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Brexit Benefits
Brexit Benefits Brexit Benefits I've been expecting Mottie to pounce on this. :giggle: But as he hasn't I might as well: Brexit deal impact 'worsening', economists say The findings come from a report covering the three-year period after the Brexit deal was signed. www.bbc.com by Mrs Ten...
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Pointing - how often needed?
Pointing - how often needed? Pointing - how often needed? Around a month ago, I decided it was time I did some patch pointing, areas where it had deteriorated. The place was last pointed, top to bottom, in 1985, so I was quite surprised any was needed at all. How long should repointing...
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Copper pipe alternative for exposed gaspipe (Ed.)
Copper pipe alternative for exposed gaspipe (Ed.) Copper pipe alternative for exposed gaspipe (Ed.) I have copper external gas pipe on the side of the building leading to flat from gas meter. Have had few thefts with the rise of copper price and looking for alternative. Is there anything else...
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MDF hides a thousand sins
MDF hides a thousand sins MDF hides a thousand sins Well, I’ve discovered the first of what I imagine will be many pretty ugly jobs in our new house. The under stairs cupboard in the kitchen was (and soon will be again) used to house the washing machine with the dryer stacked on top. It had a...
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Wires inside a cable - questioning
Wires inside a cable - questioning Wires inside a cable - questioning First thing, I have taken heavy painkillers, I am tired, and I am autistic, I may and often do blabber on. I will try hard not to. Okay. I have watched many YouTube videos about all aspects of the trades, I have even used...
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532/I high/low pressure. Fix or replace?
532/I high/low pressure. Fix or replace? 532/I high/low pressure. Fix or replace? Hello. We have moved into a property that has a British Gas badged 532/i installed. We had the boiler looked at before we moved in and he said the boiler was in good condition and seemed to be well...
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Intercom Not Working
Intercom Not Working Intercom Not Working The intercom is not working for anyone in our block of flats Everything worked fine yesterday. However, visitors cannot ring the external buzzer to alert the flat owner of there presence. They cannot be buzzed in and you cannot communicate on the...
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How to replace wooden board on chimney stack
How to replace wooden board on chimney stack How to replace wooden board on chimney stack Hi. I had a water leak on chimney stack and some wood looks like it started to rotten. Question is how to replace that without taking down whole roof? Is it possible just to remove that wood attached...
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Yes, I'm A Sad Git
Yes, I'm A Sad Git Yes, I'm A Sad Git I checked on our old car because I was interested to see what mileage the next owner had done in the year after we sold it. MOT expired! But the odd thing was, come Midnight (IE the start of the day following the last day of MOT, the DVLA page still said...
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Vauxhall Astra Clutch Pedal issue
Vauxhall Astra Clutch Pedal issue Vauxhall Astra Clutch Pedal issue Hey guys, just brought my self a Vauxhall Astra TDCI and noticed the clutch pedal started to sink and struggled to get into gear. from research i understand this is common with Vauxhall. iv had the fly Wheel, master Cylinder...
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Wooden interior supporting wall. Is this okay?
Wooden interior supporting wall. Is this okay? Wooden interior supporting wall. Is this okay? Hi All. Hoping to get some advice here. I'm taking on a renovation project in a bungalow - So no upper floors to worry about. I have a wall in a bathroom I basically need to move back by 6 inches...
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wheel bearings
wheel bearings wheel bearings can anybody tell me if its easy to change wheel bearings on a renault megans(s reg)?also how much should this cost?thanks. by walto90 This has been automatically posted in the DIYNot Forum on DIY Talk. The new DIY Forum
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How to Unhook/Lift up One Side of the Curtain Track Rail?
How to Unhook/Lift up One Side of the Curtain Track Rail? How to Unhook/Lift up One Side of the Curtain Track Rail? Is there a way to unclip or lift off the left side of this curtain track without unscrewing it? Unusually, grommet curtains are supposed to be slid on it as the owner wants...
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VAT on education?
VAT on education? VAT on education? What will happen when VAT is added to private school fees? The Labour government's changes will come into effect in January 2025 www.bbc.co.uk When I was in education, education services were VAT exempt. Had always been that way. I believe it’s also the...
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WI-FI TRVs- are these a thing?
WI-FI TRVs- are these a thing? WI-FI TRVs- are these a thing? Hi there. My self and herself both work from home. She works in the attic I work downstairs- we rarely have the heating on during the day but if we did we would be heating the whole house. I was wondering if WI-FI TRVs are a...
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Ronseal Trade Fencing Stain - like water and washes off!
Ronseal Trade Fencing Stain - like water and washes off! Ronseal Trade Fencing Stain - like water and washes off! Hi Ive been using Ronseal Trade Fencing Stain at a current house project. Gates, fences, trellis etc. Usual stuff. On a mixture of brand new timber and older stuff that ive had in...
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Potterton Netaheat 60e
Potterton Netaheat 60e Potterton Netaheat 60e The boiler fires up but shuts down after 20 mins and stays like that till next cycle. It is pumped and pump is working. Motherboard is newish. Radiator water is very hot even though I turned boiler down to min. I can restart it by turning control...
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Underfloor heating controls drawing too much power
Underfloor heating controls drawing too much power Underfloor heating controls drawing too much power I have an underfloor heating system in my house. It is Alpha Innotec, installed in 2006 and it normally works ok. In the last year or so, I have an app that shows current electricity usage...
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Decking joists or nugget cut fit
Decking joists or nugget cut fit Decking joists or nugget cut fit Hi chaps not sure whether to use 47x150 joist hangers on both sides of the frame for the 2x6 timber crosses, I could cut out the timber to sit on top of the 2x6 facings, although would need to drop them a bit to level the top...
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Glass sizes for Velux windows
Glass sizes for Velux windows Glass sizes for Velux windows My two Velux GHL 606 windows glass are cracked due to intense heat. I need to get replacement glass but information about the actual glass size (thickness and spacer) is contradictory and Velux advise 'replace the whole unit' . Some...
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