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One wall of a large bathroom wont let emulsion paint adhere to it,, but the other walls will. Its a strange one, but after a few days/week, thin lines appear on the paint and continue to spread over most of the wall like a cobweb, and gradually the lines get wider and the paint starts to peel...

Hello all, I'm replacing my central heating system, kitchen and bathroom, so I'm replacing much of the plumbing also. A local supplier is pushing the Ferroli 26 HE combi boilers,, are there any views within the trade on how good/bad these boilers are.? Also, what's the general view in the...

A friend is changing his boiler and has been offered a Sabre 25HE by a local supplier at a very good price. Does anyone here have an opinion on these boilers, are they reliable, replacement parts easy to access, are they easy to work on compared to other boilers etc etc? All comments...

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Any ideas on the following? It is a Worcester junior combi boiler. Only a trickle of water at the kitchen sink on the hot side. A plumber said that the pressure was good and the tap was faulty,, but changed the tap and no different. There was normal flow and hot water at the bath...

I'm converting a house into two flats and my business partner has nominated the plumbing/gas contractor. He has advised me that it is no longer 'normal' for the mains stop cock for the water to be placed under the sink, and wants to put it near the entrance door to the flat, which means I'll...

Hello Guys, I've been oversees for a while and just catching up on the new regs and recently looked at a friends kitchen which was installed about 2-years ago. He only has socket outlets above the workbench and all socket for appliances are under the bench in the cupboards with no...

Hi All, My sisters boiler had started to make a grinding noise when it was first turned on,,,, but after a few minutes it performed normally. She has a contract with British Gas and the engineer called, got a foot-pump out and said 'the cylinder was empty',,, or words similar. But when he...

a friend has just replaced the brake pads on his XJ6 but the light on dashboard still stays on,, how do you 'reset' the light? Thanks

Hi all, Progressively over the last few months I have reception problems receiving ITV and Channel 4, but can receive BBC and ITV 2+1 OK. Sometimes there is minor interference and sometimes the signal is so scrambled the screen is a mess, or just blank, with a note saying 'No' or 'Bad...

What is the best way to remove several layers of paint from a couple of old doors, door and window frames,,, chemicals or heat gun or ???? The doors cannot be removed. Thanks

A friend wants to rent his house out by dividing it into three different 'studios', and wants each tenant to pay for their power. I assume coin operated slot meters are still the best way to do this, if so, which are the best 'tamper free' brands to buy? He also wants to put sensors to the...

I'm building a detached garage and it's going to be expensive to get an electrical power supply to it, plus ongoing line charges when the total demand will be quite small. It will have 4 x 6ft single fluorescent fittings, and two general purpose power points, mainly for a kettle and the odd...

I want to build a detached garage with pitched roof. Has anyone any experience with precast (prefabricated/sectional) garages and how do they compare to traditional built brick n tile, or block and render finish? External appearance isn't too important,,, as only the front elevation will be...

Hi All, I have a manhole cover which needs replacing, it's in a domestic garden so light duty OK. Are old size manhole covers available? The dimentions are 20 inches x 26 inches or 51cm x 76cm. Nearest I've seen is 45cm x 60cm. I'll change the rim also but would prefer something closer...