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Gas boiler/heater position
Maybe a daft question, but if space permits, is there any reason you can't put a combi (or gas water heater) under a kitchen worktop?
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Washing machine waste pipe position
I am told it is "not correct" for a washing machine waste pipe to exit directly behind a washing machine. Why is this? Are there any issues about the washing machine waste emptying via the sink trap....
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7 years ago
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Tap splines
On a new tap I have had installed the splines look quite "blunt" . should the "peaks" of the spline be as "sharp" as the grooves? Is this a problem or could it cause problems later?
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7 years ago
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Toilet cistern flush question
I have had a "modern" close coupled, low volume of water cistern and cartri dge flush installed. After I press the button and the cistern has emptied a nd starts to refill a small-minded trickle of...
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OT: TTIP
MEP Luke 'Ming' Flanagan ?visits the TTIP reading room The absurd constraints placed on MEPs who want to examine the text of the TTIP agreement between the US and the EU. Taken from this tweet:...
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Businesss vehicle insurance
I fancy a little van for work, rather than using my car. Just wondering what insurance costs are like doing it through the business vs buying it privately and declaring an amount of business mileage....
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BT to repair faults before they occur
Taken from an email from BT really giving notice of the price rises but trying to hide that behind with service improvements. "We promise to fix line faults faster than before: We want to put things...
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7 years ago
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Circuit board help needed
My c1973 Sony TC-252 Reel to reel tape recorder has long had an intermittent problem with the left channel which will become distorted and broken up on play back. There are two large buttons on the...
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7 years ago
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Drawer runners on Hammond Furniture fitted bedroom
The bedrooms in our house feature Hammonds Furniture - fitted some time ago (possibly as long ago as 1995). The drawer runners in one room are totall y trashed. Hammonds have tried but have no record...
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7 years ago
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OT: Electric cars worse than petrol
(Apologies for the second link). I wonder who'll feel guilty over having one....
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7 years ago
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What network for holiday phone data use
I think there are limits on usage over tethering. Their calls-over-wifi software works reasonably OK.
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2 part filler
I used some 2 part filler to fix a rotten part of wood (2 inches) after sanding /smoothing I find I have opened up some air bubbles can I fill these in with 2 part filler? will it adhere or just come...
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7 years ago
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fan hole size in window
Ive a broken window pane in a bathroom, i went to the glaziers today and asked for a new pane with a circular hole for a fan but he asked how big a hole I said standard size but he said there is no...
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7 years ago
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Monument Stiffnuts Kit
Anyone ever tried the Monument Stiffnuts Kit? PS: They say "Can be used with a cordless drill on the lowest torque setting." I suspect they mean "Can be used with a cordless drill on the lowest speed...
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7 years ago
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Programmable LED dimmer ciruit
Looking for some sort of programmable circuit that can control a few LED lights for a small window display. It should be able to start then slowly fade up (if that's the right word) to full brightness...
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7 years ago
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