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Hi all, Looking for some advice. My house has a slate roof. Some of the slates are natural but some (on an older part) are man-made and probably contain asbestos. Obviously asbestos is something that people worry about. However, i've read that asbestos roof slates are not considered a...

Dear all, The flats that i live in needs some roof repairs. Ideally we would like the gutters cleaned and slates repaired and fixed. It's the third floor so would require scaffolding. Dimensions-wise the area that needs looking at is 15 yards long (the guttering) and about 10 yards front...

Dear all, I have a Halsted finest gold combi in my flat. It was here when we moved in and is probably 10 years old. The problem is that it is stuck on regardless of whether the taps are running and even when the central heating is switched off. The only way to turn it off is at the mains...

Hi all, I'd just like to start by saying that i'm pretty limited when it comes to DIY. I have a dripping bathroom tap and i'm pretty sure that it just needs the washer replacing. However, i took the cap off to reveal the retaining screw and the screw is very worn such that i can't get...

Hi Folks, I have a Halsted combi-boiler. For about the last three months, turning on the hot tap has failed to turn it on to provide hot water. However, it works perfectly for the central heating and comes on exactly when supposed to using the timer. I'm pretty useless at this sort of...