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Hi Does anyone have any suggestions for locating a fridge with a depth of 52 cm? I have looked everywhere with no luck Thanks in advance

Hi When we moved into our house the previous owners had replastered the hall walls and there was a new coat of emulsion on. We emulsioned over this with our colour of choice. About 6 months later we noticed cracking and peeling of the paint. Having made enquiries we decided that the...

Hi We are replacing our Trevi 45 3.5 bar shower pump as the previous one was leaking. While doing this we are thinking of replacing the shower head as we would like a larger one. Do we have to look for a specific type of shower head bearing in mind the 3.5 bar pump? Thanks in advance.

Hi We are about to have a wood burner fitted and have noticed that the flexi liner and twin wall flue are alot cheaper online than the quotes we have recieved and subsequently we are thinking of purchasing the above products online. Can anyone recommend any sites - we have looked at...

HI We are about to lay some vinyl flooring in our kitchen which gets heavy traffic and we also have a dog( thinking of dog claws etc) What is the best depth of vinyl to buy? I have been told that too deep and it can get damaged easily.... We have seen some at 2.6 mm. Would that be ok...

We would like to make an outdoor burner or firebox. Old wood burners are expensive so we thought that maybe we could build one either out of metal or using bricks. Has anyone done this before? if so, are there any tips or advice please. BTW we have used a chiminea - loved it! - but it...

we have a myson apollo 80c boiler. When the central heating comes on, it works fine for about 20 minutes and then starts to turn itself on and off at regular intervals of about a minute. The only way to stop this is to shut the heating off for a while and start again... Any advice would...

I have a Myson Apollo 80B boiler. I measured the input and output temperatures with a type K thermocouple mounted on the copper pipes as close to the boiler as possible. The inlet temperature measures 52 deg C and the outlet temperature measures 57 deg C . Therefore a 5 deg temperature...

The windows and doors on our house are all UPVC having been put in in about 1996 or thereabouts. Made by Ideal Williams which no longer exists. The back door catch has broken. It is a small piece of cast metal that is held into a casing about 10 cm by 1.5 cm. The door lock fixings work...

HI The rubber door seal on my Bosch classixx 1200 has a tear in it and i need to replace it. I have found a replacement on the net that fits the bill matching the model number marked on the door. Can anyone give me any advice on changing the seal. Is it an easy job? Thanks in advance for...

I have the above boiler with 2 sunvic 2 port valves - SM5203. CH run on its own operates fine. HW run on its own works fine for 15 mins ish then boiler starts cutting out and restarting every 15 - 20 seconds - ish. Have checked the valves and tank stat. These are not turning the boiler...

Hi Can someone explain what water hammer is ....our boiler makes occasional odd and loud noises like a car door slamming...could this be water hammer or the boiler overheating? Could anyone direct me as to the cause of this.....the boiler is rather old, a Myson Apollo Thanks in advance

Hi I am thinking of putting foil behind all my radiators and am wondering how effective this is and what sort of saving could i expect. Thanks for your input

Hi We are about to redecorate a bedroom and I am looking for advice on ceiling paint. At present the ceiling has cracks where the plasterboard joins in several places. We intend to make that more secure somehow and then paint it with some sort of flexible paint that will cover over the cracks...

Hi i do hope I have posted this in the correct place and that you can help. We have a large pine table which has never been varnished. Over time, (and OH putting too much wax on!) It has become very patchy and in some areas this build up of wax has worn away leaving it looking awful! My...

Apologies if i am posting this on the wrong forum but here goes! We are having a conservatory fitted and have been told that they are usually lit by using lamps only. Do any of you have a conservatory and if so, what sort of lighting do you use? Many thanks for your input on this - I...

We have not long moved into a 50's house ( ex MOD) whcih has needed decoration. No damp on survey and in fairly good condition.Neighbours do not have problems. The emulsion in one room upstairs had become flaky/cracked....seems like newish plaster underneath.This we have managed to peel off...

We have an old Myson Apollo boiler which has given us no trouble. Suddenly we heard loud \\\"knocking noises\\\" that seemed to come from within the boiler itself. As a result, the pump works. The pilot is on. Thermostat is up but the heating does not work - ie does not \\\" fire up\\\" Can...