Do-It-Yourself Homeowner

Combi boiler and overheat stat trip problems

My son has a Worcester Bosch 240BFcombi installed in his house. The boiler is some 15 years old and has been causing th...

3 comments posted 16yrs

posted by xxx

3 comments posted 16yrs posted by xxx

Central Heating Power Flush/Clenze

Hi All Just wondered if anyone could tell me what a Power Flush of my central heating system involves. I've also he...

9 comments posted 16yrs

posted by r20te

9 comments posted 16yrs posted by r20te

How much to charge ?

Im not a builder by trade but have done all my house and know various trades, totally gutted my house, built extensoin...

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posted by me

7 comments posted 16yrs posted by me

Dead boiler

My Mexico HE36 boiler died on Tuesday night. Company repair man unavailiable till Friday, boiler 6 months out of warant...

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posted by MikeRogers

5 comments posted 16yrs posted by MikeRogers

Gas cooker point

Comet have delivered a gas cooker and a Gas Safe man. I have kept the former and sent the latter back as he reckons my...

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posted by a

15 comments posted 16yrs posted by a

Using CH inhibitor

I have been looking at inhibitor to put in my CH system after I fit my thermostatic valves. I notice that some say do n...

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posted by castcall

1 comments posted 16yrs posted by castcall

Best storage heaters

Hi, Wondered if anyone had any view on the best and most efficient make of electric storage heater? I was wondering abo...

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posted by midge

9 comments posted 16yrs posted by midge

Have I Found It!

I have a separate garage that has power supplied from my house RCD equipped CU. In the garage there is a separate two w...

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posted by john

12 comments posted 16yrs posted by john

Laying paving stone

What should paving stones be laid on? Just sand or a mixture of sand and cement? If the latter, in what proportions?

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posted by frederick.williams2

5 comments posted 16yrs posted by frederick.williams2

Remove old carpet adhesive from wood

Hi What is the best way to remove old carpet adhesive from a wooden floor. The carpet adhesive was put down around 25 y...

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posted by CobaltHayabusa

6 comments posted 16yrs posted by CobaltHayabusa

Sticky problem

I bought a sat nav, my Daughters boyfriend said he would set it up for me , which he did. Although the idiot stuck the...

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posted by "welsh(remove)wizard29"

5 comments posted 16yrs posted by "welsh(remove)wizard29"

multi fuel stove question

Are there any tips for keeping the glass clean ? kate

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posted by katemorgan

5 comments posted 16yrs posted by katemorgan

TV cable from one bedroom to another.

Got Sky box in one bedroom and want to run cable to other bedroom. Did originally plan to drill up into the attic, run...

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posted by bertiebigbollox

15 comments posted 16yrs posted by bertiebigbollox

OT: Will These Work?

I have a wireless router and the supplied power adaptor has given up. The spec for the router is 12V DC 1A. I have two...

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posted by john

32 comments posted 16yrs posted by john

Staining doors

I have 11 interior pine pane doors to stain/varnish. Any thoughts on the most cost effective, ease of application method...

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posted by MikeRogers

3 comments posted 16yrs posted by MikeRogers