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Calor gas bottle
I have some plans to make a wood burner heater for a shed from an old calor gas bottle. The plans require me to remove the valve from the top of the bottle before proceeding. The problem is I have...
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FA Setting Stone Mason Stonemason manual 1935
Stone Setting,The setting of cut stone trim in brick buildings,1935 VGC,226 pages.A few small stamps from British library ,otherwise a great copy. One of the best mason's manuals we've...
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looking for flexible sheet plastic
Hi I've just had a new small handbasin installed in downstairs loo - corner fitting. I'd like to build a screen in front, to hide the plumbing - and picture fixing two vertical strips of wood...
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Hose pipe connection
Hi there, I'm trying to connect a hose pipe (Hozelock) to a cold water tap/mains but have no outside garden tap and the connector for the kitchen sink taps are useless (water splutters everywhere...
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hot water cylinder
we are having a new Hot Water Cylinder Indirect Grade 3 450 x 900mm as the present one is leaking i am trying to source this my self to reduce costs and am concerned that the old one was probably...
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15 years ago
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Conventional Gas boilers
My current set up of a free standing gas boiler, Baxi Boston, which provides hot water and central heating is now 11 years old. It is prone to breakdown and it takes nearly a week to get my insurance...
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More Cavity wall Insulation
Have brick built house with wooden floors and in walls there are air brick vents for underfloor ventilation.If I have cavity wall insulation will these vents be blocked .I understand that the cavity...
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Water bill
Hi folks, We've just received an exorbitantly high water bill. I couldn't think of anything that would cause this (waste water was really high, which makes me think it's not a leak either?...
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central heating questions
Are there any rules of thumb for choosing the right size(capacity) of supply tank, and dimensions of the expansion pipe (which empties into the tank)?Appreciate some views on this.
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15 years ago
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Sealing iron fitting (shower)
I have been trying to get a good seal on a shower valve that uses male iron fittings to compression. The shower valve has the female. I have tried ptfe tape and it works (sort of) does anybody know of...
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15 years ago
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Concrete Lintel Question
I'm having some building work done on my house. I've just had the old external door and panel removed. What I've noticed is part of the concrete lintel that has the external bricks resting...
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LPG cooker hose question
Hi. I have just had a commercial cooker range installed to an LPG supply. I notice that the flexible cooker hose is coloured yellow. I was under the impression that cooker hoses for an LPG cooking...
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Size of generator needed for outdoor gig?
Hi, Not sure this is really the correct NG for this, but I figure there'll be people on here that know about this! We are intending to put an outdoor gig on. I am guessing there will be: - 1200w...
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Battery chargers
Would I be right in thinking that chargers take current whether the item to be charged is connected or not and if so is it worth bothering about regarding cost
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Air vent
My Central Heating boiler is in fireplace with flue going up and out of the existing chimney.Had a surveyor recently regarding cavity wall insulation and he said that I should have an air vent in the...
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15 years ago
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