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Polyurethane Expanding Foam

Does anyone know if the polyurethane foam supplied in aerosol canisters at DIY stores, has any adverse effects on PEX Pl...
2 comments posted 16yrs
posted by d.ball
2 comments posted 16yrs posted by d.ball

Wooden internal doors and shortcuts

If I used knotting solution on all surfaces of a door, to prevent later problems, but then proceeded to prime and under...
11 comments posted 16yrs
posted by sexyjw
11 comments posted 16yrs posted by sexyjw

Burglar Alarm

Rather a generic question here. I haven't bought one yet, but is there any reason why an installed burglar alarm wouldn...
17 comments posted 16yrs
posted by sexyjw
17 comments posted 16yrs posted by sexyjw

Plastic H & C piping

Hi I want to re-run a lot of my unsightly visible plumbing in the now internal cavity wall between my extension and old...
0 comments posted 16yrs
posted by d.ball
0 comments posted 16yrs posted by d.ball

Richard Burbidge Fusion stair parts - thoughts?

Spotted this stuff in the screwfix catalogue and wondered if anyone had actually seen it for real or even installed any...
1 comments posted 16yrs
posted by midge
1 comments posted 16yrs posted by midge

OT: fire escape replacement

A friend of mine has a flat where the sole access is an external uncovered staircase which I can best describe as a fir...
6 comments posted 16yrs
posted by midge
6 comments posted 16yrs posted by midge

Motorised C/H valve gone wrong.....

Just a long shot.... Switchmaster (Smiths?) VA1 threeport 22mm motorised valve failed.... internettything makes for dis...
4 comments posted 16yrs
posted by idh
4 comments posted 16yrs posted by idh

Finding a Good Pro

How do you guys go about finding a good pro to help with your projects around the house/office? -- FastenFinder.com (com...
6 comments posted 16yrs
posted by fastensoft_at_gmail_dot_com
6 comments posted 16yrs posted by fastensoft_at_gmail_dot_com

Heating oil level in tank-Query

Recently I had difficulty in reading the level of oil in my tank via the fitted plastic tube I have heard of a small ba...
5 comments posted 16yrs
posted by Darrach
5 comments posted 16yrs posted by Darrach

Advice Please!

We have now decided to decorate the bathroom. We live in a 1929 house, and the bathroom has the original white oblong t...
5 comments posted 16yrs
posted by sheila21uk
5 comments posted 16yrs posted by sheila21uk

Removing ceramic sink

I'm soon to at least attempt to remove a ceramic sink from a worktop. As far as I can tell, there are no fixings, just...
0 comments posted 16yrs
posted by shazzbat
0 comments posted 16yrs posted by shazzbat

Glowworm 18hxi boiler - drain question

We have a Glow Worm 18hxi condensing boiler fitted several years back. During this cold spell, we've had some trouble w...
2 comments posted 16yrs
posted by midge
2 comments posted 16yrs posted by midge

Insurance , thank god.

I have saga home insurance, and they were pestering me to add on home emergecy, (central heating boiler etc) I kept say...
5 comments posted 16yrs
posted by "welsh(remove)wizard29"
5 comments posted 16yrs posted by "welsh(remove)wizard29"

Banging boiler

My 12 year old CH boiler (old style header tank-in-loft type) is getting noisier and noisier, it sounds like someone is...
3 comments posted 16yrs
posted by castcall
3 comments posted 16yrs posted by castcall