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Smart switch instead of 2 way lighting in litchen
Smart switch instead of 2 way lighting in litchen Smart switch instead of 2 way lighting in litchen Hi I’m installing a new column radiator in kitchen to replace a 600*500 rad. However it’s going to block the main light switch, 2 way lighting (other switch near side door, never used) I’m...
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Valliant Boiler ecotech 832- Heating Partial Load
Valliant Boiler ecotech 832- Heating Partial Load Valliant Boiler ecotech 832- Heating Partial Load Hi all - looking to optimise my boiler heating to see how to make it more efficient. My setup is: Combi boiler, someone configured by engineer to provide heating and also warm up my hot...
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DIY double glazing with perspex (full DIY double-glazed windows not just secondary glazing)
DIY double glazing with perspex (full DIY double-glazed windows not just secondary glazing) DIY double glazing with perspex (full DIY double-glazed windows not just secondary glazing) I'm building out a Luton van to live in (pic attached just so you get idea). I wan't a lot of natural light...
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Using SBR instead of water with unsanded tile grout
Using SBR instead of water with unsanded tile grout Hi, I have been advised to use SBR (1L with 3kg of grout) instead of water to increase the bonding, as well as waterproofing abilities of the grout mixture. Is that a good idea? Thanks. Continue reading...
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Can I insulate under a VCL?
Can I insulate under a VCL? Can I insulate under a VCL? I'd like to add additional insulation to a vaulted ceiling with exposed rafters by adding 70mm foil backed celotex between the rafters and plasterboarding over. My concern is that there is an existing VCL (polythene sheet) that I'd be...
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Water hammer from Hot water System
Water hammer from Hot water System Water hammer from Hot water System Hi All I have been experiencing what I understand to be Water Hammer for many months now. The problem appears to be when the boiler starts-up first thing in the morning and in the evening - I get a loud bang from the pipes...
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Vaillant Ecotec pro 28
Vaillant Ecotec pro 28 Vaillant Ecotec pro 28 Here is my situation: I have a Vaillant Ecotec pro 28 boiler that is about 1.5 years old. When the heating switches off, the pressure drops and I get an F22 fault code and the heating doesn't come on again until I manually restart the bolier. To...
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Drain valve leaking and need help confirming replacement
Drain valve leaking and need help confirming replacement Drain valve leaking and need help confirming replacement I discovered a leak under the floor boards near the main inlet and I've tried tightening the valve but can't quiet tighten it enough that I'm confident it won't leak or come loose...
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Insulating awkward spaces concerned interstitial condensation or thermal bridge
Insulating awkward spaces concerned interstitial condensation or thermal bridge Insulating awkward spaces concerned interstitial condensation or thermal bridge Hi, I am doing some renovation's to a Victorian single skin building which is into flats. One floor I was going to insulate the...
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How to connect garden room waste drain pipe to my current waste pipe ?
How to connect garden room waste drain pipe to my current waste pipe ? How to connect garden room waste drain pipe to my current waste pipe ? Hi All, I am looking at the feasibility to create a garden room that would have a shower. I need to connect it to utilities and to the waste pipe. My...
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Budget
Budget Budget seems to be a drip drip drip approach CGT +4%. but it seems to hit the Lowest paid worse +8%. I guess that will hit people who are holding assets to sell when they retire (and earn less). So far storm before calm.. or a last minute u-turn, who knows. Gut feel CGT will go up...
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cutting an RSJ
cutting an RSJ cutting an RSJ Hi all There is a RSJ above the kitchen kitchen which I need o get as i am shortening the window width and I need to cut it as it gets in the way where the boiler flue will be going how can i cut it? by b21playa This has been automatically posted in the DIYNot...
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Concrete floor with bamboo flooring
Concrete floor with bamboo flooring Concrete floor with bamboo flooring I have a bungalow from the late 1960s. It has a black asphalt base. The previous owners did a rear extension on the same room with a concrete slab. I plan to use bamboo flooring on an underlay over both surfaces. The issue...
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Ghosts, yay or nay?
Ghosts, yay or nay? Ghosts, yay or nay? I don't believe in them, don't believe in life after death, nor any religion. To believe in one, then really you have to perhaps believe in all - besides which, I have never in my life, come across anything which was not easily explainable. Except...
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Bifold doors flip?
Bifold doors flip? Bifold doors flip? Hi All, I have a external bifold door that when you look at it the door opens on the left and folds back to the right. Is there a way to flip this so the bifold door is on the right and folds to the left or is this impossible? I dont mind paying someone...
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Question mark or right angle soil pipe?
Question mark or right angle soil pipe? Question mark or right angle soil pipe? Hello, Had toilet installed in new ensuite. All fine apart from even after a couple of flushes, there can be little sediment bits of **** in the pan and these sometimes don't shift after multiple flushes, like...
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Storage Heaters - LOT20/HHR or Standard panel- smoke and mirrors? Choices.
Storage Heaters - LOT20/HHR or Standard panel- smoke and mirrors? Choices. Storage Heaters - LOT20/HHR or Standard panel- smoke and mirrors? Choices. Need to replace some water damaged storage heaters. They are a write off. But, I just wanted to go through the options. 1) Replace with...
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Trying to get my head round return flow temp, delta t, BTUs... help!
Trying to get my head round return flow temp, delta t, BTUs... help! Trying to get my head round return flow temp, delta t, BTUs... help! I spent hours yesterday evening reading about this and I am amazed (and intrigued) at how complicated it is. I already respected plumbers but now, woah...
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Plumber refusing to show guarantee conditions until I pay up
Plumber refusing to show guarantee conditions until I pay up Plumber refusing to show guarantee conditions until I pay up Mum ordered a new boiler and after the plumber put it in we received the bill, but no user manual, gas safety certificate or details of the guarantee. Unfortunately, my mum...
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Sink Removal - Excess Sealant
Sink Removal - Excess Sealant Sink Removal - Excess Sealant Hi All, So am replacing a pedestal sink and boy, did the installer of the old one like sealant! I’ve cut around and tried to dig out as much as I can but would it be wise to put sealant remover down the back for any that a Stanley...
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