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Del girl Was thinking of doing the same of painting roof tiles but was advised against due to paint peeling etc As your beside the sea I presume the weather conditions would definitely test the paint in all extremes. Have you had any chipping or peeling in last year? Tiles or slates by the way ?

Going to get an expert opinion on it and then check insurance policy. Thanks for replies.

Hi, See attached picture of my chimney breast. As you can see the block work is in bad order and is all cracked. The chimney is is perfect working order with a good draw and not smoking etc. Is this a case of wrapping chimney in reinforcing mesh and re plastering or a demolition /rebuild...

thanks all, All the TV cables are routed back to attic. could i install all the saorview boxes there or do they come with a remote to change channels ??

Hi all, I've been researching saorview on numerous threads after we got the literature through the letter box this week. here's my scenario - We have free to air at the moment and a external aerial for the terrestrial stations. We have 3 tvs and you can watch diffetent terrestrial stations...

Hi all, we have a very poor phone signal at home. At present we have Vodafone at home for broadband. I know that Vodafone can supply a Femtocell signal booster. Problem being is that there are both O2 and Vodafone phones in the house so is there any booster which covers all suppliers?

Thanks for that, ONQ- it was the outside elevation that had water on the surface whether it was condensation i cant be sure. The house is a 2 storey house so if i was to install a mechanical ventilation system could it be installed in attic space and a grill in each bedroom as the condensation...

Thanks all for your inputs. A quick history to this issue - Before i decided on changing the windows i changed the glass in the worst bedroom (north facing) and installed a vent built into the glazing which could be opened and closed. Condensatation was reduced even with the vent open or...

Hi all, I am having issues with condenstation on the inside of my windows, which has resulted in mildew on window boards etc does anybody know who I could get to review this issue as i need to remedy this problem once and for all. I installed new windows 3 months ago but the issue is still...

Hi all, The external finish to our house of 30yrs needs a spruce up. The finish atm is not of a good quality and is most noticable when the sun is shining at a particular angle. I was thinking of either painting over but am afaird the plaster marks would still be noticeable or replaster the...

i installed trickle vents in the windows to be the same surface area of a wall vent however because there at the window maybe they are not as effective due to curtains & blinds being drawn at night as a vent internally in a room> thoughts!!

hi, I am having serious condensation problems in my house at present. help / advice needed. 2 storey house (timber frame construction built 20 years) which was upgraded with insulation to all eternal walls, attic, between floors etc. There were no trickle vents in the windows or wall vents. So...

HI all, I am recorded family occasions etc on a camcorder with dvd-r and dvd+r... this was my first novice mistake as now i cant edit these dvds. So what recordable dvd type should i use in the future? DVD-RW!!! For all the dvds which i cannot now edit is it possible to download a program...

Thanks for that ill see can i download a manual and research into it.

Hi all, i am in the process of uploading about 500no photos to internet site which will print photos. My camera is a canon 500d eos. How can i get the date to be printed onto the photos in the corner or on the back instead of writing on back when i get them back from printers? any ideas.

Hi all, Bought a treadmill a couple of years back a proform 450cx. lost the manual and not sure if the belt needs to be kept oiled. anyone know if this is the case?

Hi all, Can anyone recommend a wood stain which i could use to darken my beeck worktop and then oil it to seal it. Just would like to darken it - is this possible or anyone else tried it?

Hi, where can you buy an pre pay o2 sim card. I want to use it for a dial 2 open system for gates. How much are they approx?

Hi all, My front door is a PVC door with a handle on the inside and just a pull handle on the outside which has a key barrell lock. The 18th month old is nearly able to reach the handle to open the door. Any ideas of what type of lock i can install at a higher level to sort this problem out of...