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    Stuck motorised valve on CH

    I have two Honeywell 2-way motorised valves (1990 vintage) in my airing cupboard, one for CH and the other for hot water. The CH valve got stuck in the open position. I investigated best i could, took the cover off and managed to shift it by pushing gently in one of the brass cogs with a...
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    Chemical drain cleaner

    Hi folks, wondering whether an off-the-shelf liquid drain cleaner can damage pvc waste pipes if left for too long (like weeks or months). I’ve just locked up my holiday house for the season but before I left, I poured a little liquid drain cleaner down each plug hole (showers and sinks). I...
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    Power to boiler suddenly dead

    Hi peeps, Problem with my boiler. Bit long-winded but to explain: I have a Grant Vortex Pro external oil fired boiler. It is about three years old and has been running perfectly fine until now, regularly serviced and In great condition. I was away for a few weeks and turned off all the power to...
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    Cistern siphon rubber seal

    Just fitting a new siphon into a low-level cistern (not close-coupled, has a flush pipe). The rubber seal that comes with it is flat on one side and ridged on the other. Which way up should this rubber seal go ?
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    Simple light switch (France)

    Hi folks, need some advice. I have a lamp I wish to control by a simple light switch. At the moment, I have to plug it into a socket and pull the plug out to switch it off, which is a bit of a pain as the socket is quite low and in a difficult to reach place. As it’s a lamp I want to keep always...
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    Floating shelf

    Hi folks. I bought a floating shelf with associated brackets to fix to a tiled wall in a shower room. I drilled and plugged for the brackets between tiles (ie: on the grout line) to avoid cracking any tiles. The rawlplugs and screws are substantial and the brackets, once in place, feel really...
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    Crack in lintel above window.

    Hi. I have a crack in a stone lintel which is worrying me a bit. To be honest, it’s been there a few years and doesn’t seem to get any worse, but I’m wondering if it could be appropriately filled and repainted, or whether it needs completely replacing in which case I have no idea how expensive...
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    Integrated fridge hinges

    Morning all. I need to replace door hinges on my integrated Neff fridge, as one of them has broken. I have sourced the correct replacement hinges and now want to fit them. Will I need to remove the fridge from its housing to do this or can I do this with the fridge in situ. The fridge is not at...
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    Radiator valves stuck

    Hi All, I have fired up my central heating system for the first time in a few months to find that all my radiators are working fine, except one in my upstairs bathroom. The valve knobs are turned fully open (picture attached) but radiator stone cold. I tried a few things but to no avail. The...
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    Toupret Murex

    Hi peeps, I’m considering using Toupret Murex to fill a crack in pebbledash rendering but I’m wondering if it is available in any colours other than white. Anyone have any experience of this product ? Thanks in anticipation, Keith
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    Pebbledash repair

    Hi peeps, looking for some advice. I have a small (very old) conservatory on the back of my house, the walls of which are externally covered by pebbledash. I have just noticed a narrow crack in the pebbledash where it appears to be lifting. I think it may be due to a gutter corner joint that...
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    Replacing plastic light switch with chrome light switch

    Hi peeps, I’m wanting to replace an existing plastic single light switch with a brushed chrome one. The new switch has two parts: the clip on outer face plate (didn’t want screws showing) and the part that you wire up to and fix to the back box for the face plate to clip on to, if you get my...
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    Tiling on plasterboard

    Hi peeps, I’m sure this question has been asked a thousand times before but I’m still a bit unsure about it. I want to (ceramic) tile above a kitchen worktop where a small section of the wall has been plaster-boarded. Question is, which side of plasterboard is best for tiling onto. The boards I...
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    Worktop hole for electric hob

    Hello peeps, I’m about to embark on cutting a hole in a worktop for a ceramic hob. According to hob manual, external dimensions are 600 x 510 (mm) and the hole dimensions are 560+4+1 and 490+4+1, respectively. I find this a tad confusing and I’m not sure why it doesn’t just say 565 x 495 for...
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    Primer/undercoat problems

    Hi peeps, I’m wanting to paint some kitchen units that are currently unpainted solid pine with a slight sheen to them. Having thoroughly cleaned the surfaces and sanded them down with medium/coarse sandpaper to provide a key and removed all dust, I’m finding that the primer/undercoat (Dulux...
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    Main stop cock kitchen

    Hi peeps, I seem to have two stop cocks on the cold water main coming into kitchen by the sink. One is above the other and, from what I can tell, the lower one is older and kept open all the time with the upper being used to turn the water on/off as need be. The lower one is connected to the...
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    Deleting post

    How can I delete my posts on this forum ? Doesn’t seem to be an option. I’m trying to remove a thread which may duplicate/overlap another if my posts and appears to be causing confusion for some people.
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    13 amp spur for oven

    Hello, I am replacing an old double electric oven with a slightly smaller single oven. The old one was hard wired using 40amp cable to a switch box in an adjoining cupboard. The new oven appears to come with a 13 amp cable (without plug). I am assuming this new oven will need to be fused at...
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    Jigsaw advice

    Good morning, Can anyone recommend a good jigsaw (and blades) for cutting holes for hob and sink in 40mm laminate-on-chipboard worktop. Bear in mind this is a one-off job so I don’t really want to be spending a ton of money on something I may never use again. Thank you.
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    Replacing Double Oven with Single Oven

    Hi peeps, I’m re-vamping my kitchen and I’m looking to replace my old double oven with a new single oven. The old oven was hard-wired in but I’m not sure whether the new one (awaiting delivery) has to be hard-wired too. If it turns out that the new oven comes with a 13 amp plug on it (there are...
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