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We live in a ground floor North facing flat and have a problem with mold forming on cold external walls and the nearby areas of ceiling. My understanding is that the way to beat mold is to keep moisture out of the air by either ventilating rooms regularly or using dehumidifiers, and to try to...

My brakes seized up back in Dec 2010 and the RAC bloke unseized them by revving the engine and then letting the clutch out to give a sudden burst of power that unstuck the pads from the discs. Ever since then every set of discs I've had keeps warping. I've tried cheap generic ones and 2 sets of...

I have a problem with damp in one of our bedrooms. The room used to smell musty and things left in the room would start to grow mold. Last year the ceiling collapsed after the heavy snow, so we took the chance to redo the whole room, replace the carpet, etc. Now the room has started to smell...

Could anybody please tell me how to clean, flush and add inhibitor to my central heating system (without power flushing)? I have a combi-boiler. Also, I've noticed that whenever any plumbers do any work on our system, they generally replace the valves on the radiator they are working on. Is...

I would like to replace the piping to some radiators to improve its appearance. My system has a Worcester 24i combi boiler and uses 10mm piping. I have a wall-mounted thermostat. Most radiators have piping that comes down the wall to them. There is no draincock on my system. I would be grateful...