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Rubber corner guard needed for outdoor wall
Rubber corner guard needed for outdoor wall Rubber corner guard needed for outdoor wall Hi. Following our car being scratched by scraping the wall on entering the driveway, I'm looking for a 90 degree rubber wall protector, ideally transparent so it's not an eyesore, but perhaps with...
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Mock tudor repair and maintenance
Mock tudor repair and maintenance Mock tudor repair and maintenance Hello, We have mock tudor all around the house, but the front of the house (where it's most exposed) is starting to crumble. Looks like it's painted sand and cement and metal beading in the corners which is completely...
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Condensation
Condensation Condensation Just had new windows fitted - woke up this morning to discover condensation on the outside of the external panes on all windows at the back of the house. Is this normal? by Rob.D This has been automatically posted in the DIYNot Forum on DIY Talk. The new DIY Forum
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New floor and house insurance rules
New floor and house insurance rules New floor and house insurance rules Hi, do I need to inform the house insurance for floor renovation in UK? It’s gonna be porcelain, so around 3 tons of stuff between different floors + underlying. I’ll certainly notify them so I have peace of mind, but is...
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Internal window cill new paint cracked
Internal window cill new paint cracked Internal window cill new paint cracked Redecorating it & painted cill. I rubbed down to bare wood & put 2 X coats of Zinser cover stain, followed by 2 x coats of Dulux Trade high gloss oil based paint. No heating in room yet & been fairly cold...
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GCHQ 2024 Quiz
GCHQ 2024 Quiz GCHQ 2024 Quiz Anyone solved any of the puzzles yet? I've done two, so far. Although I'm not convinced about the second one, because it's not a place name. I think I'm well on the way to solving a third one. Edit: Sorted the second one. Edit: Third one done, but not totally sure...
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Is there a minimum size for the cover on an earth rod?
Is there a minimum size for the cover on an earth rod? Is there a minimum size for the cover on an earth rod? Due to having an UPS, I have an earth rod for the inverter should the DNO supply fail, this is connected to the rest of the earths, and where I intend to pave in due time, the cover is...
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Bath waste clicker or turn overflow type
Bath waste clicker or turn overflow type Bath waste clicker or turn overflow type Which of these two is the preferred method the push down clicker waste for a bath or the type were you turn the overflow. Thanks by tomsim This has been automatically posted in the DIYNot Forum on DIY Talk. The...
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Danfoss p5000si inbuilt obsolescence?. Hard wired button battery at low 1.5v - can't programme!
Danfoss p5000si inbuilt obsolescence?. Hard wired button battery at low 1.5v - can't programme! Danfoss p5000si inbuilt obsolescence?. Hard wired button battery at low 1.5v - can't programme! Can you help please before Xmas & my cutting out the battery & struggle to attach 3v...
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Mains Sockets In Bathroom
Mains Sockets In Bathroom Mains Sockets In Bathroom Hi, I am just curious about this and wondered what an electrician would make of it. So last week I was working in Belgium and the hotel I was staying in had a double mains socket very close to the sinks in the bathroom. I was just wondering...
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Is building control certification required for replacement guttering?
Is building control certification required for replacement guttering? Is building control certification required for replacement guttering? Ive looked on the planning portal and its not one of the example jobs. Ive also read part H of the buildings regs but cant find an answer. One website is...
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Can anybody identify this roof rile?
Can anybody identify this roof rile? Can anybody identify this roof rile? After the storm in tipp, we had a good few tiles fly off the roof. I am searching and cannot find this tile, it is from 1993. Anybody have any idea of a suitable replacement? Thank you. by virmana This has been...
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Hotpoint fan oven Model NoSI4 854 PIX
Hotpoint fan oven Model NoSI4 854 PIX Hotpoint fan oven Model NoSI4 854 PIX My son has the above oven which is approximately 5 years old. The fan oven takes approximately 30 mins to reach 200 degrees, the oven without the fan takes 10 mins to reach 200 degrees. He has confirmed he can hear...
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Possible mouse noise
Possible mouse noise Possible mouse noise Thanks About a month ago, I hear a tapping noise that sounded like possibly something in my wall. The noise in question happened on a windy night around midnight. I’ve never heard this noise before, nor have I ever had evidence of mice inside my home...
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Willow. New computer working. 10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 times faster.
Willow. New computer working. 10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 times faster. Willow. New computer working. 10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 times faster. From Google. Meet Willow, our state-of-the-art quantum chip Our new quantum chip demonstrates error correction and performance...
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How to find a pumping station
How to find a pumping station How to find a pumping station I appreciate it's an odd one..... Back in the 70's, I installed the electrics for a pumping station. It was quite an expensive project, four massive pumps, and an 10 foot diameter Archimedes screw lift pump. Unlike some, it wasn't a...
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Replaced gully - is it acceptable?
Replaced gully - is it acceptable? Replaced gully - is it acceptable? Hi, I've had a gully replaced to properly fit an aco drain in to it. The drain has been left raised above the paving. Whilst it's doing it's main job in taking rain water and washing machine water away, is it acceptable to...
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Pyronix DELTABELX Battery change
Pyronix DELTABELX Battery change Pyronix DELTABELX Battery change Mine is a DELTABELX 3 Existing battery is ORBITPOWER 7.2volts 250mah-NiMh. there is a jumper to set to either default-inernal Batt, Or ext batt. The Ext battery connects to the bottom screw terminal of the 11 terminal strip...
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Vaillant Ecotec plus 837 - hot water fine, radiators upstairs fine, wet UFH downstairs not working - S30
Vaillant Ecotec plus 837 - hot water fine, radiators upstairs fine, wet UFH downstairs not working - S30 Vaillant Ecotec plus 837 - hot water fine, radiators upstairs fine, wet UFH downstairs not working - S30 The UFH is controlled with Heatmiser slimline panels in each room. I have reset all...
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protestors holding up ordinary people
protestors holding up ordinary people protestors holding up ordinary people I seem to recall there were lots of comments about "just stop oil" and other climate protestors holding up ordinary people from going about their business. I notice that none of those complaining and highlighting all...
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