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No hot water - Any ideas?

Hello there, Can anyone help us? A few days ago our immersion heater stopped working. We have no idea why. No problem w...
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posted by april.woods
5 comments posted 21yrs posted by april.woods

loft conversion beaurocracy nightmare

A few questions, if anyone can help- How far retrospectively does "old" conversion work have to be undone/re-done to me...
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posted by dunks.spamcan
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by dunks.spamcan

Repair to Pressure Hose

Greetings from Norfolk I have a Kracher 232 pressure hose, which today started leaking (water) from the area of the pum...
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posted by richard_wrigley
5 comments posted 21yrs posted by richard_wrigley

ground floor toilet

Hi we are trying to decide where (or if) we can install a toilet on the ground floor. option 1. put up a partition wall...
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posted by usenet
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by usenet

Replacing Shower Mixer Valve

I am planning a style change to my bathroom that involves replacing the taps and the shower mixer. Taking that the gap...
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posted by mark.cass2000
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false chimney breast

I am about to build a false chimney breast in our living room and origionally planned to use plasterboard which would t...
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posted by blue
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by blue

Planning drawings help

I need to get some drawings done to enable me to apply for planning permission including buildings control permission,...
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posted by ppeters
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by ppeters

Toilet cistern Siphons

Cistern siphon is the internal overflow type,can anyone who has experience of these please tell me if they can be relie...
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posted by corniche700
5 comments posted 21yrs posted by corniche700

ant illiminator

This year we have been plagued with flying ants indoors . ( they have come out of our fireplace) How can i illiminate th...
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posted by ronpaul
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timber board supplier

I want to make a small a small table and hif cabinet. I am looking for a source of suitable board. I have seen furniture...
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posted by ronpaul
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Re: keith.hampson@lafarge.com

I am so sorry about this message it was intended for another group, I am especially sorry to those on a dial up modem a...
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posted by keith
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by keith

Car battery light

Can anyone tell me as a rough guide how long could I use a 12v light (hours) powered by a fully charged 12v car battery....
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posted by keith
8 comments posted 21yrs posted by keith

Close coupled WC

I have a close coupled wc which I have had to fit a new part to (no problem with that) but because I have disturbed the...
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posted by chrisrowan
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by chrisrowan