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What boiler requires min water pressure?

During the last winter my private water supply froze and destroyed the pump which pumps up water from a source below ou...
17 comments posted 15yrs
posted by Darrach
17 comments posted 15yrs posted by Darrach

TV wall bracket hanging

I am trying to find a way of hanging my flat screen to a wall which is constructed by a plasterboard on to solid wall....
16 comments posted 16yrs
posted by topref
16 comments posted 16yrs posted by topref

Washing machine waste into soil pipe.

Friends of mine wants to move their washing machine from the kitchen to a small utility room at the rear of the house a...
21 comments posted 16yrs
posted by Giles
21 comments posted 16yrs posted by Giles

joist insulation

Hi, anyone recommend suitable sound insulation to go in Ist floor 6inch joist void - kitchen below, w/proof plasterboar...
6 comments posted 16yrs
posted by rogergoss
6 comments posted 16yrs posted by rogergoss

How to stop me slipping on my decking??

Just bought a new house and the old owners nailed some chicken wire to the section walked on to get to our back door. I...
5 comments posted 16yrs
posted by none
5 comments posted 16yrs posted by none

Cental heating cover

What is the best central heating cover. I am disabled and heating is essential. I have just got my yearly bill from Bri...
6 comments posted 16yrs
posted by Willy
6 comments posted 16yrs posted by Willy

Rough idea of cost to have outdoor tap fitted?

We need a tap fitted at the back of the house, typically all the water is at the front... so it'll need to be connected...
9 comments posted 16yrs
posted by Mentalguy2k8
9 comments posted 16yrs posted by Mentalguy2k8

Low voltage lighting problem

have some 12v 50w low voltage lights in the cieling and the pins on the lamps and the connectors seam to have problems,...
7 comments posted 16yrs
posted by joker
7 comments posted 16yrs posted by joker

Rawl Plug Sticks?????

Used to be able to get rawl plugs on stick about the size of pencil and you just cut them whatever size you want I like...
7 comments posted 16yrs
posted by reply
7 comments posted 16yrs posted by reply

Combi CH pressure drop.

I had my conventional gas boiler replaced two years ago with a WB condensing combi. System has been fine ever since, bu...
13 comments posted 16yrs
posted by xxx
13 comments posted 16yrs posted by xxx

Dewalt vs Black & Decker Drills

I know that some B & D drills were made by Dewalt including mine - Black & Decker 14.4V Model No. KC1461F Bought them y...
1 comments posted 16yrs
posted by reply
1 comments posted 16yrs posted by reply

Roof treatment

The wife is getting a free estimate tomorrow for our 50 year old roof. www.thelancashireroofcoatingco.co.uk Seems that...
26 comments posted 16yrs
posted by MrPounder
26 comments posted 16yrs posted by MrPounder

Covering cement with gravel.

I'm told that there is a product which you use when putting gravel onto cement to make it look like a gravel path, but...
0 comments posted 16yrs
posted by rttgraham
0 comments posted 16yrs posted by rttgraham