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Dimming led light
Dimming led light Dimming led light Want to put a dimmer switch in 1 bedroom but I've never fitted a dimmer switch to an led light before and after reading up I'm even more confused. People are now talking about leading and trailing edges and minimum wattages. I know I need to get a specific...
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Anyone on here who could service a back boiler in West London?
Anyone on here who could service a back boiler in West London? Anyone on here who could service a back boiler in West London? Hi, got an old Baxi Bermuda 552 in need of servicing if anyone can work on back boilers. Harrow area. Thanks! by DIY10291 This has been automatically posted in the...
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shed in front of front elevation
shed in front of front elevation shed in front of front elevation hi I could do with a shed or "garden office" in a spot in front of the front elevation of my house. It could not be seen from the road. From what I read you don't need PP (subject to various stuff) if the shed is beside or...
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Advice on gas fire, very confused!
Advice on gas fire, very confused! Advice on gas fire, very confused! Hi, I'm looking for advice on a fireplace we have inherited, we organised a service and the engineer said ventilation was a required, transpires this has been blocked up since 2005. We had a copy of the last gas service...
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fridge/freezer installation
fridge/freezer installation fridge/freezer installation Hi chaps, looking at a replacement fridge/freezer (Integrated). Checked : 50/50 - cos of existing doors. Sliding hinge, check - ditto. Reversible wine side, check - ditto. One, a Bosch says in the product spec (among a ton of other...
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Tyre Marks on Monoblock Driveway
Tyre Marks on Monoblock Driveway Tyre Marks on Monoblock Driveway Hi. We've been given a courtesy car and it's left very noticeable tyre marks on the monoblock driveway! Our other older car has never left any marks. Brushing them dry hasn't worked and I'm holding back on putting any type of...
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Stock market dealing
Stock market dealing Stock market dealing Anyone doing it? I'm doing a bit of day/swing trading on a free platform. I've had good times and boring ones! Anyone using Trading212/cfd, eToro? by Justin Passing This has been automatically posted in the DIYNot Forum on DIY Talk. The new DIY Forum
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Door Handle Identity
Door Handle Identity Door Handle Identity Hi, I need to replace a broken door handle on my summerhouse but I can't seem to find a suitable handle. It wasn't only about six years ago that it was installed - the door is timber but it's a multipoint lock with a Euro cylinder. The sizes are as...
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Widening Doorway Block Cupboard
Widening Doorway Block Cupboard Widening Doorway Block Cupboard Hi all, I’m in the process of widening the doorway to a cupboard on a block wall so that I can fit in a washing machine. For your info, the property dates back to 1880 and the single storey extension was likely added in the...
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Renters Rights
Renters Rights Renters Rights Landlords are warning they may raise asking rents in high demand areas if long-awaited reforms unveiled in parliament on Wednesday turn parts of the private rented sector into “Airbnb Lite”. A ban on no-fault evictions and brakes on in-tenancy rent rises will be...
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Bounce or no bounce?
Bounce or no bounce? Bounce or no bounce? The limited number of polls since the Democratic convention are giving mixed messages as to whether Kamala Harris got a bounce or whether it's been cancelled out by Kennedy voters switching to Trump. Harris is giving her first major interview today...
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Tree removal/ground heave.
Tree removal/ground heave. Tree removal/ground heave. Mods, Please transfer if I have posted this in the wrong section. We have a dying (decay in trunk,extensive fungus at base & distorted leaves)) mature TPO oak tree approx 7m from a conservatory on a raft foundation. and approx 11m from the...
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Air Conditioning fault?
Air Conditioning fault? Air Conditioning fault? When I bought my current Peugeot 307cc I dropped off as an old boss would have said. It was winter time and when I was checking the car out and I totally forgot to check the AC. On a previous car an AC recharge made it work again. But apart...
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Stop tap/ Removal of bath and pedestal basin
Stop tap/ Removal of bath and pedestal basin Stop tap/ Removal of bath and pedestal basin Hello all, I am looking to remove my own bath and pedestal basin however not at the same time as getting the new ones installed. Is it safe to turn off the internal stop tap to remove them and then...
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Tiling over floorboards
Tiling over floorboards Tiling over floorboards I’m planning on tiling over 18mm solid wood tongue and groove floorboards. There is a distance of 410mm between the centres of the joists under the floorboards. I’m trying to keep additional height added to the floor to a minimum, so thinking of...
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How do I repair exterior
How do I repair exterior How do I repair exterior Hi I was out in the back garden yesterday and I noticed that the sealant join between my.house and the neighbours house is falling apart and exposing the cavity between the two houses. I was wondering what would be the best way to to fix this...
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Very bad damp in corners of flat roof extension.
Very bad damp in corners of flat roof extension. Very bad damp in corners of flat roof extension. Hi all. Looking to buy a semi detached bungalow. We know this one is a real fixer upper but am concerned by the major damp build-up in the corners of the flat roof extension. It looks like the...
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Fault Finding A Lighting Circuit
Fault Finding A Lighting Circuit Fault Finding A Lighting Circuit Hi all, I got up in the middle of the night and noticed the downstairs lights weren't working, looked in the consumer unit and found the mcb tripped. Flicked it back on and the lights resumed working. Got up this morning...
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Stihl combi tools attachment
Stihl combi tools attachment Stihl combi tools attachment https://amzn.eu/d/075iwWU Will this fit on my stihl combi unit been left in garage for years just had it repaired. Or do I need to but proper one? This- Stihl FS-KM Straight Trimmer Superb Value - Check out Stihl FS-KM Straight...
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Cold return on radiator.
Cold return on radiator. Cold return on radiator. Hi, I'm trying to make a radiator in a living room heat up. The flow pipe at the radiator gets very hot. Return stays cold. It's as if there is no flow through the radiator. Temperature difference is much greater than on other radiators. The...
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