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UPVC Window frame peeling ?
UPVC Window frame peeling ? UPVC Window frame peeling ? Hi group, we have a terraced house which we have rented out for a while now, our tenants are leaving so we've decided to sell. I haven't been in it for four years but today whilst visiting we noticed the front window frame has blistered...
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CORE DRILL BITS for Parkside Core Drill
CORE DRILL BITS for Parkside Core Drill CORE DRILL BITS for Parkside Core Drill Hi Everyone i bought a Parkside Core Drill last March 24 drill is fine but i cannot get the Parkside Diamond Core Drill Bits anywhere even with grizzly tools. I have also tried LIDL and Parkside along with LIDL...
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Fitting Parquet on concrete, liquid DPM and primer in which order?
Fitting Parquet on concrete, liquid DPM and primer in which order? Fitting Parquet on concrete, liquid DPM and primer in which order? I'm fitting parquet floor on concrete/cement floor, it is flat already so doesn't need a SLC. I'm not sure if there is an DPM underneath the concrete floor but...
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Water tank and heater - Low pressure
Water tank and heater - Low pressure Water tank and heater - Low pressure Hi all - We have an apartment in Cyprus and our water tank, pump and solar/electric heater system is on the flat roof. It's been fine since the building was built in 2018 but the other week we lost water pressure and I...
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Syrians
Syrians Syrians Its about time that we gave them their marching orders. by algas This has been automatically posted in the DIYNot Forum on DIY Talk. The new DIY Forum
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Puzzling Glow-worm 18HXi boiler fault
Puzzling Glow-worm 18HXi boiler fault Puzzling Glow-worm 18HXi boiler fault Hi Boiler has been off for a couple of weeks and switching back on. No fault codes but behaviour odd. Has had an annual check / service. HW comes on quickly gets up to temp set 63 degC then shuts off. In 5 mins...
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Thanks Rachael.
Thanks Rachael. Thanks Rachael. It is with great sadness that I have to mention the loss of a few local businesses as a result of Rachel Reeves' recent budget announcement. A local bra manufacturer has gone bust, a submarine company has gone under, a manufacturer of food blenders has gone into...
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4 inch concrete slab for garage
4 inch concrete slab for garage 4 inch concrete slab for garage Hi Im building a steel rsj garage, and I'm planning on putting in a 4 inch concrete slab with compacted stone base and reinforcement mesh. I will need to drive a 5 ton teleporter on the slab to lift the steel into place. Will the...
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Hive Mini & Blown Boiler PCB
Hive Mini & Blown Boiler PCB Hive Mini & Blown Boiler PCB Hi All I'm looking for some help. I've had a gas engineer around to fit a Hive Mini Thermostat (product no. 852033) onto my Glow Worm Ultracom 2 24cxi boiler (GC 47-019-10). Unfortunately the PCB blew after the first attempt. This...
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Mains cable to house conduit leaking water
Mains cable to house conduit leaking water Mains cable to house conduit leaking water Hi I’ve recently reopened the old coal cellar under my house and can see the mains cable from the street coming in underground. It’s entering the property by a large clay pipe (similar diameter to a main...
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Farage, the PM we need?
Farage, the PM we need? Farage, the PM we need? An increasing number of people (granted mainly talking heads on tv) are saying it's not impossible Reform could gain power in 2029 with Farage as PM. So my question is this. Do you think Farage and Reform are exactly what the UK needs and if so...
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Hive not firing up
Hive not firing up Hive not firing up Hi all I just installed my hive thermostat. I got the one for Heating and Hot Water Control (Conventional Boiler). I am replacing an old timer ( Landis and Staefa) that controlled the gas boiler based on a timer only but with no thermostat. (the hot...
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Adding inhibitor to radiator
Adding inhibitor to radiator Adding inhibitor to radiator Hi, i have this rad in bathroom. I have a sealed system. I am going to be putting another one in bedroom back on wall after decorating room. Putting the old one back in bedroom & opening valves to refill it, would enough water drain...
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Inheritance tax ...
Inheritance tax ... Inheritance tax ... What an odious tax this is. I wonder how much of it goes towards folk that do little/nothing to earn for themselves... Read more by diy_fun_uk This has been automatically posted in the DIYNot Forum on DIY Talk. The new DIY Forum
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Poor kid
Poor kid Poor kid Father and stepmother of 10-year-old Sara Sharif found guilty of her murder at Surrey home Urfan Sharif, 42, and Beinash Batool, 30, flew to Pakistan after killing Sara. news.sky.com Behind Sara Sharif’s smile was a life of violence and torture Sara Sharif was sassy...
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Best springy slats for antique metal bedstead plus fitting
Best springy slats for antique metal bedstead plus fitting Best springy slats for antique metal bedstead plus fitting I would like to know how best to set up some springy wooden slats on a metal framed antique bedframe. And what slats/system to get, IF it can be done at all. I have lifted off...
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New rad from where?
New rad from where? New rad from where? Hi I gave up plumbing years back and tried the usual merchants but they have all new faces, so where would be recommended to buy a radiator (was thinking Screwfix,toolstation)? by RobTi This has been automatically posted in the DIYNot Forum on DIY...
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Baxi boiler pressure dropping
Baxi boiler pressure dropping Baxi boiler pressure dropping Hi, I would appreciate your help for an issue that has been going on for a month or so. It is an old boiler that has worked well thus far. Boiler: Baxi Megaflo system HE I have had to top the boiler pressure up at least once a...
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Tough. Justice
Tough. Justice Tough. Justice Marcus Fakana, 18, jailed for one year in Dubai after 'holiday romance' with 17-year-old girl Prosecutors say they acted on a complaint from the girl's mother - but campaigners have criticised the sentence and say the UK government hasn't done enough to help...
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Voltage question.
Voltage question. Voltage question. If someone inadvertently sent 240v to the 24v RT connections on their Vaillant ecoTec pro 28 boiler and happened to blow the 3A fuse, what are the chances the boiler's completely bu****ed? Anyone that can stop laughing long enough to answer would be...
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