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Marley Flowline guttering leak
Marley Flowline guttering leak Marley Flowline guttering leak Hi, Our house was built in late 1994, we think it is fitted with Marley Flowline guttering, in black One joint has just spung a bad leak, looks like the clip on the joint has failed and is no longer clamping tight, see pic Can we...
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two appliances on fcu spur
two appliances on fcu spur two appliances on fcu spur I need to connect up awashing machine and tumble dryer in my kitchen. I understand that I should have an isolator switch within easy reach for both appliances. Can I safely run a 2.5 spur cable down from the ring main using an fcu with a...
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Viessman vitodens 050 no heating
Viessman vitodens 050 no heating Viessman vitodens 050 no heating Hello, My viessman vitoden 050 boiler is heating our hot water but not our radiators. We changed our router and lost connection to the Google nest but could still press the heatlink to turn the heating on but now that doesn't...
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Scantronic 9448 problem after power cut.
Scantronic 9448 problem after power cut. Scantronic 9448 problem after power cut. We often have power cuts and I often have to reset our alarm as the back up batteries run out when we get all day cuts as per the last one. Now the main box with battery seems dead as no green power light. I've...
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Non-EU visitor tax.
Non-EU visitor tax. Non-EU visitor tax. British tourists face €5 surcharge for top French attractions because they're not in EU British tourists face paying more for attractions in France as the country looks to add surcharges for non-EU nationals. www.lbc.co.uk I wonder if the UK will...
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B&Q Goodhome Gawler Ash Laminate Floor - Need just one box - discontinued!
B&Q Goodhome Gawler Ash Laminate Floor - Need just one box - discontinued! B&Q Goodhome Gawler Ash Laminate Floor - Need just one box - discontinued! Hi everyone, We bought our flooring from B&Q around 2 years ago and have only just got round to laying the floor downstairs. We thought we had...
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Floor thickness mismatch
Floor thickness mismatch Floor thickness mismatch I've got places in my house where some of the original 1950s floorboards are either no more, or need to be no more, with currently a mix of different thickness newer replacements and sheet materials. I want to get it all sorted before new...
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Safe to put an electric towel rail on MDF panelling?
Safe to put an electric towel rail on MDF panelling? Safe to put an electric towel rail on MDF panelling? Hi, I'm panelling my downstairs toilet and am wondering if it's safe to put a new electric 200W towel rail against MDF panelling? Is it a fire hazard? Thanks! by Cluelesspainter This...
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Options after peeling paint on new plaster
Options after peeling paint on new plaster Options after peeling paint on new plaster Morning, Had walls plastered (skim coat), and in two places only, the mist coat, and top coat all peeled off. Really don’t know why, used the usual mist coat ratios of paint to water. Anyway, I have...
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Big crack in Render
Big crack in Render Big crack in Render Hi, We have a several big cracks in the render of our property, it is 8 years old. We do have NHBC coming to look at them shortly but keen to be armed with some knowledge before they come. Can anyone provide any advice? My main concerns are the...
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Aqualisa Aquastorm Removal
Aqualisa Aquastorm Removal Aqualisa Aquastorm Removal How do I remove my shower unit? It looks like push fit connectors at the back? But it won't budge if I pull. Any ideas? by jeggos This has been automatically posted in the DIYNot Forum on DIY Talk. The new DIY Forum
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Temporary Plumbing for Utility Area
Temporary Plumbing for Utility Area Temporary Plumbing for Utility Area Hello I'm about to have my kitchen redone and the rip out starts on Monday. As we'll be without a kitchen for 6 weeks I'm looking to use a utility area to temporarily house a dishwasher and washing machine I built the...
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Hot water cylinder heating issue
Hot water cylinder heating issue Hot water cylinder heating issue Really hoping you good people can help. My set up is a standard vented HW and CH system. The other evening my HW failed (made known by Daughter moaning how cold the shower was). The cylinder thermostat is a really old Honeywell...
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Asylum seeker hotel worker, 27, ‘stabbed to death with screwdriver
Asylum seeker hotel worker, 27, ‘stabbed to death with screwdriver Asylum seeker hotel worker, 27, ‘stabbed to death with screwdriver Asylum seeker hotel worker, 27, 'stabbed to death with screwdriver by teen' A WOMAN working at a hotel for asylum seekers was allegedly stabbed to death by a...
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Kitchen cabinet hinges in regular door
Kitchen cabinet hinges in regular door Kitchen cabinet hinges in regular door Hi all, I would like to have concealed hinges on my hidden door. It’s a standard bedroom door. If I was to use 4 kitchen cabinet hinges would this be strong enough to hold a door? I have loads of cabinet hinges...
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Fauty Wiser HubR
Fauty Wiser HubR Fauty Wiser HubR My Wiser HubR developed a fault of constantly resetting /rebooing every 10 minutes. Been onto tech support for some weeks without any progress apart from normal basic questions. I sent videos, they apparently logged into it and couldnt see any problems. After...
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General Tips.
General Tips. General Tips. Been looking to see it anyone has ever started a thread about general tips on how to solve basic problems. Not detailed advice on how to totally renovate/repair something to pristine condition using expensive, special tools such as routers, chop saws, mini diggers...
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Damp in the chimney breast
Damp in the chimney breast Damp in the chimney breast Hi, I have an offset link detached property built about 1900. It has three chimney stacks, one where the property abutts up against an adjoining end terraced house ( so the chimney breast itself is not exposed to the weather), one on the...
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Cigarette smells from flat below
Cigarette smells from flat below Cigarette smells from flat below Hi So I have been living in my current flat for 10 years. I know that my neighbour below smokes, however luckily I have never smelled this in my flat. Until last week. I suddenly started smelling the cigarette smoke, and it is...
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How to hang this radiator?
How to hang this radiator? How to hang this radiator? Hi all, I’ve just had a 3 column rad delivered. It’s come with 6 brackets with two holes each, but only 6 fixings (expansion bolts). Instructions aren’t offering much clarity on which I should be using. Understand the oval hole will allow...
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