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Frost / Freezing protection for Combination boiler in garage
Frost / Freezing protection for Combination boiler in garage Frost / Freezing protection for Combination boiler in garage I did have a traditional heating and hot water system with a simple gas boiler, loft tanks, a hot water cylinder and Y-plan valve. The boiler is on the rear wall of the...
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Should I suck or should I blow??
Should I suck or should I blow?? Should I suck or should I blow?? I have a room with a supended floor in a corner of the house that is subterranean. The public highway outside, built up higher and higher over the years, prevents me from lowering the outside ground levels. It is therefore...
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Moisture in ceiling - advice please!
Moisture in ceiling - advice please! Moisture in ceiling - advice please! I have a question about alternating moisture levels in plasterboard. Our flat roof is 1 year old and the paintwork in the plasterboard ceiling, right by the parapet, has been peeling off and which appears to be due to a...
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Installing Smart Thermostat
Installing Smart Thermostat Installing Smart Thermostat Hi Guys, I inherited a Salus wireless thermostat when we moved into this house two years ago and it's awful. Never reads the correct temperature and a pain to program and pair with our Worcester salus boiler. I'd like to install a smart...
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Cracks in render serious or not?
Cracks in render serious or not? Cracks in render serious or not? Hi I am looking to buy this house, I wanted your thoughts on this crack in the render and how serious it is, could it be subsidence? by Riesy82 This has been automatically posted in the DIYNot Forum on DIY Talk. The new DIY...
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Bitten the hybrid bullet!
Bitten the hybrid bullet! Bitten the hybrid bullet! Time to say cheerio to my great 4x4 Yeti, with it's 2.0 litre diesel lump. 65 plate, 45 k on the clock, FSH and perfect. When new, in the January, I paid £19k for it with 9 miles on the clock. Carwow valued it at £13 k , which I thought was...
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Shower/Bidet Toilets
Shower/Bidet Toilets Shower/Bidet Toilets I'm going to be buying a wall-hung Shower Toilet for my bathroom refurb but wondered if you guys have any likes/dislikes about certain makes ? I've originally been interested in either the Vitra or Grohe products, which retail for between £1500 and...
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Light switch relocation (fair price or DIY?) (Ed.)
Light switch relocation (fair price or DIY?) (Ed.) Light switch relocation (fair price or DIY?) (Ed.) I'm looking at moving a couple of light switches to a new location and thought I'd see if anyone had any good advice on this at all. So, first off, I've messaged a couple of electricians to...
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single clay tile on roof is broken, best way to fix?
single clay tile on roof is broken, best way to fix? single clay tile on roof is broken, best way to fix? Hi, as title, they are rectangular, black coated clay tiles for a 15 degree roof, I have just found one that has broken. Is it a big job to replace a single tile? it is out near the edge...
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British Gas DCP uses gas when programmed off?
British Gas DCP uses gas when programmed off? British Gas DCP uses gas when programmed off? Hi, I have had this BG DCP controller for many years (fitted by British Gas) and not bothered touching it as I thought it was working OK, however after having Smart meters fitted I noticed that during...
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Electrics and Water proximity
Electrics and Water proximity Electrics and Water proximity I'd like to run some pipework from my garage to an outside tap at the other side of some double doors. Without going into further details, the only route I have is through that wall half a brick to the right of where the power cable...
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Solid wall framing Insulation - rockwool or pir
Solid wall framing Insulation - rockwool or pir Solid wall framing Insulation - rockwool or pir I have an old small barn I'm renovating into an annexe. It's a 9" solid wall which has been previously framed out inside. Thinking of two options for insulating the walls put 50mm pir between...
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Not For EU
Not For EU Not For EU Been seeing this a lot these last few months, but haven't noticed it before. First saw it on spreadable, then cheese. Obviously, the common denominator is milk here. I have seen that label on other foods, but I can't remember what they were. Anybody know what's going...
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Central Heating Flow Not Getting Past Non-Return Valve
Central Heating Flow Not Getting Past Non-Return Valve Central Heating Flow Not Getting Past Non-Return Valve Hi All, So, I am currently having an issue with my central heating provided by my combi-boiler. Every time the central heating is called and the central heating pump turns on, the...
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Rotting floor joist. Has my neighbours extention caused it?
Rotting floor joist. Has my neighbours extention caused it? Rotting floor joist. Has my neighbours extention caused it? House is a 1959 semi. Joist by the back patio door is rotting. The joist (and flooring) was fine 4 years ago. Neighbours built an extension and covered their floor with the...
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Kitchen ventilation problem
Kitchen ventilation problem Kitchen ventilation problem So here's my problem. I've had an extension built on the back of the house and the kitchen is now a completely internal room apart from the knock-through into the extension. Where the cooker is, is now a party wall. The current kitchen is...
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Propane or MAPP
Propane or MAPP Propane or MAPP What ho one and all, Will probably have to use heat to remove my car's suspension strut, pinch bolt as it is now rust 'welded.' I have a standard plumbers torch with a cannister of propane (or may be butane?) but have been advised that MAPP will be hotter...
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Engineered oak floor planks crowning
Engineered oak floor planks crowning Engineered oak floor planks crowning The subfloor is concrete B&Q told customer to lay and leave a expansion gap. No need to glue planks, because they'll just be good little planks & NOT bloody move ehh So he calls me, I ask for the sticky rubber underlay...
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Water pipework above consumer unit
Water pipework above consumer unit Water pipework above consumer unit Hello I am having some work done on my property, it is a ground floor flat converted in the 80's from a house. The electrical supply and consumer unit runs into my flat under the stairs to the first floor flat. To the...
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Laminate floor marks
Laminate floor marks Laminate floor marks Hi installed some laminate flooring from wickes, around 2 weeks ago, just trims left to do, however over the last two days I’ve had more and more of these white streaks appear? They aren’t scratches as when touched it’s smooth it’s almost as if it’s...
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