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    After plastering, how long a wait is it before I can paint?

    Hi, I've just had a guy in who has skimmed our ceilings to hide the hideous artex. The lad has done a terrific job, but I forgot to ask him how soon I can paint on it? Is it ok to start as soon as it looks dry, or should I wait a bit longer? Any help advice will be apprecited...
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    Getting quotes for a new combi

    Hi, I'm in the process of getting quotes to install a vaillant ecotec plus 837 to replace my old and knackered vcw 221H. So far, I've had a (1st) guy quote me £1700 inc vat over the phone, and another (2nd) guy, who came round and looked at the job properly has quoted me £2000 inc vat...
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    17 Year old Vaillant...fix it, or put it down?

    I've now fitted a new pump and diverter valve (both confirmed as faulty) to this boiler - a VCW GB 221H. The DHW is fine, but the CH is still problematic. To get the CH to start, the boiler has to be switched off, drained, have at least one of the banjo pipes at the bottom disconnected...
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    Hey, experts...what should I buy?

    Hi all, My current boiler, a vaillant vcw gb 221h, seems to be dying (due to the previous house owner attempting a bodged diy repair). I'm looking to replace, as the engineer who has (almost) got it working properly (got hot water now, but no CH) has advised that no-one will warranty a...
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    Vaillant VCW GB 221 H

    Hi, I've a Vaillant VCW GB 221H combi-boiler hooked onto a parallel CH system, with individual thermostat radiators. The fault symptoms are confusing me... :oops: When a hot water tap is turned on (in DHW mode, ie CH is OFF), the water from the tap, at best, gets lukewarm, but the...
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