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Gas

We have now got a strange smell aroungd the house that may of course be anything but I am not sure what gas smells like...
12 comments posted 19yrs
posted by Jim
12 comments posted 19yrs posted by Jim

central heating woes update

Thanks to those who replied the other day regarding my DHW not working. I changed the diverter valve and the problem has...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by down
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by down

Air conditioning

I was interested in the comments about air conditioning in a conservatory. I was thinking about putting something like...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by me
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by me

Fitting a kitchen part 3

I am progressing (slowly) I have assumed the base unit height (with Work surface ) is set to make a line with the cooke...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by Dave
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by Dave

newbie question: what is my wall made of?

Hi, Silly question I know, but how do I learn what my bathroom walls are made of? I'm removing the wallpaper and ti...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by hodah
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by hodah

Blanking off a tap opening

I've a stainless steel sink that has the usual hot and cold water taps but also has a hole that used to contain a s...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by ricardiandentures
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by ricardiandentures

Totally OT: Bank Bags

Sorry to be so far OT but does anybody know the correct name for the re-usable bank bags, the clear ones that fold over...
22 comments posted 19yrs
posted by john
22 comments posted 19yrs posted by john

Doorway Widening / Lintel Replacement?

Hello everyone, I need to widen the doorway into the kitchen. There are some pics on this link: http://homepage.ntlworl...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by oddjob
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by oddjob

Boiler heating CH system even when timed off?

No wonder our gas bills are high! Even though our central heating is switched off (and hot water on) for our gas boiler...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by guv69
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by guv69

Air Conditioning in Conservatory

Have a conservatory approx 4m x 3m and am dreading the heat it will generate this coming summer. I'm considering in...
22 comments posted 19yrs
posted by robinson.alan
22 comments posted 19yrs posted by robinson.alan

earth on a light fitting

I have bought a new light fitting to go onto the ceiling. I am replacing a standard ceiling fitting. On this fitting th...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by seamonsters1967
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by seamonsters1967

Washing Machine in Downstairs WC

Hello everyone, I'm thinking about moving the WM into the downstairs toilet, which contains low level wc and wash b...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by oddjob
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by oddjob

Powerg battery charger problem

hello all , As a birthday present I had a 18v PowerG cordless screwdriver set bought for me from Netto ,which had two b...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by gspray
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by gspray

Washing machine overflow

In bed until two hours ago when I thought I heard water running. I did -- it was water coming out of the detergent tray...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by Dave
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by Dave