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3.4mm Masonry Nails V 3mm Masonry Bit!?
3.4mm Masonry Nails V 3mm Masonry Bit!? 3.4mm Masonry Nails V 3mm Masonry Bit!? Hi DIYnot, I am putting down a soleplate for a partition on top of a brick wall. All guides say if it cannot be strapped down to drive in masonry nails instead, that's fine. However, all the masonry nails I can...
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How best to rearrange kitchen sink plumbing
How best to rearrange kitchen sink plumbing How best to rearrange kitchen sink plumbing I am putting in a new kitchen, with the sink unit containing drawers rather than the usual cupboard. (I know... but SWMBO...). This is going to necessitate the pipework coming up inside the 42mm service...
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Easy stick LED Security Lights ?
Easy stick LED Security Lights ? Easy stick LED Security Lights ? Just after one to stick to top of side door to show me the keyhole at night ? by michealangelo This has been automatically posted in the DIYNot Forum on DIY Talk. The new DIY Forum
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Rawl plugs into polyfilla?
Rawl plugs into polyfilla? Rawl plugs into polyfilla? I'd hung up some coat hooks and my son proceeded to tear one off the wall, pulling the plaster and rawl plugs off with it. It's left a bit of a hole...any advice on how best to fill it so we could reattach the coat hook in the same place...
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How best to blank off waste pipe boss
How best to blank off waste pipe boss How best to blank off waste pipe boss I have got a 110 mm boss pipe in a waste stack which has an unused boss with nothing in it. This results in an open hole which leaks periodically. An unrelated post, but it is along the lines of what is shown in the...
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Another post about attic condensation
Another post about attic condensation Another post about attic condensation I upgraded our insulation in our roof from 100mm to about 400mm - I have these plastic things at the eaves that I assumed were to allow airflow and put the insulation up to these. After the first cold spell I noticed...
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Polycarbonate roof lean-to
Polycarbonate roof lean-to Polycarbonate roof lean-to I want to build a lean-to along the side of my house, with a gate at the front end of it. Open at the back. Width about 1m or so, to cover the gap between me and next door. For a transparent roof, is polycarbonate the way to go nowadays...
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radiator balancing - what to do if you can't turn a radiator down enough?
radiator balancing - what to do if you can't turn a radiator down enough? radiator balancing - what to do if you can't turn a radiator down enough? We've had new radiators and a heat pump fitted. It all works, but I'm trying to fine tune the radiator balancing and I'm struggling. There are 4...
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The first step...
The first step... The first step... It's a 'no sh*t sherlock' moment... "Rachel Reeves will become the first UK chancellor to attend a meeting of EU finance ministers since the UK left the EU. The Labour government is using it to clearly signal their commitment to reset the relationship with...
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Electric wires cut by vermin?
Electric wires cut by vermin? Electric wires cut by vermin? Hi, we have a single storey extension to the side of our house with a pitched roof. The other day I switched the lights on and 2 out 7 spotlights didnt come on. I pulled them out to inspect and the cables looked to have been cut by...
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8ft high feather edge fence no pp ?
8ft high feather edge fence no pp ? 8ft high feather edge fence no pp ? Hi all Housing association have erected a 8ft high feather edge fence on behalf of there tenant Nextdoor between our gardens . It now dwarfs my existing 2m fence. ( And is not graduated to match the slope ) They have put...
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Backfilled against my new extension wall
Backfilled against my new extension wall Backfilled against my new extension wall Housing Association have filled up a void against Dwarf wall (with soil and gravel) against my new extension ( above the damp course 3 ft high up the wall.. Should they have left if and will it cause damp by...
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Brick leafs not lining up for padstone
Brick leafs not lining up for padstone Brick leafs not lining up for padstone Hello there - I’m currently installing 2 x steels at the back of my house. There is an existing single storey extension, the steels will be opening up the back of the house to fully open plan. The steels will bear...
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Has anyone measured how much energy tumble drier, washing machine use while on delayed start?
Has anyone measured how much energy tumble drier, washing machine use while on delayed start? Has anyone measured how much energy tumble drier, washing machine use while on delayed start? The big three, dishwasher, washing machine and tumble drier all have a delayed start feature, so I can set...
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TT installation - Why is there a minimum size requirement for earth conductors?
TT installation - Why is there a minimum size requirement for earth conductors? TT installation - Why is there a minimum size requirement for earth conductors? Discussing some work with an electrician including upgrading the tails from 16mm2 to 25mm2 We are on a TT system. All circuits are...
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What is an acceptable level of damage to insulated plasterboards?
What is an acceptable level of damage to insulated plasterboards? What is an acceptable level of damage to insulated plasterboards? I’ve just had a couple of 62.5mm Kingspan K118 delivered. C. £100 ea so not cheap certainly. There is damage to the faces, edges and corners of both boards, but...
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foam sealing vs gap
foam sealing vs gap foam sealing vs gap Is there any practise around using foam when installing doors/windows ? Historically, that space was left as is to allow for expansion and contraction. However, in this age that just seems irresponsible especially when it comes to efficiency and heat...
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How many wires for phone VOIP
How many wires for phone VOIP How many wires for phone VOIP I have an long phone line from the BT socket to the living room and years ago when I installed it I had to cut off a bulky 2 into 1 adapter on the end I cut it about a metre from the 2 into 1 I then just twisted the wires back...
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Riello burner not firing
Riello burner not firing Riello burner not firing I have a warmflow oil boiler with Riello burner. It’s a regular setup with 2 tanks in loft. The CH was running last night when it stopped firing. The CH pump kept running but the Riello never fired up again. This morning, from cold, it still...
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Filling the gaps in floorboards event though we use plywood?
Filling the gaps in floorboards event though we use plywood? Filling the gaps in floorboards event though we use plywood? Hi there Thank you for taking the time to read and answer. We are changing the flooring downstairs and the floorboards have many gaps. The house hadn't been cared for a...
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