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New cold roof ventilation challenge
New cold roof ventilation challenge New cold roof ventilation challenge Hi all, Seems this sort of thing comes up pretty frequently here but would really appreciate some input/help. Long story short, we're building a small single-storey flat roof extension at the back of our bungalow (plus...
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Matt emulsion for mist coat
Matt emulsion for mist coat Matt emulsion for mist coat I am looking to do a mist coat on fresh plaster. I purchased the following "Leyland Retail Matt" emulsion: Leyland Retail Retail Matt Brilliant White Emulsion Paint 10Ltr Order online at Screwfix.com. High quality and durable smooth...
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Large bill after meter was not working
Large bill after meter was not working Large bill after meter was not working A widow has approached me for advice. She doesn’t speak good English. Her gas meter has not been working for a number years. I’ve tried to help out now and again as she has two young children. Her late husband...
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Replacing an EPH R27 controller with a Drayton Wiser Multi-room Kit 2
Replacing an EPH R27 controller with a Drayton Wiser Multi-room Kit 2 Replacing an EPH R27 controller with a Drayton Wiser Multi-room Kit 2 Hi, I am looking for advise. I am looking to replace an EPH R27 controller with a Drayton Wiser Multi-room Kit 2. Has anyone done this? Is it just a...
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Difficulty finding a particular size of roof sheet
Difficulty finding a particular size of roof sheet Difficulty finding a particular size of roof sheet I have an old outbuilding which had part of an old (maybe asbestos?) roof sheet ripped off during Storm Darragh. My roofer is having difficulty finding a replacement sheet due to the profile...
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Male Police can strip search a female.
Male Police can strip search a female. Male Police can strip search a female. https://sex-matters.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Transgender-and-Non-Binary-Search-Position-v5_Redacted.pdf A person born as a male, who transitions to become a woman, is now authorised to forcibly strip search...
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Smart replacement for Potterton EP2001 controller
Smart replacement for Potterton EP2001 controller Smart replacement for Potterton EP2001 controller I have a Potterton EP2001 controller linked to a conventional CH/HW system/boiler/thermostat which works perfectly apart from needing to physically press buttons on the controller itself … Is...
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HELP! Central heating pump knackered!
HELP! Central heating pump knackered! HELP! Central heating pump knackered! Hi All, The boiler circuit breaker keeps tripping. However, it's fine if I disconnect the pump, so I'm assuming the pump has had it (As far as I'm aware, it's the original one, so it's been there since 1995). The...
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Sealing wooden tables in a pub.
Sealing wooden tables in a pub. Sealing wooden tables in a pub. The manager of my local pub wants to "refresh" the tops of some of the tables, however, he wants those tables to be usable from 11am the next day. I did say that I could spray them with worktop grade 2K but that they would stink...
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Socket in the way of new wall - how to handle?
Socket in the way of new wall - how to handle? Socket in the way of new wall - how to handle? I am moving a stud wall to a position where there is a single socket in just the wrong place, with an 80-90% overlap with where I want the wall. (In the photo below the new position of the wall is...
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Can i take power from a switched live?
Can i take power from a switched live? Can i take power from a switched live? Hi, I think I probably know the answer to this but would appreciate any advice. I was hoping to wall mount a raspberry pi zero and portable monitor, I thought I could run both off the lighting circuit by adding a...
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Need advice on laying felt backed carpet!
Need advice on laying felt backed carpet! Need advice on laying felt backed carpet! Hi all! I need to replace my carpets, and I’m going to have a go at doing it myself. I didn’t realise carpet and underlay was so cheap when going the DIY route. I only have a small one bedroom flat and my...
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Condensation in loft
Condensation in loft Condensation in loft Hi, we live in a 30 year old detached house and a couple of years ago had upvc facias installed to avoid having to paint the old ones. The back of the house with one installer and the front with another installer a year later. The upvc was put on top...
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Seal The joints
Seal The joints Seal The joints I'm planning to fit engineered oak in our hallway. 14mm click together planks, running width ways. Is it the done thing to add anything to the joints to reduce the chance of water ingress? by DIYWell This has been automatically posted in the DIYNot Forum on...
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How to adjust these flag hinges to lift the bottom of UPVC door up?
How to adjust these flag hinges to lift the bottom of UPVC door up? How to adjust these flag hinges to lift the bottom of UPVC door up? Hi, All corners, except the bottom right, of our front uPVC door are aligned with the door frame (pic 3). The bottom right corner is also where noticeable...
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Changing 230V switching to 24V
Changing 230V switching to 24V Changing 230V switching to 24V I have a Drayton LP811 timeswitch which at the moment is used as one of the controllers on a standard S-Plan+, switching at mains voltage. Could I change this to switch a 24V feed instead? The manual says it has "volt free...
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Removing immersion heater
Removing immersion heater Removing immersion heater Hi I was wondering if anybody might know a solution to a problem I am having removing an immersion heater. I am really struggling to find a spanner to remove an immersion heater. The box spanner and another immersion heater spanner that I’ve...
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Flexi question
Flexi question Flexi question Hello This may be a silly question! I've just fitted an IKEA tap and had to change the copper pipework to meet the Flexi hoses that came with the tap. One has a very slight bend in it, and the other s taught but not stretched. It feels loose when "plucked", but...
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Best white emulsion ????
Best white emulsion ???? Best white emulsion ???? I’m confused by the variety of white emulsion paints I.e which do I go with. Take for example Leyland paint. They have contract, retail, vinyl Matt, acrylic matt, super contract…….I could go on. The prices at the same outlet can vary from £1.50...
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Toilet pipe under a pergola, do i have to vent?
Toilet pipe under a pergola, do i have to vent? Toilet pipe under a pergola, do i have to vent? Hi there, I have a new soil stack going into the sewers, the ground workmen did the ground works and capped the pipe for when the new ensuite was ready which i'm doing myself on the first floor...
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