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Cleaning out central heating ducts

We've got warm air heating in our house, in a property built in the 1970s. Today, for the first time since we'v...
3 comments posted 21yrs
posted by tvl.emailenquiries
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by tvl.emailenquiries

skimming an artexed ceiling

Hi, I have three ceilings that have previously been artexed, and I want to skim them, Am I right in saying all I have t...
18 comments posted 21yrs
posted by sales
18 comments posted 21yrs posted by sales

rusty cold water tank

Galvanised cold water tank fitted in airing cupboard in spare bedroom is in very poor rusty condition and is starting t...
5 comments posted 21yrs
posted by l8r30(nospam)
5 comments posted 21yrs posted by l8r30(nospam)

petrol generator-any equipment incompaible?

I have bought a 4 stroke genny from good old Nettos for under a 100 quid. I am about to test it on powering up my house...
3 comments posted 21yrs
posted by big.girl
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by big.girl

old fireplace 1st floor

Hi Q1. sometime in the houses past on of the first floors bedroom had its fireplace bricked up rendered over with cemen...
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posted by zen72261
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by zen72261

Toilet Overflow

Jim, Where would I get the kit that stops my existing bog overflowing into my = extension, and what is it called. Can I...
1 comments posted 21yrs
posted by rodmac
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by rodmac

Toilet overflow

I need an alternative to the standard toilet over flow that vents to outside the building. As the outside wall is about...
4 comments posted 21yrs
posted by brianb
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by brianb

wood burning stoves

Has anyone any ideas/plans or views on fitting a wood burning stove in a normal fire place & chimney, {how can I cap ab...
1 comments posted 21yrs
posted by aggis
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by aggis

New Interior Doorway

Hi. I'm thinking about putting a doorway from my hall into my garage. Not sure if the wall is loadbearing, but beca...
7 comments posted 21yrs
posted by GetLostMoron
7 comments posted 21yrs posted by GetLostMoron

Is it possible to view gas/electric regs online?

Is it possible to view the gas and electric regs online i.e. rules re.siting of gas flues, earthing regs etc. Now that...
11 comments posted 21yrs
posted by xsx2000x
11 comments posted 21yrs posted by xsx2000x

lining paper

With lining paper do you paste the walls or the paper.
3 comments posted 21yrs
posted by Jo
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by Jo

old double glazed uPVC window gaps

Hi 2 of our uPVC bottom opening windows (hinged 50/50) have a small gap along the hinge line when closed. i guess age h...
0 comments posted 21yrs
posted by zen72261
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by zen72261

plumbers paste / putty

hello all. Absolute plumbing novice here. I have a "lead-lock" pipe adaptor thing which joins the lead to the copper ho...
6 comments posted 21yrs
posted by fray
6 comments posted 21yrs posted by fray

Electricity Regs

Is connecting a new cooker notifiable under the new regulations. Trebor.....
2 comments posted 21yrs
posted by trebor
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by trebor

Re: Gutter not draining -help!

I think they accept that it was, as you say, installed by an idiot, as he no longer works for them. In fact it was just...
1 comments posted 21yrs
posted by Dranser_sss at hotmail.com
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by Dranser_sss at hotmail.com