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I have a Potterton Puma small combi boiler that's causing a few problems. The tap in the kitchen takes ages to run hot, its just warm, even though the boiler is on the hot setting. The shower (mixer tap) goes from hot to cold, i put the hot on full, then introduce the cold to a nice temp...

Hi there, I have a small double bedroom, landing, and staircase carpet i'm considering taking up to do the skirtings (sand and paint) I dont want to go down the masking tape route as it sounds a pain and id like the carpet out the way basically does anyone know how much it would cost (give...

Hi there, My small house needs new lino in the kitchen, the understairs cupboard has just concrete, and the lounge laminate is in a state. So, I found some cheap lino on ebay, and I can get a peice 7m x 4m, to cover the whole of my downstairs, (yes my house is tiny). Can I do it that way...

Can it be done without the freezer working too hard? The cupboard is plasterd and with flooring so its good enough for a freezer to go in, I just wonder if a freezer can happily live in an enclosed, yet quite large cupboard (relative to the size of the freezer) Im guessing it's okay...

Hi, basically at my mums the back door handle seems to not spring back up when you let go. This is forcing the latch to stay open due to the weight of the lever handle drooping and opening the door, unless you lift the lock to activate the bolts and the door stayes closed. Basically will a...

Seen a few websites that offer upvc windows and doors such as ufit, and just doors etc who offer doors for about 2-300quid as there basic cheap ones. Also they have windows which seem cheap too. Has anyone bought/ seen these around? I'm worried as my next door neighbour just got her new...

Hey, i have a one bed back to back terrace in leeds which needs rewiring, basically im told by countless people it needs it, unfortionatley the previous owners bought the house off the council just before they rewired the rest of the street. got one living room, small kitchen, small...

Hi guys, im a newbie here and pretty much new to DIY alltogether but still pretty compitent just got a 1 bed back to back in Leeds which needs work Needs re-skimming as the walls are either coverd in textured wallpaper, rough, batterd etc. I want to do the whole house at once as it needs...