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    Problem Thermostatic shower cartridge

    Hi, Newbie needs soem help please... i got a shower wall plate with shower diverter knob at top and thermostat knob below. The thermostat knob is dripping..... I took off the knob and can see the head of the thermostat cartrdige. I dont know the brand and it's not on the plate as fitted 12yrs...
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    Bath panel frame timber has Mould

    Hi, The plastic bath panel was loose for years i.e. had some gaps with no sealant. I took that for granted not realising how much of a problem it would be later on. It seems when the shower was used some of the shower spray run down the side and was soaking up some of the joists of the wood...
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    how do I change cartridge on a shower diverter valve

    Hi, I have a showier diverter valve on the wall for the shower. It ha 2 chrome dials - the top one is one and off and is a selector for either the showier hose or the fixed ceiling shower head. The dial below rotates for hot or cold. The top dial is now spinning freely - albeit i can just...
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    Will Buildings insurance cover tracing electric fault

    Hi, Before i ring insurance company can anyone tell me if the below line in policy covers tracing an electrical fault under my floorboards? "Tracing and repair of leaking underground pipes, drains and cables up to £2,500 for any one claim and £25,000 in any period of insurance" some background...
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    Need to clean mould off canvas bags

    Hi, I have a canvas bag and an old laptop bag that I wanted to re-use and were stored on top of a wardrobe. tbh they were packed quite tightly on top of the wardrobe. (Wardrobe has a 2 foot gap between top of it and ceiling). So there prob was not a lot of airflow with all of the stuff i stored...
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    Bosch Washing machine-wash time extended 2hrs

    Hello All, I have a Bosch Bosch WF02866GB (Bosch Classix Logix 1400 Express) and a wash cycle estimated at start time was 1 hour. It's taking 2 - to 2.5 hours. The clothes clean ok and no drainage problems i..e there is no water left in drum at end of wash. Any ideas please? partner...
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    How to use bonding for holes behind old skirting?

    Hi, I removed old skirting and when removing took out nails + big chunks in old wall which is crumbly anyway. An electrician who moved some plug points told me to get a bag of bonding and fill large holes with that. I bought a big bag of british gypsum 25kg thistle bonding purple pack...
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    Best underlay for laminate flooring on wooden f/boards?

    Hi, have a room on ground floor. I have a builder helping me out and laying laminate flooring. Don't know the brand he is getting but he said it's approx 10mm board. Floor is mostly wooden floorboards. I have a small section of concrete at one end of the room where a chimney used to be...
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    Worth paying extra aluminium radiators?

    Hi, We are modernising a bedroom i.e. changing the wooden flooring adn while doing this want to change radiator - room is a bedroom. Looked on the net and read about Aluminium radiators being quicker to heat up and more energy efficient as they use less water. Looking to go for 652 height...
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