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Fitting radiator thermo control valves

I need to fit thermostatic room temperature control valves to the radiators in living room and bedrooms - are they an e...
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Saving ?100's

Hi folks I know this isn't really the place for this but I couldn't really see a place for it and I thought it takes a...
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posted by eD
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by eD

Sealant Question

Can anyone recommend a sealant for the gap between wooden window sill and the wooden frame of a window? The sealant that...
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posted by homebush
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by homebush

Fitting tumble dryer wall vent

How hard is this to do? Where do I start? Whats the best place to buy one of these kits?
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posted by BertieBigBollox
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by BertieBigBollox

Smell of Smoke

Was just round at next door's having a night of dinner and live music. Came out to see another couple to their car...
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posted by boredborg
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by boredborg

How to sue a cowboy builder?

Hi All, We had a large house extension built 2 years ago. The whole job was a nightmare, with the builder pulling every...
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posted by at
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Frame sealant

On a couple of windows on the cooler side of the house, mould is growing on the frame sealant. This was a branded seale...
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posted by cordery4
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by cordery4

Combi Pressure Variable

Hello I hope someone can help. My CH combi boiler seems to lose pressure when the boiler is running. It is set at 1 bar...
1 comments posted 17yrs
posted by Notthisone
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by Notthisone

BTU Calculation

Hello all, I'm trying to work out some rad sizes. I have come across some sites that do this and have also stumbled...
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posted by oddjob
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by oddjob

house alarm panic

At 6.30 am this morning our house alarm went off,but only in the box inside the kitchen where it is. The outside box di...
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posted by vihawkins
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by vihawkins

Thermostatic Shower Issue

Hi, I have just installed a new thermostatic shower valve (Screwfix - Moretti) and connected it with new 15 mm pipe wor...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by JGralton
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by JGralton

Longer screws for switches and plug sockets

I need some of these and wonder if either B&Q or Homebase sell them? I have done a search on B&Q but it lists so many s...
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posted by Reply to NG only
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by Reply to NG only

Polypipe waste sizes

Another problem with the shower I am trying to fit.. The old waste and P trap is 1 =BE=94. The new waste I bought is 1=...
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posted by eriqcarter
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by eriqcarter

Correct way to fit a shower waste

Fitting a new shower tray. This is probably a dumb question but that last shower leaked. The waste I bought from plumb...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by eriqcarter
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by eriqcarter