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Hi all, long time since I've been here seeking advice, I'll keep this as short as possible. In a nutshell I have damp & woodworm ( 3 bed semi). I have spoke to a plasterer, electrician & a small general builders/woodworking firm & have them informally lined up for the work which will include...

Hi, sorry to interrupt everyones sunday lunch but just hoping to get a bit of advice. as the title says my vokera vision C has stopped working and is showing an A08 fault code, I`m going to type out exactly what the instructioin manual says. A08 cause- return thermistor fault- action-check...

Hi, quick question . I,m going to attempt to repair my sons garden wall and need a bit of advice. The wall is approx three foot high and the problem I have is that it is currently free standing and loose. There is a gap of approx one inch between the wall and the concrete posts at either side...

Hi, I`m in need of a new boiler. been quoted between £1000-£1100 fitted for an ideal logic plus 24kw. any thoughts from the experts? good/bad?. go for it/don`t touch with a bargepole? comes with a 7 year manufacturers warranty, only stipulation is yearly service must be done. cheers.

Hi, hoping you guys can help me out here. My UPVC door has dropped overnight and my attempts to adjust it have made things worse. It`s now hanging too low for the frame and is angled off true from top to bottom and won`t sit in the frame at all. I`m struggling to get my head round which way to...

Hi there. I have a virgin box downstairs with the old style rf aerial connections. from this a cable runs to a tv multipoint which sends the virgin signal to the kids bedrooms. this has worked perfectly well for the last five years. I`m now looking at getting a virgin tivo box downstairs. this...

Hi, as per title.Our boiler is not giving us a constant supply of hot water, although the heating side is fine. When we turn the taps on full we get a blast of hot water which quickly turns cold. I have to turn the taps down to almost a trickle to get hot water. I have noticed that I have to...

Hi there, help needed. I'm trying to replace the cartridge in this tap but can't work out how to undo the small screw on this. It doesn't seem to be slotted for a screwdriver. Is there a standard screw that fits all taps and what should I use to get it out. Cheers for any help. P.S. link below...

oeeeeeeg jr has just completed his online tax return and as his self employment only covered 23 days of the tax year (he was under PAYE for the rest of the year) It was fairly straightforward. However, looking forward to next years tax return, can anyone supply a list of tax deductible items...

Anyone know the best options available to update oeeeeeeg juniors 16th edition? are the one day courses sufficient or should he be looking at longer ones? Also, he`s not currently working (on with an agency but nothing doing at the moment) If he applies for JSA can he get financial help with...

the safety button which stops gas getting to the rings when the cover is down is stuck on, meaning we can`t use the rings. Can anyone tell me if this can be accessed and fixed by me or do i need a gas fitter? Cheers.

My lad has been subbing as an electrician for a major national company for the last three months. Payment of his wages has been erratic to say the least, paying wages every three weeks, claiming paperwork has not been sent in and paying him short etc. End result he`s packed it in with them but...

Just had a go at adjusting my upvc door, It was too low and catching at the bottom when it was opened. I`ve managed to lift it and stop the catching but now when I close the door there is some resistance and the door does not sit comfortably in the frame. If i take my hand off the door it pushes...

My son is being laid off at the end of this month. He`s a newly qualified electrician and has been with the same company throughout his apprenticeship. His boss has given him the "heads up" today explaining that, as he`s just qualified, he doesn`t have a full sparky contract and he`s the...

My son is being laid off at the end of this month. He`s a newly qualified electrician and has been with the same company throughout his apprenticeship. His boss has given him the "heads up" today explaining that, as he`s just qualified, he doesn`t have a full sparky contract and he`s the...

Right, we`ve been burgled so we`ve decided we need an alarm. I`ve got no idea about which one to choose so any help would be much appreciated. we live in a standard 3 bed semi with back and front door. over to you guys, cheers.

hi,I posted on here a few days ago and got the advice necessary,many thanks for that :D . I have to fix a leak on a compression fitting going into an upstairs radiator and I`m fairly sure I know what to do.I`d just appreciate any comments on the following. I`m going to drain the system using...

hi,quick question.I`ve got a leak on a radiator upstairs (saturday night eh? these things never happen on a tuesday lunchtime) anyway,I can fix the actual leak no problem,what i need to know is do i have to drain the whole system to do this? or is there a way I can get round this? cheers.

my 2 month old boiler is kicking out lukewarm water even though it`s at max temp. doesn`t matter whether it`s set on summer or winter mode,nothing makes the water hot. any help much appreciated. cheers.

hi there, just had CH fitted and have a problem. have a water leak under boiler which appears to be from the condensate pipe. my problem is plumber has,effectively, "done a runner" with the cash and refuses to honour his guarantee etc. anyway,I can`t get another plumber to come round and take...