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Roof Trusses
Greetings, in the roof space (loft) of my 1950's built house the trusses which support the roof have a vertical 2x1 wooden strut from peak to main joists. Would it be adviseable to remove one to...
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Cellulose thinners?
Does this mean White Spirit or Turps (substitute) or something different???
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HW / CH problem
I have a gravity fed CH and HW system, approx 12 years old. We are now not using the CH part (summer??) but notice when the timer comes on to heat the water (twice a day) all the radiators get hot...
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Which Megaflo?
I've found several brands of 'indirect unvented hot water cylinders'. I've no idea which are the good and the bad makes. I would appreciate advice that would enable me to wittle this...
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wall ties?
hi does anyone know if when wall ties go you can get horizontal cracking on the inside and not on the outside wall as one would expect or is this something entirely different and likely to be...
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16 years ago
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Hotpoint EG53
Anybody know how to get at the fan oven element on the above cooker??? KR
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Advice needed on Planning Permission in National Parks
This is a bit of a long shot but... I am considering buying a bungalow in the Brecon Beacons national park and would want to convert the loft into an additional bedroom but I believe that the parks...
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16 years ago
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Floor tiles
Having sorted out a leaking washing machine I have a rather damp laminate floor that I didn't like much anyway, and isn't really appropriate in a utility room and kitchen. I've never done...
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Talk Talk ?
I am thinking of changing my ISP but am a little concerned who to go to. Has Talk Talk improved over the last 12 months and do they have call centres in GB...? TIA -- the_constructor
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Which Central Heating System?
Hi all I'm starting from scratch. House previously had storage heaters and open fires. I am intending to put in gas central heating. The house is detached and will end up with four bedrooms. I am...
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16 years ago
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Most efficient electrical heaters
Please can you recommend which electrical heaters are most efficient - there seem to be panel or tube for outhouses or convection or oil filled. I am looking to heat a garden wooden office that I...
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16 years ago
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Imperial Mortice Door Latch
The living room door latch has never worked since we bought this property so I took it out to replace it - It seems to me I'm going to find a hard time replacing it as its dimensions dont match...
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16 years ago
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Limescale or mildew?
Can someone help me out with the difference between limescale and mildew? I have horrible brown bits on the plaster between the wall tiles and my shower tray in my en suite. The build-up is underneath...
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16 years ago
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Pressurised water system
Is it a simple job to replace a conventional gravity-fed hot water cylinder with a pressurised cylinder fed directly from the mains - or is there more to it than that? ! My existing conventional...
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radiator move and valve fitting cost
hello all I wonder if any of the group could off some advice and pricing for moving a radiator about 6 to 10inchs along a wall and also how much is involved in replacing the valves as some of them are...
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