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    Painting over vinyl silk with Matt emulsion

    Will give it a go Cheers
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    Painting over vinyl silk with Matt emulsion

    Need advice after applying 3 coats of Matt over the silk it’s started to craze how or what can I do to rectify this don’t care what it takes need to fix this as it’s the living room any advice appreciated/ I did give the walls a sanding and waited the recommended drying times between each coat...
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    Render breaking of stairs

    Hi need some advice about how to fix this Do l need to chip it all of then base coat mesh then topcoat what would you recommend ie brand name for render Cheers. Here’s a pic
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    Self installation of smart thermostat control

    Hi I’ve got a Valiant echo tech 825 combi controlled by EPH combi pack 4 & wireless thermostat would like to upgrade to a smart controller to allow phone app control any recommendations for self installation if possible systems
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    Prv pipe not fitted

    New combi boiler Vaillant echo tech fitted last year time for annual service was going to take out service plan with Scottish gas the guys just left sticker on boiler told me there’s no pvr pipe fitted so they can’t ok as this pipe must be fitted how can someone who installs boilers forget this...
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    Change leaking lock shield

    Cheers m8 up near Glasgow have no idea if reasonable or not
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    Change leaking lock shield

    Hi, I’ve been quoted £139 to change lock shield valve on radiator/ combi boiler is this a good price
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    Vents in kitchen cupboard door for boiler

    Hi my boiler is fitted to the wall inside the kitchen cupboard you can walk inside it when it was done years back they cut holes in the door top and bottom to fit air vents wanting to replace doors do you still need vents the boiler has been replaced with valiant echo tech condenser boiler Cheers
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    Hole in cast iron pipe for condensate pipe

    No pics at work the now, the hole is about size of 10 pence
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    Hole in cast iron pipe for condensate pipe

    In the quote it said pipe work upgrade inc condensate he must’ve come across this scenario before but he never mentioned anything about it only found out by accident myself as the pipe is behind a fence in neighbours garden Asked him about it said you can’t repair cast I would have to get new...
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    Hole in cast iron pipe for condensate pipe

    Hi got new boiler fitted the guy installed new condensate pipe going to ground and cut the old one from cast pipe leaving hole in pipe which leaks water as the bathroom waste goes into it as well saying he can’t plug hole in cast surely he has to fix it ? Any idea best way to fix Cheers
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    System / to Combi

    Changed from system to combi boiler the quote included removing tank in loft after it was all done, the tank is still there the main water feed disconnect and out flow pipe but it’s still connected by this pipe don’t know why. Opinions please Cheers
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    New ballcock

    Thanks for the reply’s, I’ve probably not gave the best description here’s a picture of the tank
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    New ballcock

    Just replace ballcock in tank to see if it stops overflow dripping, when I drained the tank there was a ring of clear jelly around the water level is this normal ? Also is there a standerd level where the water should rise to say 2” below overflow pipe Cheers
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    Overflow dripping

    That’s what I’m thinking, only thing is I’ve never come across it, going to have to put thinking cap on for a solution
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    Overflow dripping

    That’s what I’m asking could it be condensation in the overflow is there anything I could do to stop it
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    Overflow dripping

    This is the tank the water level is always below overflow out pipe
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    Overflow dripping

    you need a pic of a hot water tank, have you not seen one before copper cylinder tank will get one tomorrow. Ahhhhh my mistake I just call it the hot water tank but I suppose it’s a cold water tank only gets hot when heating is on
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    Overflow dripping

    Hi the overflow from the hot water tank in the loft is constantly dripping I think it’s condensation any idea how to stop it.
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