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Penetrating Damp on top of bay window Penetrating Damp on top of bay window Hi, I am new to this wonderful group. There is a penetrating damp issue on top of the bay window. Not exactly sure from where the water is entering. One of the roofer told me that needs repointing and also to seal...
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Identify these small downlights? Identify these small downlights? The house I bought five years ago has ten small downlights (LED I think) set into some boxing in the kitchen. I don't use them but that's because I find the colour temperature too cold. If I could replace the lamps with warm...
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Mounting a garden gate. Advice please Mounting a garden gate. Advice please Hello Just moved into a house with a fairly shoddy back gate and fence and so looking to replace. Below is what is there at the moment and so am looking to replace asap. Was thinking about mounting the gate to a...
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Bull Fix or Gee Fix wall fixings Bull Fix or Gee Fix wall fixings Hi, I'm hanging a 16kg mirrored bathroom cabinet on a studied wall and would like advice Bull Fix or Gee Fix wall fixings. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks Dave by David Sarbutts This has been automatically posted in...
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Potterton Suprima 30- 80 circulation pump running constantly Potterton Suprima 30- 80 circulation pump running constantly Hi Chaps This seems like the place to be for any DIY problems. Hope you can help. I have the above boiler in a house which is now 5 years old. I have noticed that the...
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Extension - thermalite, trusses... or not? Extension - thermalite, trusses... or not? Hi all! I'm getting a single storey side extension added to my bungalow. 4m x 6.5m. It will come off an existing hip roofed out rigger. Builder has said: - he doesn't like thermalite blocks. U values are...
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Help a novice with shelving an airing cupboard :) Help a novice with shelving an airing cupboard :) I'm putting up shelves in what will be an airing cupboard. First time project! I've fixed battens to the wall using rawlplugs and they seem solid enough. I've now cut the battens to go between...
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Which of these hinges, if any, can raise the door? Don't recognise them from anything else I've seen Which of these hinges, if any, can raise the door? Don't recognise them from anything else I've seen So I need to raise the door as the top locks don't quite engage properly so the top is...
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Danfoss 715 and RX2C Reciever - issues Danfoss 715 and RX2C Reciever - issues Hi All, Hoping you can help. I'm having a problem with my RX2C and timer. The reciever will not run the CH. Hot water, no problem. Flick the diverter valve into manual, and it runs both - that's fine, albeit some...
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Is this screed? Laying lvt.. Is this screed? Laying lvt.. Hi Is this concrete floor in my photo considered "screed" and can I adhesive directly to this for vinyl tiles (LVT)? Thanks by dormermike This has been automatically posted in the DIYNot Forum on DIY Talk. The new DIY Forum
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Resin driveway Resin driveway Hello. After some advice on what could have caused this issue, it was completed by a contractor whom put the resin over existing block paving , it has only been down 2 weeks and waited 3 days before customer put car in garage, however you can see how the edges...
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Number crunching Number crunching Found it some what amusing 2m ( plus ?) signatures on a petition for a general election Kemi responded by urging starmer to resign 6.2 million signatures in a petition to revoke article 50 and remain in the EU in 2019 to which Kemi responded We run...
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I need a new boiler I need a new boiler What do engineers think of Worcester Bosch boilers. I'm hearing that they aren't as good as they used to be ? What are thoughts please? by dustnbones2 This has been automatically posted in the DIYNot Forum on DIY Talk. The new DIY Forum
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Gas safe registration to do bathroom work? Gas safe registration to do bathroom work? Hi A guy who was going to replace our bath with a shower screen doesn’t have a current Gas Safe registration. (Expired 2023) He admitted he hadn’t renewed and added “not needed for bathroom work”. We had...
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Meross MTS200 Install Meross MTS200 Install Hi all, I have been through the other posts on this but they don't appear to be resolving for me. I have purchased the Meross MTS200 thermostat and connected, but it does not switch the heating off. The boiler remains on constant, supplying heat...
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Does this look like its permitted? Does this look like its permitted? by ChrissyPy This has been automatically posted in the DIYNot Forum on DIY Talk. The new DIY Forum
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Radiator help! Radiator help! Hi all I could really do with some advise please. I've just moved into a property with these kinds of radiators (pic attached) Both sides of the radiator has the same fittings. It doesn't seem to matter if I turn it clockwise or anticlockwise the rad is hot...
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High temp heat pumps?? High temp heat pumps?? Hi there. Will be replacing boiler in the next year or so. Wondering if anyone has experience with the higher temperature air to water boilers? Curious if they are genuinely a good alternative- 1950s semi D - not the warmest. by martyc This has...
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Triple glazing into double glazing unit Triple glazing into double glazing unit Is it possible to put a triple glazing unit into a double glazing unit and use smaller beading ? by omph This has been automatically posted in the DIYNot Forum on DIY Talk. The new DIY Forum
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Severn Trent Water "It's all perfectly legal" Severn Trent Water "It's all perfectly legal" "One of England's top-rated water companies is using an accounting trick to artificially inflate its balance sheet by more than a billion pounds, BBC Panorama has discovered. Severn Trent Water claims...
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