and peels. Trouble is in most areas its being a bugger to remove (using one of those stanley blade scrapers we managed about one sq foot in about an hour) - the...

Thanks for the replys, much appreciated :)

I'm guessing the answer like most things in life is yes, but i just want to check. Just over three year ago i brought a chrome curved towel radiator off the internet that was cheap, even by my standards but looked the part. Now its going badly rusty where the horizontal bars join the...

Thanks for the reply, yeah it does not help the room is not used at the mo. Great stuff :D

The house is an 1890's end terrace, solid wall The wall is stripped back to bare brick, whats the most reliable way of re-finishing the wall to reduce condensation problems? Thanks CD

From memory (possibly hazy) all i could see were the heads of screws, pretty sure i have never seen any drain holes. CD

Hello, I think the windows and doors (upvc) that are fitted in our house came from the Tesco Value range and were installed by someone who didnt realise it rains on occasion in the country. They will be replaced when funds allow, but i need to find a better way of sealing them. I'm...

I thought that might be the case!! Many thanks again for all the help :) CD

Okay, thought i'd update Switch arrived and fitted - easily as you'd said. Tried HW, still wasn't working, it was as if the white plastic arm wasn't coming down far enough. Noticed a little screw above the switch, backed it of and i could rotate the switch. Spent some time setting it...

Yep just during demand, seems to be getting worse so i've just ordered the switch - hopefully get it sorted soon Many Thanks!!

Does the valve need to come out to change the switch, or can it be done in situ? CD

Thanks for the replys again guys and accept my apologies for my delayed response, i have for once genuine high temp and hallucination inducing flu! A worthy upgrade from the man flu i usually get. Anyhoo - Yes it is and yes it it does, arm stays down, boiler does not ignite - try a...