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My Valiant combi boiler is not kicking in when hot water is being demanded from the kitchen mixer tap. It’s working perfectly okay when using the bath taps upstairs. There has been no reduction in flow from the kitchen taps; what is likely to be causing this. It is booked in for a 12 month...

After every heavy rain shower the drivers side foot well carpet is drenched. I have looked under the car and checked all round the doors but can’t see where the rain is coming in. It is only wet in the foot well and I can’t find any where it has tracked down from above. What I’m saying is the...

I need to replace the outlet plate on my storage heaters to match the brushed stainless and gun metal sockets and light switches. Where can I get these 20amp outlets with flex out switch and if poss a light :?: 2nd question where can I get gun metal plate screws? :?:

I bought a 1970’s two bedroom flat that was original in all the wrong ways. Flowery wallpaper, wall paper designed to look like tiles :? peeling from the walls. Carpet in kitchen :? Carpet in bathroom YUK :shock: I can here you saying its only a bit of redecoration and new carpet but...

I’m searching for a small vertical letter plate that fits into the stiles, I think that’s the correct term, of an oak door. It needs to be chrome to match the rest of the furniture. The narrowest so far is 75mm or 3” but these are just the normal horizontal letterplates turned through 90...

The cupboard door in my hall is full height but only the width of a single french door. Anybody got any ideas where I could get a single french door that I can use to replace the 1970's panel door. Ideally it would be oak to match in with the others but at present i've found nothing except a...

Fitted a new halogen ceiling light that has 20 12v capsules and the transformer internally fitted. It looks fantastic but I’d like it to be dimmable. However when I changed the plate switch for a LV dimmer the light buzzes at anything other than full voltage. Is this usual or have I got a...

Only had this machine for a couple of months, and its stopped working. I'm pretty sure its the pump thats not working, its filling with water, heating it then nothing. The fault code is only made up of flashing lights in this case its the pre-wash and wash lights. Are there any web sites...

I’m wanting to replace the 1970’s original s***e front door in the flat I’ve recently bought. The building control authority has informed us that all front doors need to be replaced with 30 minute fire check doors. I’ve only ever seen internal fire check doors so here is my question; Is a...

This window is in my stripped out kitchen. I want to know if I can save this or just replace it with a UPVC double glazed unit. The putty around the bottom is completely shot away and the glass is flexing in the reveal. The reveal is full of water so the weather proofing externally has also...

I’ve fitted a few towel radiators to wet central heating systems with no problems. However in my own flat I only have electric heating. I want to fit a towel radiator with a heating element and I have a few questions: 1. Are the elements thermostatically controlled; if I leave it on it...

I need to open a word document that is password protected to open. The document was created sometime ago and now I have no idea what the password is :oops: . Are there any free downloads that can give me the password or perhaps similar to the excel password remover; give the first couple of...

I need to repair a kitchen window in my 2nd storey apartment, built in the 70s. The glass is loose in the wooden frame and the putty has perished to such an extend that the glass can be pushed in the frame. Additionally there is black debris in the corners of the wooden frames, is this...

Hi guys, I'm moving into a 1970's flat and will have to replace the kitchen and bathroom. This will be my 4th kitchen/bathroom refurb. I hate electric hobs and as the flat is 100% electric I'll need to use the LPG option. Most hobs come with the larger LPG jets so I know I'll have to...

I've an Artison gas range oven. The problem I've got is the flame will sometimes go out after 5 minutes :x and it then takes an age of holding in the signition to re light. Is this a problem with the thermocouple? :?:

Looking for a rough guide as to how much to spend on refitting kitchen & bathroom. Not after a figure in pounds but a percentage on house value. The flat I'm looking at is pure 70's ______________________________ lynda, moderator please note forum rule 9

I need to bend a 40cm length of 28mm plastic pipe to fit around a hot water cylinder. It will bend but I think the strain on the connection will cause it to fail. Is there a technique i.e. immersing it in boiling water then bending or will I have to use copper and hire a bending machine.

I’ve changed my laptop and I’ve now got a brand new copy of windows xp. The windows media player that comes with this will not play any DVD’s :? unlike my old now defunct computer. It directs me to the MSN and asks me to buy the upgrade. Is there a decent free dvd player or patch for the...

I’ve just found a major fault with my chimney, using binoculars I discovered that the pointing on the chimney stack is almost non-existent and we are getting rain coming down the flue :shock: . There are a couple of bricks that seem to have been pushed out just to add to my concerns :shock...

I have a newly stripped small 4 column cast iron Victorian radiator. I need to paint it to stop it rusting and to match in with the decor. The first attempt was with a brush and no matter how small a brush I used I just couldn’t get into the centre columns to give it a decent coat. Is there a...