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Capping Waste Pipe Query
Capping Waste Pipe Query Capping Waste Pipe Query Hi all, so have an issue where the waste main down-pipe that runs through the centre of the house can often give off bad smell. We think we’ve sourced the problem (see image). What I’m not sure about, is if I cut and remove the copper pipe...
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New Tap Tails Don't Fit Pipes
New Tap Tails Don't Fit Pipes New Tap Tails Don't Fit Pipes I've just but two Hansgrohe Vernis taps to replace some grubby existing taps, but the flexi pipe tails have a smaller connector than the existing ones. The new ones are 15mm and the existing ones roughly 20mm. Is there a simple way to...
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Wiring for oven
Wiring for oven Wiring for oven I am redoing the kitchen in the flat I recently purchased. Had an electrician over to redo some of the electrics but he couldn’t give me a clear answer as to what is required to replace the existing, free standing 50cm electric cooker with ceramic hob with 60cm...
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What Tool Opens and Closes To An Exact Angle
What Tool Opens and Closes To An Exact Angle What Tool Opens and Closes To An Exact Angle An adjustable try square is the best description I can give. I want to cut 20-odd T&G boards to go along a sloping flat roof; with the same angle. What tool is that? Ta. by charliegolf This has been...
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Limited to white grout?
Limited to white grout? Limited to white grout? I bought these: Top Ceramics White Flat Matt/Satin Metro Ceramic Wall Tile (L)200mm x (W)100mm Each box 0.88sqm | DIY at B&Q Metro tiles, also known as subway tiles are worth considering whether you settle on something retro or incorporate...
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Bus fare cap to be raised to £3
Bus fare cap to be raised to £3 Bus fare cap to be raised to £3 Will that just be for those travelling for pleasure or will it be for Kiers protected working people as well? Bus fares cap in England to be raised to £3 Bus fares cap in England to be raised to £3 www.bbc.com by Mottie This...
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Bathroom Walls - Always moist - Internal or External Insulation
Bathroom Walls - Always moist - Internal or External Insulation Bathroom Walls - Always moist - Internal or External Insulation Hi, My bathroom, which has not been renovated by the previous owner for decades, in a 1950s house, has two of its wall always wet/moist with droplets of water...
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USB type C burning?
USB type C burning? USB type C burning? Hi all We noticed a plastic burning smell and a little smoke and discovered the end of the USB Type C seems to have melted the black plastic on the end. It was not in use at the time and I presume someone had put a plastic bag on top of it as it had...
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Extension with no records
Extension with no records Extension with no records Hello all, A relation has just had her house sale fall through because the council hold no records for the single storey extension at the rear of her property. She had the extension built about 13 years ago and paid a builder cash. As...
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Building an annex, is Building Safety Act 2022 applicable?
Building an annex, is Building Safety Act 2022 applicable? Building an annex, is Building Safety Act 2022 applicable? I'm planning to build a single storey annex in the garden. Our prospective builder has raised the issue of needing to work within the recent Building Safety Act and made quite...
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Handbrake fault, Discovery 3
Handbrake fault, Discovery 3 Handbrake fault, Discovery 3 Hello. I have a problem with the handbrake on my Discovery 3. I applied it yesterday with no problem. When I came to release it this morning, it made a funny whirring type noise, and a yellow and red warning light was flashing on the...
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Looks like people were spot on
Looks like people were spot on Looks like people were spot on Remember when this happened and the bleeding hearts in here had a go at people for suggesting he could be a terrorist Axel Rudakubana: Southport murders accused facing terror charge Axel Rudakubana is accused of producing the...
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Piv blowing out 70% humidity
Piv blowing out 70% humidity Piv blowing out 70% humidity Hi all. I’ve recently had a piv unit installed and it’s blowing out 70% humidity. Our house sits at about 65% so had this unit was installed as I was advised it would help with our mould and condensation issues. It seems to be having no...
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Box in Electric supply
Box in Electric supply Box in Electric supply Hi all. The electricity supply for the house runs under the concrete garage floor, then up the wall to the board. I am trying to finish/board the wall, but this cable is around 50mm from the wall (mostly less than that but it then comes away from...
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Extension wall cavity is wet under window (Ed.)
Extension wall cavity is wet under window (Ed.) Extension wall cavity is wet under window (Ed.) Hi, new here but hoping someone can help. Opened up the cavity on one side of our conservatory door to inspect some bad damp that we had there. Pulled out all the old fibreglass insulation which was...
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Close - but not quite
Close - but not quite Close - but not quite The downpipe from the roof has been reinstated to its (almost) original position but it doesn't quite line up with the drain (and the cover). Is it going to be possible to correct this with standard fittings? The pipe is 70mm. I thought perhaps...
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Changing Light Socket Issues
Changing Light Socket Issues Changing Light Socket Issues Hi, I am hoping someone can help. I have had to change the light switches in my hall and landing as after 25 years the switches were loose and one fell off. I purchased 2 new ones, wrote down where all the wires were on the old switches...
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Insulating a floor above an unheated garage
Insulating a floor above an unheated garage Insulating a floor above an unheated garage Hi All West Midlands based and looking for someone to tell me if I’m going down the right path. Just finished putting up 8x2 joists for a new master bedroom above my garage and looking to install...
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Valiant anti cycling function
Valiant anti cycling function Valiant anti cycling function Hey all New here and would like to some advice and help. Always lived in properties with ideal boilers. I moved this year and current property had a valiant boiler installed in 2022. Have used the heating only handful of times as it...
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speculation about cut gas pipes
speculation about cut gas pipes speculation about cut gas pipes In another thread there was a member of the forum who worked for the HSE. Forget the username.. can someone send him in this direction? Would love to know what the cause of this was and what action the HSE are taking...
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