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Hi all, I know very little about computers etc as will soon become apparent!. I've got some pictures on a disc , nothing that important, just holiday pictures .I haven't looked at them for a long while but when i've put the disc in my laptop its saying disc is 60% full but wont let me view...

Just after some advice for my parents, before electrician arrives. They have a shower , 6months old, which last night while in the shower tripped out knocking out the RCCB. The RCCB will re set but as soon as i try to re set the shower MCB , it trips straight away , again taking out the...

Hi all My parents are having some problems with their system and was after some advice. This is exactly how my father has written it down "Feed and expansion pipe from header tank rattles and vibrates and hot water gushes from open vent pipe when program on water but not on central...

Hi Ive had one quote for block paving and am struggling to get anyone round for others.....but am continuing to try i really dont want to go with just one quote.... I know therre are a lot of "unknowns" but anone got any very rough figures to have front garden turf dug out and block paved...

Hi all, After a little bit of advice... On the front of my house there are a few white gloss paint lines around the front door which look like it used to have a porch which has been overpainted onto the brickwork. The porch is now long gone, is there anyway/ easy way to remove this paint...

Hi all any ideas on a problem with my parents Central Heating? It has recently started banging and clanging really loudly like someone is hitting the pipes with a spanner ? Also the expansion tank is full with steaming hot water which obviously is far from ok Any help would be...

Im laying a new floor in my bathroom, probably just some type of vinyl flooring. At the moment there's the original pink and black vinyl tiles , can i put some self levelling latex over these or is it best to scrape them up and go back to the concrete floor? Many thanks Jon

I apologise in advance as i have asked before about my shower choice but wasnt totally clear.. I am looking to fit a shower need to know which to choose.. I have a Vallaint condensing boiler in the loft gravity fed system I was going for a 10.8kw mira electric shower but the tank in the...

Hi all Im planning to erect a sectional garage and am planning the base at the moment, but there is a man hole in the centre...from what i have read this is on my land so is classed as a "private" sewer not public ?. Can i lay a base around this with a sealed cover or is it more involved...

Hi all i'm looking to fit a shower soon and am trying to decide which type. I have a condensing boiler but have just read on another thread that some are condensing- combi boilers.. I thought they were 2 different things!. How can I tell if mine is a combi so i can make the right decision...

Hi all just a quickie I'm about to lay a base for a sectional garage approx 18' x 13' Do i need any additives to the concrete or steel mesh or is this over kill ? Was planning on going for basic ready mix but after reading a few things am now wondering? Thanks for any advice Jon

Hi all Im just after a bit of advice regarding choosing a shower. I dont want one of those that turns cold when another tap is turned on but one which runs at a constant temperature and flow. Am i right in thinking i need a power shower? If so can anyone recommend a make..... Mira...

Hope someone can help me ive got problems with my heatingcontrols as earlier reported ,i want to "take off" the room stat from my boiler to see if it operates correctly without it. ive found all the wires but is it just a case of removing these wires? Ive linked 2 of the terminals together...

Hi all my central heating continually turns itself off and wont restart for 10 15 mins Im trying to find out if this is an elctrical or plumbing problem?? The boiler is a Vaillant ecotec plus 612 condensing, when it goes off ,, the code S.30 appears which states "room thermostat 3/4 no...

Hi all first of all ill just say im not doing any of this work myself....spark coming next week.. I have an existing board like this Crabtree Starbreaker 5+5 Unprotected Lights Lights Shed Garage Shed and garage have protection from...

Ive just bought a house and would like to move a fence but i know i need pp. But it seems i need to wait 21 days before i can apply for pp Any one know if this is "written in stone" or can i apply straight away?? Many thanks Jon

Hi all Now selling my house but new buyers are asking for us to get the boiler serviced which we havent had done since we bought house..(3 yrs ago). If i get this done will i get certificate to say its safe from plumber? and roughly how much are you guys charging for this at the moment? Many...

Hi still in process of seeling my house now the buyers solicitor has come up with a covenant that "no temporary buildings can be erected on the land" So they are arguing that one of my sheds is breaking this covenant..I have one which is a standard 10' x 12' shed which they say is...

Hi am in process of buying a bungalow which has the boiler fitted in the loft. The boiler is fixed to the chimney breast (disused) I would possibly want to remove the chimney from floor right through the roof and was wondering if the boiler"HAD" to be fitted to a brick wall or could...

Hi all new here got a quick question on planning for out buldings. I am now selling my house which has a shed/summerhouse which was there when i bought the house in 2007. The solicitors for the new purchasers are questioning the fact there is no pp for it..... As it was built before the...