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Single radiator not working

I have one radiator that has gone completely cold. Rest of system is functioning normally, bled it an no airlocks, valv...
20 comments posted 15yrs
posted by invalid
20 comments posted 15yrs posted by invalid

Bloody fairy lights

I have lashed out on some new outdoor LED fairy lights and risked life and limb decorating a large tree in the front ga...
1 comments posted 15yrs
posted by news
1 comments posted 15yrs posted by news

Top-up loft insulation and boarding.

I have just ordered 'top-up' loft insulation because my existing insulation is just level with the joists. My house was...
17 comments posted 15yrs
posted by xxx
17 comments posted 15yrs posted by xxx

Using 75mm Quintherm Foil covered insulation board.

I want to insulate a room which has two exterior walls. These are solid stone walls around 0.75metres thick. What is th...
7 comments posted 15yrs
posted by £££nearyh£££
7 comments posted 15yrs posted by £££nearyh£££

Fairy Lights

Hi all. It's that time of year again, and (as always) the assorted strings of lights which all seemed to be working whe...
7 comments posted 15yrs
posted by ng
7 comments posted 15yrs posted by ng

Indesit washing machine hangs

Our Indesit WG820 washing machine seems reluctant to enter the spin mode. I took the back off to see whether a belt was...
10 comments posted 15yrs
posted by rttgraham
10 comments posted 15yrs posted by rttgraham

Does toilet pan need bedding?

I have removed the pan from a downstairs toilet to make tiling the floor easy. Question is when I re install it should i...
10 comments posted 15yrs
posted by news
10 comments posted 15yrs posted by news

Block paving on drive

I found the sand to be a waste of time. In summer loads of ants worked hard taking all the sand out. I brushed dry ceme...
3 comments posted 15yrs
posted by me
3 comments posted 15yrs posted by me

Condensation in roof space

I had to go up into the roofspace yesterday, and found a considerable amount of condensation on the roof lining and on...
12 comments posted 15yrs
posted by pfjames2000
12 comments posted 15yrs posted by pfjames2000

Wall disaster in living room

Due to some water hitting the outside wall from the guttering last year, it has caused the wall paper above the windows...
11 comments posted 15yrs
posted by bluestar1195
11 comments posted 15yrs posted by bluestar1195

protect carpets from workman

We need some of those plastic bag type boot covers that workman use when they work in peoples homes to protect the carp...
15 comments posted 15yrs
posted by bluestar195
15 comments posted 15yrs posted by bluestar195

Whirlpool ADP 7408

-------------------------------------------------------------------------- There is something in the pump of my dishwas...
2 comments posted 15yrs
posted by ed
2 comments posted 15yrs posted by ed

Yale night latch

Hi there My yale nightlatch lock jammed in the upside down position and wouldnt move (the keyhole I mean) I bought a ne...
3 comments posted 15yrs
posted by hsyme
3 comments posted 15yrs posted by hsyme