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Brass restoration help please
Brass restoration help please Brass restoration help please I'm restoring an old brass plaque which is about 200mm by 130mm and has engraved lettering on it. I removed all the dirt, tarnish, and the bits of old black paint remaining in the letters, polished it to a shine and filled the...
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1960s Earthing/ Bonding question
1960s Earthing/ Bonding question 1960s Earthing/ Bonding question Out of interest a question for those that are aware of late 1960's regulations, more out of curiosity than anything. A building with a downstairs house and an upstairs flat. They share the same water supply and pipework. TT...
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Extension onto existing extension
Extension onto existing extension Extension onto existing extension Can I build extension onto existing extension at back of my house by carawan This has been automatically posted in the DIYNot Forum on DIY Talk. The new DIY Forum
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Removing masonry paint from render: how to manage the mess?
Removing masonry paint from render: how to manage the mess? Removing masonry paint from render: how to manage the mess? I did a quick experiment with my jet washer, which seems to have the desired effect (see pic below) removing the blistered paint back to what looks to me like relatively...
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Can I straight swap a Salus Rt500RF with a RT510RF room thermostat?
Can I straight swap a Salus Rt500RF with a RT510RF room thermostat? Can I straight swap a Salus Rt500RF with a RT510RF room thermostat? Will a Salus RT510RF room thermostat work with the receiver that is currently installed. It is the existing receiver that is fitted next to and currently...
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Gurgling noise though Magna Clean
Gurgling noise though Magna Clean Gurgling noise though Magna Clean I had a radiator replaced a few days ago and now I hear gurgling through the Magna Clean like water going through it , is this air in the system ? I have rads with autoimmune vents in them , will this be enough to clear the...
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Leaky atrium door help
Leaky atrium door help Leaky atrium door help Our atrium door (on upper deck) appears to be somehow/somewhere leaking to floor below. Water is pooling within the wood frame surrounding a large 3-window casement window. Water is not directly in the actual window frame, but the frame beyond that...
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My experience with Uniclic laminate flooring (Ed.)
My experience with Uniclic laminate flooring (Ed.) My experience with Uniclic laminate flooring (Ed.) I've been doing up a back bedroom and while it's only a small room, after a few weekends of effort I've still not got half way across the floor. I have a family member who could really do with...
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Programmer and Thermostat wiring issue
Programmer and Thermostat wiring issue Programmer and Thermostat wiring issue I've got a Danfoss programmer and Drayton digital SCR Wireless controller but no matter what I look at I can't see how to wire them correctly: the heating and hot water work, but appears to be on continuously rather...
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Does such a lock exist?
Does such a lock exist? Does such a lock exist? Hi all. I am looking for a lock for a normal width internal bedroom door (35mm) that can be locked from both sides, either both sides need a key or the inside could have a thumb turn. I would also prefer it to use a Yale type key and not one of...
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Expanding foam that doesn't like sticking to stuff... Bondit Megafoam
Expanding foam that doesn't like sticking to stuff... Bondit Megafoam Expanding foam that doesn't like sticking to stuff... Bondit Megafoam I recently purchased some gun grade expanding foam. There were two choices in my local decorators' merchant- Bondit Megafoam and a Soudall foam. I opted...
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Boat illegals up under Labour.
Boat illegals up under Labour. Boat illegals up under Labour. Well knock me down with a feather! "More than 20,000 people have made the crossing to the UK since Labour took power, up on 17,020 during the same period last year". Yvette Cooper won't set timetable for cutting 'dangerous'...
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Block on Flat Retaining Wall - External Render Problem
Block on Flat Retaining Wall - External Render Problem Block on Flat Retaining Wall - External Render Problem Hi all I few years ago I went halves with the neighbour to sort out a retaining wall that was in a bad shape....Its sorted structurally but the render is in a bit of a state. Mainly...
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Spying
Spying Spying Blimey a warning has been used about kitchen gadgets The ICO said smart devices are collecting to much info !!!! Even air fryers are now recording conversations by transam This has been automatically posted in the DIYNot Forum on DIY Talk. The new DIY Forum
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Potterton suprima 30. PCB fuse
Potterton suprima 30. PCB fuse Potterton suprima 30. PCB fuse Hi, I've replaced the circuit board on the boiler because of a buzzing noise when trying to light up and eventually all lights going out.Power is definitely going into the board,but no lights.I keep reading on other threads about a...
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Boiler not pressurisng.
Boiler not pressurisng. Boiler not pressurisng. Hi. I have had the heating off today as the builder has removed a couple of radiators to build new walls. When it was sorted and the boiler could be switched on The pressure was at zero so filled it back up to 1.5 but it went straight back to...
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Tile layout thoughts?
Tile layout thoughts? Tile layout thoughts? First time setting out tiles, so I've drawn out a bit of a plan. Fairly happy with the horizontal layout. The backdoor has a really thin strip just infront of it, but it's not easy to avoid. I'm wondering whether to put an inset doormat there since...
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No heating
No heating No heating Hi I have a Remeha Advanta boiler which is not switching on in CH mode. HW is fine. I've switched off/on at the spur and the 'cycle up' thing happens. The 3 min purge happens but then it stops and no further stages of the 'cycle up' happen as the manual describes (and as...
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Half upstairs lights stopped working
Half upstairs lights stopped working Half upstairs lights stopped working So Im guessing its a problem with the wiring somewhere half way around the loop circuit. One light came back on for a few secs so its wiring loose. Trouble is say 7 lights upstairs, 4 not working. So I guess any after...
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Blocking up internal window between rooms - brick or batten?
Blocking up internal window between rooms - brick or batten? Blocking up internal window between rooms - brick or batten? Hi all I have a 1.5 x 1m approx ‘window’ in the wall beyween my living room and kitchen. I would like this blocked up and plastered so both sides are just a finished...
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