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Thanks. I will get another quote. Any comments on the view that 42 year old Marley ridge tiles are superior to modern flat Marley tiles. With the advances in technology I was surprised to hear his opinion on that.

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Correction. Tiles are 42 years old.

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Hi, Have a long standing intermittent leak in ceiling which only occurs about once or twice a year so difficult to trace. Builder who investigated said the Marley tiles were in good condition and looked for other sources. After a recent storm one tile came off and a roofing company arrived saying th...

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Thanks for your reply. The battery is a standard 9v so not rechargeable. Unfortunately there is no manufacturer's name on the detector and I cannot find the manual. I'll just replace the battery once the power cuts are over.

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Hope this is the correct forum for this question. I have two wired smoke detectors in upper and lower hall. They have the usual 9v battery back-up. Due to the recent storm our power has been switched off several times for many hours. The smoke dtector in lower hall began chiruping after two hours wh...

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Good idea. I'll do that. Howeever the other toilet in house does not have any problems. I just can't understand why it is not backing up if there is a block.

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Hi, I got a new concealed cistern toilet a few weeks ago. All seemed fine but last week the water became discoloured about two hours after flushing. It is not backing up and the flush works fine leaving the water clear but after a few hours a light amber colour develops which becomes a deeper amber ...

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I got a company to render a wall in our garden with a final coat of white acrylic render. Despite warning them prior to starting they have left a few white stains on the monoblock at base of wall. Any ideas on the best way to remove them?

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Some of my radiators have yellowed after twenty years of use. I want to freshen them up with a coat of white paint. Should I use special radiator paint available in DIY stores or is an ordinary oil-based satinwood better? I have spoken to several friends and they give differing advice.

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I have a Salus RT305TX controller and a RXRT505 receiver connected to my Vokera 29A boiler. Having been away from home for a few weeks I cannot get the controller/receiver to pair. There are only 3 jumpers in the controller so two are always open. I am assuming the open jumpers should correlate with...

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Thanks Mr White. I have read regs again and you are correct the CO does not have to interlink to smoke alarms. That changes the issue. I will get a quote for a new mains one in the living room and to replace the two existing ones from an electrician before considering the RF route.

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I currently have two mains wired smoke alarms in the hall and 1 mains wired heat alarm in the kitchen. All alarms are cabled together and are therefore interlinked. I live in Scotland and to comply with new legislation I will need to add a smoke alarm in the main living area and a CO alarm in the ut...

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Okay. Got it. Didn't know about them. Hopefully be able to replace the single dimmer control. Thanks for your help.

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I have a chrome switch plate that has 2 dimmer switches and two light switches. The plastic button on one dimmer is split and does not work. I would like to buy a new plastic button but cannot find any on the net. Could someone point me to a supplier or are they not available as a part. Failing that...

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Hi,

I want to paint external KRend walls. I have been told to use Krend sealer before painting. Only Krend sealer I can find appears to be a water repelling product. Should I use it before painting or is there some other KRend sealant that I should use.

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