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    Another cold radiator query (does not keep heat)

    Hello, I have a central heating radiator that heats up nicely from top to bottom but it does not keep its heat. When boiler stops pumping hot water it turns cold very quickly. All other radiators in house are fine. Any ideas what the problem could be? Perhaps rusted up on inside so does not...
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    Help identifying uPVC profile

    Hello, I am missing some beading on my uPVC door. I would like to identify the manufacturer. The writing on the door profile says: BS7413:1991 H.W.P. 16/01/04 20:08 M/C [37] 070205 I do not know what the parts I have underlined mean. I have also included some pictures below. Thank you, Hajj
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    Callibrating Thermostatic radiator valves (trv's)

    Hello. My radiators have trv's...you know the ones with numbers 0 to 5...0 for shut and 5 for fully open. Except mine are all different e.g. shuts at 3 and max at 4. So, is callibrating/configuring the trv's a DIY job? Can it be fixed? Thank you, Hajj
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    Need good sealant for guttering

    Hello. A workman has replaced a portion of my leaky guttering but it still leaks. He came and put some sealant but it must have got shrivelled up in the strong sun because it is leaking again now. Any recommendations for a good external sealant for plastic guttering which will not crack...
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    Need wood filler which will take a screw

    Hello. I have a nest of tables. The legs are discretly attached to the table top with a bolt. The problem is the wood has been damaged slightly and so the bolt is not held in place properly. To cut a long story short: I need to patch up thewood with a filler and re-drill a hole which will be...
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    Insect proofing air bricks below floorboards

    Hello. I have a number of airbricks in my house to ventilate under the suspended wooden flooring. How would you recommend insect proofing them? I thought of taking up the floor boards and then nailing gauze accross the airvent (on the house side). This job would be a bit trick: the need the take...
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    How do I preventing insects eating tree

    Hello I live in the UK. There was a cut branch on my tree. The tree is about 8m tall and the branch in question about 20 cm in diameter. I went away for about 10 days in the summer. When I returned I saw that insects had started to eat this cut branch and even hollowed it out. I cut about 80...
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    Boiler repair or water softener?

    Hello, this is my first post so I don't know if I can set up a voting poll on the forum. We have been thinking of getting a water softener to soften the mains water, but now our boiler (Baxi Combi 105e) is playing up. The hot water goes cold. It eventually heats up again or we can switch the...
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