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    Changing and old two switch light switch.

    Hi, Small query about doing the above from an amateur. The switch located in the hall controls one hall light and the kitchen light it's plastic and has two rocker switches. I was hoping to just be able to swop the wires directly from old to new - but the new switch terminals are labelled...
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    Pump not switching off ?

    If anyone can provide advice please, We have an oil fired Potterton Statesman 70/90L boiler which along with a Danfoss Alpha pump, Drayton Digistat Thermostat, Digistat SCR wireless system, Drayton Lifestyle Timeswitch and two Drayton ZA5 acuator valves - all were fitted in 2005 - so now 12...
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    What primer and paint for a stripped metal garage door.

    Perhaps should have asked this with my other post about stripping the doors but can anyone point me in the direction of a good quality and effective primer and top coat paint to use on completely stripped aluminium garage doors. Are there specific primers and top coat paints to be used for...
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    Stripping old style horizontal ribbed garage doors

    Having a devil of a game getting many years of old paint off our good in all other respects metal up and over garage doors. To make it more difficult they have horizontal ribs and narrow panels so there's lots of nice recesses for the paint to hide in. I've tried some off the shelf tripper...
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    P1 Radiators

    We've got to replace one radiator in particular and eventually some others These radiators have the water access points and the blank and bleed screw holes threaded into the top and bottom of the body of the rad panel. Because these existing rads fit close to the wall and just protrude...
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    Removing damaged radiator vent plug ?

    Hi, Can anyone help with advice on how to remove a damaged brass vent plug from a single panel radiator. My fault - I got the old one out - half inch - with a radiator plug remover tool - put the new brass one in with PTFE tape but did it up too tight - and it leaked. In trying to...
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