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When is stub stack not a stub stack?
When is stub stack not a stub stack? When is stub stack not a stub stack? I'm confused. I have a ground floor toilet that discharges to a stack outside which in turn runs to the main drain. The stack outside is about 1m higher than the soil pipe from the toilet, and terminates in an AAV. I've...
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Landscape Condition Landscape Condition Hi i Hav 2 conditions to discharge. 1 is a landscape scheme plants and shrubs need planting. before developemnt the property was empty for over 10 years and derelict rear car park was full of overgrown bushes and so was the front entrance. now we had to...
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Interest only, electric car charging points 7 kW or 22 kW?
Interest only, electric car charging points 7 kW or 22 kW? Interest only, electric car charging points 7 kW or 22 kW? Where I work we have two three phase 22 kW EV charging points, I had assumed that all cars that plug in can charge at 22 kW, however watching a U-tube video I see many cars can...
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Bathroom connections, soil pipe and waste ok?
Bathroom connections, soil pipe and waste ok? Bathroom connections, soil pipe and waste ok? Currently having a bathroom refit and wondering if my concerns are valid re the attached photos, the soil pipe connection is being moved under the floor, as shown here the new pipe on the left is...
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A 46-year-old man.
A 46-year-old man. A 46-year-old man. "A 46-year-old man has been arrested by officers investigating £200mn worth of UK government contracts awarded to PPE Medpro during the Covid-19 pandemic. The man, who has not been identified, was arrested at his home in Barnet, north London, and...
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Golf ball pyramid - how to keep it together for a garden ornament
Golf ball pyramid - how to keep it together for a garden ornament Golf ball pyramid - how to keep it together for a garden ornament I want to make a pyramid out of golf balls as a garden ornament. I did one years back but it was small. I heald it together with some kind of caulk i think. It...
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BMW Owners
BMW Owners BMW Owners So true! :giggle: by ReganAndCarter This has been automatically posted in the DIYNot Forum on DIY Talk.
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Adding radiator to flow and return of oil boiler
Adding radiator to flow and return of oil boiler Adding radiator to flow and return of oil boiler I have recently had my old non condensing oil boiler in external garage changed to a gas combi elsewhere in house. I have been left with these pipes which are dead legs and I assume are the flow...
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who thought two zone heating was a good idea?
who thought two zone heating was a good idea? who thought two zone heating was a good idea? With thermostats on every radiator what is the point of two zone central heating? Why not single zone and let the TRV’s do their job? We have two zone heating and there is a thermostat in the master...
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EV are they worth it?
EV are they worth it? EV are they worth it? I watched Channel 5 yesterday on when to buy an EV car, they were saying some time in the future we will all need to buy an EV, but when. The problem is interesting as it pointed out the problem of finding a charging point which worked, since I...
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Removing Efflorescence( Salt on Brick) Sand Blasting or muriatic acid ?
Removing Efflorescence( Salt on Brick) Sand Blasting or muriatic acid ? Removing Efflorescence( Salt on Brick) Sand Blasting or muriatic acid ? I'm keen to hear your views on removing the stubborn salt on bricks. I've left it unattended for year and it has become an ugly scene. Would you...
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Where to start...
Where to start... Where to start... Very general but, I have recently bought a 'fixer-upper' (might be an understatement) - I want to sort every aspect, but where is best to start? Dad's a tradesman so, can help, but I want to direct this project myself. by eveAFMM This has been...
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Winter fuel allowance
Winter fuel allowance Winter fuel allowance Apparently, it may cost more to fully implement means testing, than to continue paying the £300 to every one. Chancellor makes 'mistake' with Winter Fuel Payment - but she has chance to make corrections Rachel Reeves has announced plans to means...
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How to remove sealant from Tiles, Grout and bath with damaging them?
How to remove sealant from Tiles, Grout and bath with damaging them? How to remove sealant from Tiles, Grout and bath with damaging them? Hi, We've just had a new bath installed (by a plumber) and new tiles tiled (by a tiler) down to the bath's top. The plumber has then applied sealant around...
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Pitched roof
Pitched roof Pitched roof I’ve had some felt put on my roof and it is an old pitched roof that has slates on it. My roofer has insisted that I do not need an eaves tray because of the particular slates, is this correct/has anyone had work completed without installing one? by Mon97 This has...
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LVT onto floating floor
LVT onto floating floor LVT onto floating floor Hi all, I'm going to be laying stick down LVT in the near future, what's the best way to lay onto a wooden 'floating floor'? Is there certain prep work involved including treating the wood for moisture? Or/and applying a levelling compound...
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How best to sort out this blown plaster in window area? (1930s house)
How best to sort out this blown plaster in window area? (1930s house) How best to sort out this blown plaster in window area? (1930s house) Hi All, We're redoing a room for the rapidly approaching birth of our son. A lot of the plaster is blown and we will either replaster or batten and board...
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Tools robbed from my van last night
Tools robbed from my van last night Tools robbed from my van last night First time I've had stuff stolen from my van. Between £2000-£3000 if new . They were 3-7 years old though. Garden tools like hedge cutters and top of the range stihl combi unit. Gutted. I realised when I went up to my van...
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One zone failing to heat rads: controller or valve?
One zone failing to heat rads: controller or valve? One zone failing to heat rads: controller or valve? Zone 1 rads working, zone 2 doesn’t switch pump on so rads don’t operate. Trying to work out whether it’s the motorised valve, or wall controller. When you remove the electrical box from...
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PWA question for retaining wall butting up to party fence
PWA question for retaining wall butting up to party fence PWA question for retaining wall butting up to party fence Hi there. I am planning to build a rear single storey extension under PD. Part of the work will involve replacing an existing retaining wall with something slimmer and then...
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