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Utility Account Balance
Utility Account Balance Utility Account Balance I admit, this is my bad for letting it slide. But shouldn't a highly rated company like Octopus automatically refund large balances like this? Plus, the CS agent we spoke to suggested we had not paid our electricity bill since April. The...
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Dot and dab tile adhesive?
Dot and dab tile adhesive? Dot and dab tile adhesive? Probably a silly question but is tile adhesive suitable for attaching a small piece of plasterboard to an external wall? by rjm2k This has been automatically posted in the DIYNot Forum on DIY Talk. The new DIY Forum
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Upvc door Query
Upvc door Query Upvc door Query I am bidding on a used uvpc door and frame on ebay , it has a cill but it is to tall to fit with the cill I can fit it without the cill, will it be ok to fit without the cill it is an opening out door ,it also has a bottom spacer if that has any relavance I have...
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Alpha CB28 no CH, but hot water mostly works
Alpha CB28 no CH, but hot water mostly works Alpha CB28 no CH, but hot water mostly works I've got an Alpha CB28 boiler and it has been playing up over recent weeks. The first problem that it would cut out giving a red flashing light error. I'd reset it, and it would work fine for a while...
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Cooker hood internal wiring
Cooker hood internal wiring Cooker hood internal wiring Hi everyone, Doing the stupid thing as usual, disconnecting cable without taking photos, and now I'm not sure how to reconnect the power supply cable. In the photo, the 4 upper wires is from the fan and the 4 lower wires is from the...
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Weird loft?
Weird loft? Weird loft? What would you do with this loft? It's a Victorian terrace, I'm not sure what to do with this - should I extend the loft floor? How much would that cost? Most houses have either built a loft floor or a loft extension (that's about 100k which I'll never have). Any advice...
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Tanking basement wall with electric meter
Tanking basement wall with electric meter Tanking basement wall with electric meter I'm planning on applying tanking slurry to this wall. Do I have to figure out a way to apply the slurry behind the electric meter and fusebox? I'm hoping there's an alternative like something I can inject...
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When is stub stack not a stub stack?
When is stub stack not a stub stack? When is stub stack not a stub stack? I'm confused. I have a ground floor toilet that discharges to a stack outside which in turn runs to the main drain. The stack outside is about 1m higher than the soil pipe from the toilet, and terminates in an AAV. I've...
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Landscape Condition
Landscape Condition Landscape Condition Hi i Hav 2 conditions to discharge. 1 is a landscape scheme plants and shrubs need planting. before developemnt the property was empty for over 10 years and derelict rear car park was full of overgrown bushes and so was the front entrance. now we had to...
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Interest only, electric car charging points 7 kW or 22 kW?
Interest only, electric car charging points 7 kW or 22 kW? Interest only, electric car charging points 7 kW or 22 kW? Where I work we have two three phase 22 kW EV charging points, I had assumed that all cars that plug in can charge at 22 kW, however watching a U-tube video I see many cars can...
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Bathroom connections, soil pipe and waste ok?
Bathroom connections, soil pipe and waste ok? Bathroom connections, soil pipe and waste ok? Currently having a bathroom refit and wondering if my concerns are valid re the attached photos, the soil pipe connection is being moved under the floor, as shown here the new pipe on the left is...
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A 46-year-old man.
A 46-year-old man. A 46-year-old man. "A 46-year-old man has been arrested by officers investigating £200mn worth of UK government contracts awarded to PPE Medpro during the Covid-19 pandemic. The man, who has not been identified, was arrested at his home in Barnet, north London, and...
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Golf ball pyramid - how to keep it together for a garden ornament
Golf ball pyramid - how to keep it together for a garden ornament Golf ball pyramid - how to keep it together for a garden ornament I want to make a pyramid out of golf balls as a garden ornament. I did one years back but it was small. I heald it together with some kind of caulk i think. It...
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BMW Owners
BMW Owners BMW Owners So true! :giggle: by ReganAndCarter This has been automatically posted in the DIYNot Forum on DIY Talk.
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Adding radiator to flow and return of oil boiler
Adding radiator to flow and return of oil boiler Adding radiator to flow and return of oil boiler I have recently had my old non condensing oil boiler in external garage changed to a gas combi elsewhere in house. I have been left with these pipes which are dead legs and I assume are the flow...
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who thought two zone heating was a good idea?
who thought two zone heating was a good idea? who thought two zone heating was a good idea? With thermostats on every radiator what is the point of two zone central heating? Why not single zone and let the TRV’s do their job? We have two zone heating and there is a thermostat in the master...
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EV are they worth it?
EV are they worth it? EV are they worth it? I watched Channel 5 yesterday on when to buy an EV car, they were saying some time in the future we will all need to buy an EV, but when. The problem is interesting as it pointed out the problem of finding a charging point which worked, since I...
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Removing Efflorescence( Salt on Brick) Sand Blasting or muriatic acid ?
Removing Efflorescence( Salt on Brick) Sand Blasting or muriatic acid ? Removing Efflorescence( Salt on Brick) Sand Blasting or muriatic acid ? I'm keen to hear your views on removing the stubborn salt on bricks. I've left it unattended for year and it has become an ugly scene. Would you...
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Where to start...
Where to start... Where to start... Very general but, I have recently bought a 'fixer-upper' (might be an understatement) - I want to sort every aspect, but where is best to start? Dad's a tradesman so, can help, but I want to direct this project myself. by eveAFMM This has been...
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Winter fuel allowance
Winter fuel allowance Winter fuel allowance Apparently, it may cost more to fully implement means testing, than to continue paying the £300 to every one. Chancellor makes 'mistake' with Winter Fuel Payment - but she has chance to make corrections Rachel Reeves has announced plans to means...
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