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Moling soil pipe?
Moling soil pipe? Moling soil pipe? Hi all, not a diy /build expert at all however I have a question regarding putting a toilet in my detached garage… I need to run a soil pipe down my driveway (20/25 foot) The drive will need to come up but I just wondered could one of these moling machines...
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New LED bulbs causing lights to switch off
New LED bulbs causing lights to switch off New LED bulbs causing lights to switch off 10 years ago in 2014, as part of a kitchen extension an electrician installed 33 downlights into a large kitchen/sitting/dining area, configured as follows: kitchen area: 15 downlights with an on/off switch...
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Efflorescence or damp?
Efflorescence or damp? Efflorescence or damp? Hi - I have this patch around one plug socket in the kitchen which is above the countertop. That end of the kitchen doesn’t have any plumbing but is adjacent to a range cooker. It did previously have plumbing and was originally a very old toilet...
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Adhesive.
Adhesive. Adhesive. Daughter has asked me to tile her kitchen and I am getting the adhesive. She has bought metro tiles 200mm x 100mm. Is Bal Green Star suitable for this please? I will not be working quickly so think I should avoid Bal White Star. I have read to avoid B&Q and but from a tile...
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"Removeable" Adhesive for Cement Board
"Removeable" Adhesive for Cement Board "Removeable" Adhesive for Cement Board Hi, I am looking to stick some insulated cement board (2 cement faces with polystyrene inside) onto a plaster wall. But it's possible that it won't work out and will need to be stripped off and the underlying...
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Melted connection in the light fixture
Melted connection in the light fixture Melted connection in the light fixture The light fixture failed in a spectacular manner. See the disaster: I am scared to connect it again. My house has old wiring with old fuses no RCD. What could possibly have caused that? It’s the lighting circuit...
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Please advise me on where this leak might be coming from
Please advise me on where this leak might be coming from Please advise me on where this leak might be coming from I have water getting in above my patio doors at the rear of my house (pictured). When we had those torrential rains a few weeks ago I woke up to a pool of water in that room. I...
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Am I mad to be buying a 1930's semi with a flat roof extension - specifically when it comes to heating costs?
Am I mad to be buying a 1930's semi with a flat roof extension - specifically when it comes to heating costs? Am I mad to be buying a 1930's semi with a flat roof extension - specifically when it comes to heating costs? I am in the final stages of agreeing to buy a house and having serious...
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Heatmiser UH1 F1 fuse size
Heatmiser UH1 F1 fuse size Heatmiser UH1 F1 fuse size Does anyone know the correct sizing of the fuse for the actuators in a UH1 underfloor control heating centre by dt1 This has been automatically posted in the DIYNot Forum on DIY Talk. The new DIY Forum
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Flat roof, EPDM vs Felt
Flat roof, EPDM vs Felt Flat roof, EPDM vs Felt Hey all In the middle of the current storm i have not one but two leaking points on the flat roof. I had a quick look in the storm to see if any tiles had fallen onto the flat roof, but cant see any. I wasn't able to properly get on the roof...
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Does this look like subsidence?
Does this look like subsidence? Does this look like subsidence? Hi all, I have recently moved into my first home and I've just noticed this crack under the bay window at the front of the house (built circa. 1960). Does anyone here have experience or thoughts on whether this is a cause for...
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Dry radiators not heating (Ed.)
Dry radiators not heating (Ed.) Dry radiators not heating (Ed.) Hello Any advise mosr welcome . Have gadb3 plumbers over all are stumped. I have a top floor flat and have not heating .the rads dry no water in them. The plumbers are stumped on how to get water I the system to my flat . The...
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Rainwater drainage at front of Victorian terrace?
Rainwater drainage at front of Victorian terrace? Rainwater drainage at front of Victorian terrace? 1850s mid-terrace property. The front rainwater down-pipe with all of the houses, pipe vertically straight into the ground. Mine, turns 90 degs and drains out onto the road but the neighbours, I...
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Cracks in wall mortor
Cracks in wall mortor Cracks in wall mortor Hi, I live in a 1930s 3 bed semi and have lived here for seven years. We had a survey done when we moved in which said there had been no significant movement. However, there were some diagonal cracks on the external mortar above the porch although...
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Delay Deny Defend .
Delay Deny Defend . Delay Deny Defend . Words written on the shell casings found at the scene of the assassinated CEO of American 'health care' company United Healthcare Ltd. What has been shocking Is the public reaction to his death. by Vinty This has been automatically posted in the...
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Heating Controls (Heatmiser?)
Heating Controls (Heatmiser?) Heating Controls (Heatmiser?) Ok here goes take it easy on me trying to understand what makes up the heating controls and If what Ive seen is compatible: So we have 2 Heating zones one either side of the house and then another 1 Heating zone down stairs which is...
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Manufacturer says 15A fuse needed for 2.79kW oven
Manufacturer says 15A fuse needed for 2.79kW oven Manufacturer says 15A fuse needed for 2.79kW oven We currently have 2 single ovens, both of which came with a plug fitted, so they're both plugged into their own single sockets on the kitchen ring main. We want to replace both ovens and were...
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Pulsating shower pump - hot water in a gravity fed system
Pulsating shower pump - hot water in a gravity fed system Pulsating shower pump - hot water in a gravity fed system The shower pump pumps cold water fine but pulses (shuts on and off repeatedly) for mixed and/or hot water. If left on for hot water, the shower pump pulsates continuously for...
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Draughty Composite Door also Letting Water in
Draughty Composite Door also Letting Water in Draughty Composite Door also Letting Water in Hi all, we had a brand new composite door installed back in February. I noticed in May that water was getting in and now it's winter it's also quite draughty - the door is often just cold on the inside...
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POE CCTV recomendations
POE CCTV recomendations POE CCTV recomendations Me again lol I have run cat6 round the house ready to install a new CCTV system would any one be able to recommend a good system with a good app control and front door camera a bonus. Will be 4 camera systems for now possibly expanding in future...
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