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Can anyone tell me if it is ok to pressure wash block paving. I don't want to undermine the bedding sand, and be left with blocks moving all over the place after. And would I need to brush block paving sand in after the clean,also what is the purpose of this sand...

Hi, I have a combi boiler Vaillant. I have recently fitted the Fernox TF1 filter,and thourouly cleaned each rad after having fernox cleaner in the system for over a week. Ever since the rad in the hallway constantly gurgles.I have tried all sorts of bleeding options to clear the problem...

Can anyone please tell me if thermostatic valves should be fitted to the flow or the return. on a combi vaillant boiler. as I uderstand it should be the flow. I have found 8 of mine are fitted to the return...

Hi Is it acceptable to tile straight on to bare plasterboard, ie with no plaster finish in a bathroom. and would you have to tile to the reverse side or the plaster side of the board. I will be using BAL GREENSTAR, adhesive.. Thanks

Hi , My vaillant eco is roughly 10 years old and as started regularly to get this fault Number on it ( fault 23 ) it clears when I reset it. Does any one know what this fault refers to. Thanks

Can anyone tell me how many downlighters can I have running from one pull switch in the bathroom . They will have 40w Gu10 bulbs. And can they be run off normal lighting cable. Thanks

Hi ,Can anyone tell me if I can handle the wire to the keypad, not the main box, to make a repair. Workmen have severed the wire and I need to reconnect them. But I don't know what voltage passes through it, and I don't want to disconnect the mains voltage in case it sets off the alarm and I...

Hi Is there anyone out there that knows how to reconnect the pipework on a BISSELL proclean x2 model 9500-E . It has the water heater under the tank and not in the handle. The water heater was very clogged and this is now fixed, but now I can't remember the pipe configuration. The pipes I am...

Hi, Can anyone tell me if I can use jg speedfit to connect from the 15mm plastic pipe to the 15mm chrome tails to a towel radiator. So I will not have any visble and unsightly plastic fittings at the bottom of the towel radiator. Thanks.

I am thinking of building over my garage to create a larger bedroom. I have had discussions with builders ,of how to achieve the 100mm cavity for the room above, as there is a very small cavity on the garage of about 25mm to 50mm.One builder suggested that a trench is dug around the internal...

Can anyone help please. I am trying to make up a moblie extension lead for the phone, it already has the plug attached but I can't work out where the cables connect at the socket ie 1,2,3,4,5,6 etc The colours I have got are white, green, pinky red, and blue all solid colours not blue/white...

Hi , Can anyone help me. I've installed windows 7 pro on my Toshiba P100-429 previously running XP. I have now lost the sound, I re-installed XP and this was ok, so I did re-install of the windows 7 pro media and once again no sound. Looking on the forums it seems to be a common fault. It keeps...

I am thinking about purchasing this OS .Can someone tell me if I will be able to install it on all the pc's in my home ie 3 or does the cd recognise that it has already been installed on another pc . And is it worth all the expense and hassle, as at the moment I am running XP and Vista on the...

Hi Can anyone tell me how to update the bios on my PACKARD BELL MZ36-T-015, I have created the cd from Packard but I don't know what steps to take to run the upgrade, Many thanks

Can I update the proccessor on this machine ,I have increased the memory to 4gb from 1gb,hoping to speed it up but i haven't noticed a great improvement. I have run all the usual cleaners and defrag .

AT my old house I had the ariel in the loft working an analogue tv.At my new house I have now got a digital tv, and the ariel is fitted on the gable of the house. Would the digital tv still work if I moved the ariel into the loft. the reason to do this is because the flying pests are using it...

Hi I have got a four appliance isolator switch above my worktop ,ie fridge, freezer , dishwasher, and washing machine. After having the tiles removed and re plastered, the plasterer lost the fixing screws for the cover plate , these are smaller than normal sockets and switches. So now it seems I...

Can anyone tell me how to access the hidden menu on the new SKY+ HD box, I knew how to do it on the old SKY + box ie set up, 01 and select. I will probably need to enter the hidden menu at a later date ,to rebuild planner or reset system etc.... Many...

Hi Since the cold snap , my boiler seems to be loosing pressure via the pressure valve, situated beneath the boiler on the right hand side. I have found in this area signs of leakage. does this mean the valve needs replacing or could it require a bit of a clean. Any help would be gratefuly...

My LG tv has tuned into all the digital stations available , but on the BBC1channel after the news at 1.30 and 6.30 , " let's go to the news in your area , it is tuned into the Scotland area. I want the local news from yorkshire , ie Sheffield, Barnsley etc. Does anyone know how to rectify this...