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Advise on light switch in toilet

Hi we have a separate 3' x 6' toilet room and the light switch is just inside the door. the electrician who is...
9 comments posted 19yrs
posted by zen72261
9 comments posted 19yrs posted by zen72261

Floodlight problem

Hi all, Got a floodlight problem thats got me baffled as i put in three at home which were fine a year ago so the neigh...
13 comments posted 19yrs
posted by jonbhoy
13 comments posted 19yrs posted by jonbhoy

Which colour is best for first coat...

Hi, I have to paint over my lovely quaint flowery wallpaper in the hallway; the woodchip, which is a nice lilac colour...
8 comments posted 19yrs
posted by gnu
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by gnu

Central Heating pump knocking?

A couple of weeks ago I refitted a radiator in our bathroom after it had been tiled. Coincidentally, during the back en...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by milleniumaire
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by milleniumaire

water pumps

Hi, I have a water pump between my hot water tank and the boiler ( no element just feed from the boiler) and then one a...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by dgfh
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by dgfh

Replacing ball valve in cold water tank

Hi I have a cold water tank in the loft, and my overflow pipe drips outside, I think it is because the ball valve may b...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by goldstone.david
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by goldstone.david

Bath Screen Seals

Does anybody know of a manufacturer/distributor of bath screen sealing strips? The type that slip onto the bottom edge...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by john
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by john

Sealing mdf in bathroom

I will be making a unit from MDF to store cleaning bits and pieces in the bathroom which I will be painting with an emu...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by nothere
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by nothere

Attic problem

Hi again. 2nd newbie query of the day.... An attic question now! I want to floor a small attic space which has various...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by martyboy
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by martyboy

Alcove Shelving

Hi First time newbie poster here! I'm aiming to insert shelving into a recess (pictured): http://i14.tinypic.com/49...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by martyboy
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by martyboy

Telephone Advice Please

Is there anyone here who has the technical expertise or knows someone who can help make the best of our home / business...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by Doctormick
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by Doctormick

Noisy Hot Water Pipes

Hi, I'm desperate. Recently whenever we turn on the hot water taps or shower there is a very loud noise from the pi...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by lsd_584
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by lsd_584

Another heating query

Just had a new condensing central-heating boiler fitted. System has 12 radiators all fitted with TRVs except one neares...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by pju
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by pju

Central Heating-HELP

Probably see from the time of the message just been woken up by the expansion tank overflowing from the loft- sorted th...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by stewart.devereux
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by stewart.devereux