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I get a lot of condensation on my internal window sills in spite of having double glazing.Where the wooden windowsill meets the framework of the double glazing,I get this condensation and it turns the white gloss paint black.Is there anything I can paint over the top of my white paint in this area t...

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I,m not a plumber but I would say that it is the valve inside your tap is sticking.What you can do (after turning off your water) is take the valve out,clean it and lubricate it with vaseline.If this doesn't work,you have to put in a new valve (approx,£6).I,ve did this today to my cold water bath ta...

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My bath taps are approx. 20 years old.My problem is as follows.The cold water bath tap would only turn about half a turn so I didn't get much water out of it.I called out a plumber who took out the gland,cleaned it and put on new washers.This gave me plenty of water and the tap turned on full.The on...

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Thank you very much for your help.It made me more confident of doing it myself until I noticed it is soldered joints from the supply pipes to the monoblock tap.I don't feel confident enough to saw through the pipes and refit using compressed joints.Thanks again.

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I am intending to change my stainless steel sink which is fitted with monoblock taps and to reuse the existing taps.I have visited "monoblock taps" in the DIY PROJECTS on this forum and I feel that with a bit of further advice,I could manage this myself without calling on a plumber.Is ther...

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I had gas CH installed 4 months ago.Boiler is a Greenstar 28i junior.Thermostat is a Programmable Room Thermostat Wireless Model:RF316/22560.My problem is that sometimes when I put the temperature up,the CH does not come on.The red light does not flash,but the flame symbol on the thermostat comes on...

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Thank you very much for your reply.It has been very helpful.As to seeing the manual for pressurising the boiler,I don't understand the manual so I think I'll be getting a heating engineer if it becomes necessary.

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Thank you very much for your reply.It has been very helpful.As to looking in the boiler manual,I think it is written for a tradesman.I do not understand what to do so I think I will get a heating engineer when it is required.

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I recently got gas central heating fitted by Scottish gas.The boiler is a Worcester Greenstar 28i Junior.Could anyone give me advice on the following:- 1.The engineer told me if I bled a radiator,the system/boiler woyld lose pressure and the CH would not work until I repressurised it.Could anyone te...

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Thank you very much for all your help.It's put my mind at ease.I think I'll put up with the noise rather than lifting the floorboards.I've just had a new carpet fitted and I'd hate to go through all the hassle again. :D

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Thank you very much for your reply.I had a shower today with the hot water tap much more open than I would normally have it and balanced it with more cold water.(my old system was coal central heating with a hot water storage tank).I had no problems so I think the answer is to run the hot water at a...

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Could anyone help me with this question?I had new gas central heating fitted recently.Everything appears to be working well except for the problem I have when running the shower which comes off mixer taps on my bath taps.I balance the hot/cold water to get the temperature just right for me.This last...

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If you dont have a pressure washer,another method is to wash them with Jeyes Fluid.You may have to use a stiff brush or a deck scrubber,which can be hard work if you have a lot of slabs to wash.

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My garage has been painted in the past with a water based stain(Ronseal)..Today,I painted part of it with creosote substitute but I must be allergic to it because my face has broken out in red blotches.I want to go back to Ronseal water based paint.How long will I need to wait before I can paint ove...

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