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Lighting circuit conundrum... Help
Lighting circuit conundrum... Help Lighting circuit conundrum... Help Okay. So I know this is a frequent question on here but I'm truly stumped. Can't realistically afford an electrician till after Xmas but if it has to wait... It will do. I thought I would give it one last go on here. I have...
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Insulation - rigid or rolls in loft pitched roof?
Insulation - rigid or rolls in loft pitched roof? Insulation - rigid or rolls in loft pitched roof? Hello I had to have some additional rafters put in the roof. The roof is clay tile/battens/counterbattens/membrane/closeboarding. It's a converted loft and the insulation behind the...
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Mystery damp patch on downstairs ceiling
Mystery damp patch on downstairs ceiling Mystery damp patch on downstairs ceiling Hi. I have a damp patch on the ceiling in our early 20th C cottage. It began to appear over a year ago, very gradually getting bigger, emanating from a corner between an exterior wall and an exposed beam...
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Frameless roof light
Frameless roof light Frameless roof light Does anyone have any experience with frameless roof lights ? The types where the glass is glued on ? I want to get a 750mm x 750mm triple glazed unit and install in place of a polyester dome. The unit will be quite heavy (30-40kg), but am worried about...
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Structural opening for sliding door
Structural opening for sliding door Structural opening for sliding door I’m building a dividing stud wall in my garage and I’m going to be installing a sliding door so I can maximise storage space in both areas and I’m having an 838 wide door. I don’t think I need a door frame or stops or any...
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Cold loft with open chimney breast issue.
Cold loft with open chimney breast issue. Cold loft with open chimney breast issue. Hi all, so I’m trying to work out the best way to tackle this issue I have. We have an old unissued chimney breast which has been removed from downstairs and the roof but is still left in an upstairs room and...
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Gas fire with liner possible
Gas fire with liner possible Gas fire with liner possible Hi all Looking to get a gas fire installed in an unused fireplace…there was a plug there for an electric fire. It has a solid rear panel, and cutting into this has revealed a liner (guess it was used before at some point). I’ve had the...
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Bonding gutter advice please
Bonding gutter advice please Bonding gutter advice please My sons terrace house has a chimney mid roof pitch. It has a bonding gutter between his and the neighbours house which runs from the ridge, abutting the chimney back. The chimney has a back gutter fitted but the bonding gutter continues...
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Is adding an indirect cylinder to a combi boiler the right solution?
Is adding an indirect cylinder to a combi boiler the right solution? Is adding an indirect cylinder to a combi boiler the right solution? Hello I'm planning to create an ensuite shower room in addition to the main bathroom, I've got a 3 year old 35kW combi boiler but I know a combi isn't...
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Bulging ceiling?
Bulging ceiling? Bulging ceiling? Could a bulging ceiling in a living-room be due to a poor removal of a chimney breast? It was only removed from the ground floor level and I'm not sure how the builder supported it upstairs. It's a possible rental for a relative so I want to be a bit...
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Generator advice needed - thinking of buying one for a small bungalow
Generator advice needed - thinking of buying one for a small bungalow Generator advice needed - thinking of buying one for a small bungalow After the latest storm I've endured yet another lengthy power cut - this is the final straw, I'd now like to invest in a generator. I only have a small...
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Connecting Combi Boiler Thermostat
Connecting Combi Boiler Thermostat Connecting Combi Boiler Thermostat Hi all. First time posting on the forum so I’m hoping someone can point me in the right direction with regard to wiring a new boiler thermostat? I have a Viessmann Vitodens 100-w combination boiler currently connected to an...
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Awkward angle
Awkward angle Awkward angle I wondered if one of you guys could give me some advice about cutting plasterboard at an awkward angle. Well not so much the cutting but the measuring. I need to cut some board that will fit around this beam on the ceiling. As you can see in the photo I have...
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Bay windows interior bricks loose. Straps?
Bay windows interior bricks loose. Straps? Bay windows interior bricks loose. Straps? Hi Redecorating the front living room. Pulled skirting off and some plaster came off too. No surprise as the bricks are loose. Question is what are the straps for? The bricks are also very loose, you can...
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Fitting my own flue, does it need insulating
Fitting my own flue, does it need insulating Fitting my own flue, does it need insulating Hi all, currently renovating an old cottage and putting in a wood burner. Decided to put the flue in ourselves partly cost and partly lead times. The chimney is on the gable end of the house and as it is...
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Vaillant ecotec pro 28 insulation
Vaillant ecotec pro 28 insulation Vaillant ecotec pro 28 insulation Moved in a new property, called in a gas engineer to give the boiler a once over, the engineer has advised the boiler is unsafe and cannot be used by until fixed as the seal/insulation behind the cover has disintegrated as...
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help with the existing wiring of a 2 bed house
help with the existing wiring of a 2 bed house help with the existing wiring of a 2 bed house Just acquired 2 bed property which has the old fuses with wire consumer unit. My electrician will replace the consumer unit with new one and issue DOMESTIC ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION CONDITION REPORT...
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How best to drain this tiled area outside
How best to drain this tiled area outside How best to drain this tiled area outside Hi all, I'm having the area in the photos tiled with porcelain tiles. Previously it was gravel and and would drain into the soil underneath. However, I'm wondering if there needs to be a drain put under the...
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can a socket back on to shower?
can a socket back on to shower? can a socket back on to shower? Hello I'd like to have an additional double socket in the bedroom but it'd be in a plasterboarded wall backing on to water pipe into the shower. Is that against regs? (I'm thinking of the risk if there was a water leak and the...
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Baxi Solo 2 50 PF
Baxi Solo 2 50 PF Baxi Solo 2 50 PF Hi all, this boiler has many threads but I cannot seem to find one that matches my issue. CH works fine, this only happens when the HW is on. After about a minute it shuts off, then I get a continued banging noise. I did fit a radiator a while ago due to a...
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