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Oil Tank Regulations

Hi, I have a 1200 litre steel tank (6 ft x 4ft x2ft), for domestic heating oil, inside a stone outbuilding (35 ft x 16...
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posted by sb382638
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by sb382638

Stair case

Hi Guys I wonder if you can help with this. We has a stair case installed about 20 odd years ago I sanded it and gave i...
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posted by george
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by george

picture rails

Hi i am wanting to put back a picture rail but am unsure as to the correct distance from the plaster coving to the rail...
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posted by zen72261
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by zen72261

Mira Zest trouble

I have an old Mira Zest 8.5kW shower which has recently stopped working. (see http://www.mirashowers.com/onlinecatalog/...
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posted by news
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by news

Ventilation grille in our kitchen units?

Dear all, Can anyone suggest where I can buy this? We have kitchen units which are 600mm wide, and one of these is a ta...
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posted by rphillips
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by rphillips

blocked drain

Hi I have just had a storm drain cleared that runs from my driveway into a council owned storm drain that empties into...
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posted by charlie.brown
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by charlie.brown

Noisy TRVs

Hi I have a problem with noisy TRVs. I Have a Baxi combi boiler supplying 6 radiators with Caleffi thermostatic valves...
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posted by allknowingnorman
5 comments posted 21yrs posted by allknowingnorman

32mm Waste

I am replacing a cloakroom sink for a friend and the waste pipe the solvent welded type. It measures 36mm OD. I have lo...
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posted by john
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by john

wallpaper window recess

Hi I am wallpapering a window recess and have hung the first piece (left side) and cut the flap and fit in to the reces...
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posted by nopam
7 comments posted 21yrs posted by nopam

gas meter Shlumberger R5

I have been trying to persuade my gas supplier to change my meter to one with a pulsed output, so I can feed the data i...
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posted by http://www.environmentalconsul
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by http://www.environmentalconsul

Boiler Pilot "on" but not "running"

We have an Elite HE Condensing Boiler that has suddenly packed up - "pilot" indicator light is on but not the "running"...
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posted by zen27696
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by zen27696

Mildew / mold

What is the best way of getting rid of Mildew or mold??
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posted by gavin.parsons1
5 comments posted 21yrs posted by gavin.parsons1

water storage tank

I want to install a rain water storage tank in the loft of my garage. It would get rain off the main roof of the house...
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posted by http://www.environmentalconsul
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by http://www.environmentalconsul