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The Spott Fitness Ltd The Spott Fitness Ltd Good old honest Bob Jenrick….received £75,000 from a company that has no employees and seemingly is £300,000 in debt. I can’t find anything about this company or where the money really comes from…..the director Mark Jeremy DEMBOVSKY seems to be a...
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Over flowing header tank Over flowing header tank Whats the best way of telling if this is a pin holed coil or fill valve not shutting off. Thanks. Imagine just check if the fill valve is shutting off. by Fallout This has been automatically posted in the DIYNot Forum on DIY Talk. The new DIY...
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Last UK coal fired power station closes Last UK coal fired power station closes I’m remember driving past Ratcliffe on Soar power station back in the day. And the 250 thousand tons of coal that was stored there. Was it wise to close it down (and the pits that supplied it) when the threat from...
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Auto air vent failure Worcester combi Auto air vent failure Worcester combi Evening, My Worcester combi had an auto air vent failure with water leaking out of it. Worcester came and swapped it out under warranty but said I had to get the system flushed otherwise they wouldn’t honour further...
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Damp Timber Joists between concrete - HELP Damp Timber Joists between concrete - HELP Lifted up the old laminate and found moisture underneath, mostly where the nails where within the floorboards. Having got a damp proofing company round, they detected moisture within the floorboards and...
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Mega damp gable end - how to tackle Mega damp gable end - how to tackle Hi all, I am about to buy a house from a family member but there are massive damp issues: The render is very poor - cracking associated with rusting / expanding wall ties / failure, the cavity wall filling is saturated...
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Patio Issues... Patio Issues... I have just laid a patio - concrete base, varying depths of sand to create a gentle slope to ensure rain runs towards towards drain, etc., all seemed OK. However, having since filling the slab joints with Silka joining compound, the joining compound is 'bulging'...
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Do I need a new boiler or is it a fix-up job? Complete beginner... Do I need a new boiler or is it a fix-up job? Complete beginner... Apologies in advance for the long post but this is something I am just not able to figure out. We moved into our home 3.5 years ago, the previous owner did the...
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Dodgy waste pipe connection Dodgy waste pipe connection I've just removed the kitchen sink u-bend and the connection to the 43mm (OD) waste pipe drain looks to be a right dog's dinner. The end of the waste pipe isn't cut cleanly, and the white threaded connector that was on there doesn't grip...
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Strange zone valve and pump behaviour? Strange zone valve and pump behaviour? I have an S plan system and over the last few days i've noticed strange behaviour which I hope someone can help diagnose.. When the hot water comes on (typically on a timer), the h/w zone valve opens, the pump...
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Feasibility of installing 7kw charger in powered garage (and granny charging fall back if not) Feasibility of installing 7kw charger in powered garage (and granny charging fall back if not) Hello all, I'm thinking of getting an EV, as I drive quite infrequently and it's mostly town/local...
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Shed roof re-felt Shed roof re-felt Hi I did my shed roof yesterday but got a bit carried away with bitumen glue over the nails used to fix the felt to the roof as you can see... My thinking was to smother the overlap with glue and the bit on the top to make it all weatherproof as possible...
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Cat5 what router? Cat5 what router? Afternoon, I've run at a Cat5 unshielded cable from my house to garden room, I've put the connectors on etc but i don't know what type of router to get for the garden room. In the garden room it will run a lap top partially as an office, then at times...
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Principles Principles I've recently returned a contract hire vehicle, I looked after the van for 3 years whilst it was in my possession, two weeks ago a body shop took all of scratches out of it. I took pictures of the van just prior to the inspection. I now have a significant charge for a...
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Advice Needed: Neighbor's Extension May Disturb My Roof and Invalidate Warranty Advice Needed: Neighbor's Extension May Disturb My Roof and Invalidate Warranty My neighbor is building a rear extension in his garden, connecting to our shared wall (adjoined property) which is registered to my...
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Swap ST699 to LP522 with Y plan Swap ST699 to LP522 with Y plan I am looking to swap out an old ST699 Honeywell programmer for Drayton LP522. Now I am confident with most electrics but have not done a boiler programmer before. I am attaching some images of new and old for general consumption...
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Non vented issues Non vented issues I have4 an issue with my non vented tank . When I run the hot water I get a very loud noise from the around the pressure reduction valve. It happens intermittently. I was told that the water pressure and the expansion tank should be balanced . I've checked...
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Heavy duty brenton bolt Heavy duty brenton bolt Got one of these to use with my double doors: I was advised to keep the bolt and keep away from the edge of the door in case it needs planing at some point. By the time I allow for this on both sides and the gap in the middle, I think it will...
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Query re replacement lead flashing Query re replacement lead flashing Hi Looking for some advice, we had lead flashing fatigue on top of one our bedroom windows due to an undiscovered hole from when the roof was redone years ago. We've had a roofer out who's replaced the flashing but has not...
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Removing locking nuts from feet (Bosch washing machine) Removing locking nuts from feet (Bosch washing machine) Hi all I've moved into a new house recently, for some reason the worktops are lower than average. I need to slot it into a recess with height of around 840mm. I've found a Bosch...
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