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Hi, I have a 1983 built house with Norfolk Pantiles on the roof. Whilst repairing the pointing underneath the gutters I noticed that the end of the pantiles have been filled with mortar, which is bedded on whats left of the sarking. The sarking no longer reaches into the gutter. These days I...

Our heatslave developed a fault a month ago. It was squealing baddly and finally went to lock out. We had an engineer out who replaced a bearing in the fan (I presume) Everything was fine until today when it started making the same noise and has again locked out. Are the bearings prone to fail...

Hi, A friend has asked me to fit some internal doors for her. They are PVCu coated on a wooden frame,with a plastic trim on the lock edge and an angled plastic trim on the hinge edge. The trims look as though they pull off, and the lock mechanism and latch holes are pre-drilled. I've...

Hi Everyone, I have a requirement to put a serial number on my boat, stamped onto it, for security. The boat is mild steel and the section where I would like to stamp it is approx 6mm plate. Can any advise a metal stamp that will do this. I've seen many adverts for punch type stamps (scewfix...

Hi, Does anyone know how to remove the flourescent lamp located above the door on an Infrico Bottle cooler. I think its a 144 bottle cooler and is in our local. I had a look and I can remove the starter but the lamp appears to be covered in a clear plastic cover which I can't see how to move...

Hi everyone I am experiencing a problem with our Heatslave 15/19 not firing which I think is linked to the oil pump. I've checked out fuel gets to the pump (Danfoss BFP 41) and I have had it exiting the pump to the boiler. this then fires up ok. However there is a leak from the top of the...

Hi Everyone, My son is about to move into a new build house and has asked me to install a solid wood (oak) floor. It will be T&G. My worry is that being a new build there may still be a lot of drying out to go in the concrete floor. Will this cause the new afloor a problem?. Secondly...

Hi, This is probably a real dumb question but as I'm not a plumber.... I have been advised to restrict the flow to the calorifier on my boat to allow the heating unit to operate efficiently, using a restrictor valve. This being cheaper than a motorised switch.Would that be a servicemans...

can anyone give me a ball park figure for the cubic metre cost of readymix concrete for use in foundation work. I am planning to pour strip foundations 600mm wide and 1 metre deep. A rough guide would be useful for my budget. many thanks in advance Paul __________________________...

Hi Everyone, I am considering purchase of a bungalow for renovation. It was built in the 70's and has been empty for a long time. As a result there is damp in it. I've checked the external walls with a damp meter and they appear ok, however two internal walls (block) are damp on one side...

Hi Everyone, I am considering purchase of a bungalow for renovation. It was built in the 70's and has been empty for a long time. As a result there is damp in it. I've checked the external walls with a damp meter and they appear ok, however two internal walls (block) are damp on one side...

Hi everyone, I want to replace the old windows in my 1930's with double glazed units. I would expect there to be a lintel above them, but all I can see from the outside, is a row of bricks laid as soldiers above which is a row of tiles laid into the mortor joint. My guess is that the tiles...

Hi Everyone, Can someone please let me know how to remove the internal beading strips on Upvc glazing, so that I can fit new panels (the old ones are steamy). I have windows with different types of beading, one window has flat beading, and the other one has square section beading. Is a...

I have just purchased a 60's bungalow which has the lighting circuits wired with single stranded red and black wires (IE not twin and earth) I haven't followed the cables through yet, but they appear to pass via a number of black junction boxes. Does this need re-wiring. The cables appear sound...

Hi, I am planning a new extn of approx 4x4 mtrs, with a flat roof. Can anyone give a ball park figure for the cost to have it built. I will be supplying windows and a door so these need not be included. As far as I know there are no unforeseen problems such as drains in the way. If not a...

Hi Everyone, I am installing some new pipework for the central heating (in the loft) ready for a combi to be fitted. Do I need to put in an air bleed pipe in the return leg, or is the venting all done by the boiler?.The boiler will ultimately be below the loft floor. Cheers

Can anyone give me some advice on installing a bay window where there is currently a standard casement window. I can obtain the bay and its considerably cheaper if I install it. The bay will come with a plastic roof on the top. Can someone advise on what I need to install on the underside of the...

I want to replace an old window with a double glazed unit which is wider. The existing window is approximately 1m wide and the new one will be approx 1.5m wide. The old Lintel, which I believe to be a cavity type, will have to be replaced with a larger one, I presume. Does anyone have any ideas...