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Featheredge cladding
Featheredge cladding Featheredge cladding I am going to clad this with 150mm feather edge boards and saw a video online where they fit battens around doors and terminate the boards into this. It looked pretty neat. I could have this batten running over the hinges mounted on the plywood and...
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HIVE receiver light going off and pump staying on.
HIVE receiver light going off and pump staying on. HIVE receiver light going off and pump staying on. We had our kitchen renovated and our 2 year old Worcester boiler was moved to the loft and the HIVE receiver was moved from the kitchen to the airing cupboard. We started to notice that after...
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Vaillant 418 open vent - switching CH on after power cut
Vaillant 418 open vent - switching CH on after power cut Vaillant 418 open vent - switching CH on after power cut I think this problem has been there since first install, the service engineer, yesterday, said the boiler wasnt working correctly and I needed to get vaillant out to fix it. It is...
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Flushing the central heating system
Flushing the central heating system Flushing the central heating system Hi guys, New here so nice to meet you all. So to get straight into it I’ve stumbled upon a little issue. I decided to test run my central heating in prep for the winter to come but noticed 1 of my radiators doesn’t seem...
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What are you having for breakfast?
What are you having for breakfast? What are you having for breakfast? I'm having my weekend favourite - smoked haddock poached in milk, a couple of poached eggs and some toast. Mmmmm. by Mottie This has been automatically posted in the DIYNot Forum on DIY Talk. The new DIY Forum
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Bay window condensation
Bay window condensation Bay window condensation I have a bay window made from wood in good condition. The bedroom section is double glazed in the thinner type double glazing. Maybe 12mm thick. This bay creates a lot of condensation. So much that it runs off the cill internally and down the...
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Could I use this to prevent backflow in a rubber hose?
Could I use this to prevent backflow in a rubber hose? Could I use this to prevent backflow in a rubber hose? Hi, I have a water softener that recently backflowed from the dishwasher and into the salt chamber via the rubber overflow hose which plumbs into the kitchen waste pipe. I don't want...
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How to Close the Top Opening of a Chimney Breast
How to Close the Top Opening of a Chimney Breast How to Close the Top Opening of a Chimney Breast Hi All I've tried to google this - but can't seem to fid the correct terminology....so can't find any advice! We've opened our fireplace up to the original builders opening and now want to...
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How to make gateposts in unusual position (Ed.)
How to make gateposts in unusual position (Ed.) How to make gateposts in unusual position (Ed.) Hello, I needed advice. I have some land accessible by some steps. This is bordered by sleepers which are two sleepers in height. I need to add a gate for privacy. How would you recommend fixing...
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Radiator sounds - pings and dings sounds after TRV installation?
Radiator sounds - pings and dings sounds after TRV installation? Radiator sounds - pings and dings sounds after TRV installation? We recently had our old system fed tank changed to a condensing boiler. All the radiators in the house for a total of 5 also had TRVs installed. Inhibitor was added...
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Running 20mm conduit... for fibre internet.
Running 20mm conduit... for fibre internet. Running 20mm conduit... for fibre internet. Hi all. I am at quite the dilemma and as such I am looking for some answers. My house was built 12 years ago and it has cladding or some type of cladding on the outside first floor. I know this not to be...
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What type of retaining wall?
What type of retaining wall? What type of retaining wall? As you can see from the photo's, our neighbours land is higher than ours and there is a stone retaining wall in place, which has so far lasted the 26 years since the house was built. There was a low 4' fence on this retained land and...
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Polycarbonate Canopy Design
Polycarbonate Canopy Design Polycarbonate Canopy Design Just been looking at putting a 16mm thick polycarbonate canopy from between the 2 windows to the end of the house (from house to neighbouring wall) Width - 2 metre (house to wall) Length - 6 metre I was hoping to get the guttering from...
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Replacing immersion switch with extra wires
Replacing immersion switch with extra wires Replacing immersion switch with extra wires I want to replace my single immersion heater switch with a timer one. However, in my current one, I see extra wires that wouldn't have any place in the new one as shown in the pics. The new one only has...
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More deaths in the channel.
More deaths in the channel. More deaths in the channel. Migrant boat sinks in Channel killing six people UK and French coastguards rescued 59 people but two may still be missing, authorities said. www.bbc.co.uk Looks like they were just off Sangatte and the French coastguard managed to get...
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Texecom Premier Elite fault light, no power to key pad
Texecom Premier Elite fault light, no power to key pad Texecom Premier Elite fault light, no power to key pad As seen in the picture below there is a red fault light on and the rest of the system configured on network 1 has no power. The orange thing furthest to the left (pardon my lack of...
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Shots Fired Near Donny. Missed Again
Shots Fired Near Donny. Missed Again Shots Fired Near Donny. Missed Again Breaking: Shots fired in the vicinity while Trump is playing golf. He is safe*. Donald Trump latest: Former US president safe after gunshots fired 'in his vicinity' - campaign - <this links externally> CG *in the...
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9448+ wont reset after trip.
9448+ wont reset after trip. 9448+ wont reset after trip. Hi, came home to find my sockets and boiler was not working, checked my mains board to find the RCD tripped. Flicked it back on and all power was back but my alarm control box alarm would not stop until I either flicked it off on the...
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Siemens Tumble Dryer switching itself off
Siemens Tumble Dryer switching itself off Siemens Tumble Dryer switching itself off Hello all My Siemens Tumble Dryer WT46W566GB keeps switching itself off after about 5-30 seconds despite washing being very damp. Can anyone shed any light on why this might be happening please? Thanks in...
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Odessey bell box battery
Odessey bell box battery Odessey bell box battery Hi I have had a new odyssey sitting for a couple of years and only now getting around to fitting it, so big question will the battery pack be any good ? by RobTi This has been automatically posted in the DIYNot Forum on DIY Talk. The new DIY...
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