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Replacing old radiators with new more efficient ones.

I need to replace 2 lounge radiators (1 = 6ft 4" x 2ft single & 1 = 6ft 4" x 2ft double) with new more efficient ones. The old ones are about 20 plus years old now. The room is 26 ft 6" long x 12 ft...

tezestwing

deleting tmp files

hi I like to clear my Temp Files now and then but I have a pesky adobe reader DF 5645 tmp file in RUN %temp% that won't delete into the recycle bin, it claims to have some link with other user or...

placey84

Can i Wallpaper over blown vinyl?

Hi, I'm about to wallpaper my back livingroom but it already has blown vinyl up. Would i be able to wallpaper straight onto it? Its a rented house so i dont want to get into to much work if you get...

mrseyebright

remove blu-tack marks

Can anyone suggest how I can remove blu-tack marks from wall please?

tigerbeer

A beeping plug?

My girlfriend has a nasty habit of forgetting to turn an iron off which might eventually cause a disaster. Can you think of anything that would attract attention when the iron is on? The perfect...

MrsMaria

dual flush toilet cisterns

I have 2 of these and plumber has installed them opposite ways round, I have to think "which loo am I in, is it the big button or the small button for the short flush?". I am going...

tfg

toilet replacement

old toilet is out, new toilet going in tomorrow, waste goes through the concrete floor, all ok so far except I can't think of a way to securely attach the toilet pan to the concrete floor, the...

Toureman

screeding garage floor

As above, mix additives,etc. stars waiting for good answers.

eltelioni

plaster skim

When getting walls skimmed is it best to remove the skirting & architraves? I don't want the plaster to be built up so that the top edge of the skirting is lost. Ideally the plasterer would taper the...

onemoredub

Ceiling replacement standards?

I have just had my kitchen ceiling renewed as the flat above leaked and damaged ours. The workman has taken out all of the insulation so there is now nothing between the upstairs flat and the...

audio57

Blocked pipe

My bathroom basin pipe is blocked. Have removed s-bend and trap. pipe seems to be blocked just below floor. It's full of water and when I push small bendy wire pipe rod down, it hits something hard...

tezestwing

family tree

Hi I am trying to improve our tree what documents and certificates give out the best information at the library,and who do you contact to obtain any certificates. Thanks for any advice Tez

eastern

AGA cookers

I am trying to convince a friend of mine that a renovation project he is considering would benefit greatly from the addition of an AGA for heating/cooking etc. As I have not had an AGA could anyone...

kimbosavee

New Bathroom and installation

Hi, can anybody help?? I am in the process of buying a new bathroom, - got someone from B&Q coming out to measure up and give me a quote! However I am unsure if I am getting a good price as I have...

Hawkwalk

radiator is cold at the bottom hot at the top

any ideas what may be causing it?

tfg

toilet plumbing

am going to replace my old 40 year loo for a modern one but as it's on the ground floor the waste goes through the floor. the distance between the outside wall and the waste hole is around 8 inches,...

smurfchops

Washing Machine Problem

Why doesn't my washing machine take the conditioner at the end of the cycle? I wash the little plastic compartment through after every wash but the conditioner is still there at the end and my wash...

jigman1

boiler problem

Hi I have an old ideal standard balanced flue central heating boiler and it has worked perfectly for years however just lately it is having trouble lighting up. When this happens just the act of...

val-sis

radiators

Does anyone know why a radiator doesn't get hot, when all the rest in the house are fine. I have tried 'bleeding' it but that is not the answer, as the water comes out when I do.The pipes leading to...

richard1971

Best boilers

Hello there i need a new boiler as any got any info about them its a mine field. I currently have the old system (copper) cylinder and two water tanks in my loft any surgestions would be welcome. I am...

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