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MOT charges

have seen so many offers but what are the real prices for a car MOT now TIA Tez

we have a new condenser boiler and have been told to set the boiler temperature for the heating to maximum and alter the room thermostat accordingly. does anyone know if this is the most efficient and...

graemescott

hot water system

i need to replace my hot water tank, how do ido this?

bushbaby_de

Faulty mixer shower

Hi everyone, this is kind of long-winded so thanks for reading and hope someone can help. I'm not sure which bits are relevant so I added it all in! I live in a first floor flat with a cold water tank...

claybury

sash windows

a friend has moved to a house with old sash windows, they will not close properly but leave about a 2 inch gap on closing. at the top. is there anything that can be done to release them for proper...

bugler

loft water tanks

what size loft tank would I need to feed a standard hot water cylinder

J.JJ

bathroom radiator on indirect hot water loop

can anybody direct me to a website which shows the configuration for a central heating system, that comprises a radiator located on the indirect hot water loop controlled by a programmer such as a...

sweety36

Central Heating

Does it cost any more money to have all radiators switched on as to just have 1 on?

jackieo

cracked rendering on side of house causing damp

I live end of terrace and notice that rooms with outside wall are damp when it rains...discovered cracks in the rendering on outside wall and notice a house down the road has dug out cracks on...

lollyone

Taking the tiles off the bathroom.

Just about to embark on this task and wondered if anyone knew the easiest and quickest way to get them off. Everyone says it an awful job and just wondered if anyone had any tips. Thanks.

the-richards

Can I block the hole left by the tradesmen when they removed my back boiler??

Hi, We recently had our nasty fire and back boiler removed and the tradesman who did it filled the hole in the chimney breast with breezeblocks and plastered over it. He has left a small hole in the...

beanebabe

Bleeding Radiators

We have a radiator in the bathroom that has an integral towel rail. It is getting hot at the bottom, but is cold at the top. It obviously needs bleeding. There is not a valve at the top that you can...

SSSid

What release agent for concrete and wood?

I am making a wooden mould to cast a concrete feature in my garden. I dont want to buy gallons of commercial release agent for a couple of castings. Is there some readily available product that will...

tezestwing

house and home insurance

I have got so many quotes all with different clauses limitations excces etc any recomendations on what to look out for or companies to use thanks for any replies Tez

Whoever

Smoke or steam coming from washing machine?

After using my washing machine in its Spin mode this morning I was disconerted to discover what looked like either smoke or steam coming out of the open door when I removed the washing. I've never...

james_king

Ceiling Fan stopped working ? Any Ideas ?

Hi, I hope someone can shed some light on this as it is driving me insane ! I have fitted a ceiling fan/light in my conservatory and after a few hours of the fan being turned on it has stopped...

Mully79

Mending roof lining?

Hello, clueless DIYer here... I've noticed over the last few months that a couple of holes have appeared in the lining below the tiles on the roof. It's kind of a tarpaulin material (sorry I'm not...

tezestwing

signing in procedure

why do I now have to sign in just to browse posts and answers, I only needed to before if I wanted to contribute to a post or is there a gremlin in my PC thanks for any replies Tez

CAJ1

Best day out ever!

Me and my boyfriend are going to Crete in August for 2 weeks. We both agreed to arrange a day out each and suprise the other person when we get there. Any ideas of what I could do or where to take...

Remeboy

Toilet Cistern Convertion

Hi There, I have a troublesome Toilet Cistern which requires a replacement syphon unit, at my local DIY store, they no longer stock the usual units and instead offer a replacement which seems to be a...

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