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Brushed and Matt Lacquered engineered wood flooring
Brushed and Matt Lacquered engineered wood flooring Brushed and Matt Lacquered engineered wood flooring Hi again, I'm in the process of putting down my floor. Its a Brushed and Matt Lacquered engineered wooden floor. I think its a bit dull to look at, perhaps I should have picked something...
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Mystery combi boiler issue?
Mystery combi boiler issue? Mystery combi boiler issue? Hi there, My hot water is completely fine - never had any issues (other than it being a little slow to get hot out of the tap sometimes) but when it comes to heating, it barely ever works. The boiler it self has 00 on it at all times...
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SEAT Ibiza Power Steering Fault
SEAT Ibiza Power Steering Fault SEAT Ibiza Power Steering Fault Hello, I have had my seat Ibiza 1.6L Diesel FR (2015) for 3 years, it's at around 90k miles. The past month or so my car doesn't have power steering once it first starts, the warning light is active. It'll then kick in and the...
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Leak at Bottom of Valley
Leak at Bottom of Valley Leak at Bottom of Valley Hi all, as per title I have a leak at the bottom of a valley between two roof faces. It’s a problem because it’s damaging the bricks and causing problems inside. Initially I thought it was a leaking section of guttering, so bought a new 90...
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Concrete base liner for garden cabin - flat sheet or up at sides?
Concrete base liner for garden cabin - flat sheet or up at sides? Concrete base liner for garden cabin - flat sheet or up at sides? Hi all, hoping to get advice on this - I've built a timber garden cabin on a concrete base. Cabin is mid-size (4x4m with a side shed). I'll be putting down 100mm...
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Could use some advice on how to handle this "foundation" issue before selling my home.
Could use some advice on how to handle this "foundation" issue before selling my home. Could use some advice on how to handle this "foundation" issue before selling my home. I am currently getting ready to sell my home, we are in the cleaning and minor repair/fixes stage. We have a small crawl...
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Leaking radiator
Leaking radiator Leaking radiator Evening all, One of our radiators is leaking, apparently from the bottom middle. I'll get a plumber in asap, but my qestion is this. Is it safe to use the central heating in the meantime or would that make the leak worse? Also, should I turn it off at the...
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Nest ... What replaces what
Nest ... What replaces what Nest ... What replaces what Complete and utter noob here I want to replace my programmer and thermostat with nest 3rd Gen My programmer is right next to my boiler and the thermostat is in the other room Am I right in thinking the heat link connects to where my...
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Tanking basement wall with electric meter
Tanking basement wall with electric meter Tanking basement wall with electric meter Hello, I'm planning on applying tanking slurry to a basement wall to make it an habitable environment. On one of the walls there is an electric meter, fuse box and Electricity Main Supply Cable (see image...
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Building control firm liquidation
Building control firm liquidation Building control firm liquidation Hi, we are building (have built) a single story extension and are awaiting final inspection to sign off building regs. We have been using PWC building control as a private firm to do this. They have been very difficult get...
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Can radiators be piped from above?
Can radiators be piped from above? Can radiators be piped from above? It would be an odd question for a house, but I'm considering adding radiators to a narrowboat and it would be easiest to fit the pipes under the gunwales and drop them down to the radiators. Can the check valves be mounted...
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Council concrete canopy needs support or no?
Council concrete canopy needs support or no? Council concrete canopy needs support or no? The concrete canopy goes all the way across the front of my house. Does the double glazing need to support it with bay poles or is it a cantilever and it won't be pressing down on the windows? by...
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Suggestions for boosting shower flow rate (combi / cylinder / both)?
Suggestions for boosting shower flow rate (combi / cylinder / both)? Suggestions for boosting shower flow rate (combi / cylinder / both)? Hey all, We're planning to revamp our main bathroom and I'm keen to ensure we use this to boost the flow rate out of the shower for my wife and daughter...
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Android word processing app
Android word processing app Android word processing app I am used to MSWord on my desktop, which is now out of action, and I am using a Samsung tablet. Never having thought about it, I assumed it would have a text or word processing app. Is there a free one I can get? by JohnD This has...
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Alarm detectors in series
Alarm detectors in series Alarm detectors in series I had 2 failed old Elkron motion alarm sensors (4 core) wired in series as in pictures. They are in adjacent rooms connected through a wall with short cable. They worked well and did the job. I have 2 Texecom Capture P15s to replace. The...
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Adding a lock to an Ikea Pax wardrobe
Adding a lock to an Ikea Pax wardrobe Adding a lock to an Ikea Pax wardrobe I need to add a lock to a an Ikea Pax wardrobe in a short-term let (i.e. AirBnB etc) and am struggling to find a decent looking lock for the purpose. I'd bought a cabinet lock but it's very flimsy; the wardrobe doesn't...
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Double storey extension on dormer house
Double storey extension on dormer house Double storey extension on dormer house Hi Looking for some advice... So I have a dormer style house (common in suburban areas in the UK) and due to lack of space to the side of the property unable to do a double storey extension as a couple of the...
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Joist repair
Joist repair Joist repair Hope this is the right place, so a bathroom fitter did this. 100mm diameter, cut with a 70mm saw but took a few goes presumably due to the 40mm pipe being fussy. 200mm depth joist and 2800mm length. I believe that the horizontal location is ok, however the diameter...
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Sony DAB Portable Radio
Sony DAB Portable Radio Sony DAB Portable Radio It started playing up. Sometimes all stations go off-line, sometimes most go off but a couple stay. I can't work it out. The problem is the same regardless of which room it's in or whether I'm outside. It says either "NO DLS" or "NO ENSEMBLE"...
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Leaking Tap
Leaking Tap Leaking Tap Hi Very basic but I presume the washers have worn on my kitchen mixer tap, it’s now continually dripping. are there specific washers I need to get for this tap (attached) or is it a case of get a selection? Thanks by fattony This has been automatically posted in...
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