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central heating inhibitor
I'm unsure if there is enough inhibitor in the combi system at my mum's. Must the system be drained down and then refilled with fresh or may I just add some (different as I don't know what's there if...
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How do they make a Part L door?
Thanks Robert, that would be very interesting. Will send a mail now.
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Faulty gloworm 38cxi boiler
My boiler has suddenly gone off. There's no light or display. I've checked the fuse spur and that's fine and so is the internal fuse. When I turn it on I can hear the fan make a sound but only very...
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showers/tiling again!
The source of the long sought leak has been identified: minute cracks in a section of grout! Those with long memories may recall that this leak only occurred when one of the daughters visited and used...
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Shower head dismantle
We have a chrome finished shower spray on the end of a flexi hose. I think it was from Sainsbury's or Homebase. One setting is supposed to give a pulsating spray - now it doesn't and some water leaks...
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Samsung TV remote oddity
Could the button on the TV have been left wedged on, and you pressing it cleared that?
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Seco Flex: Thermocoat
I have come acrossa product called Seco Flex which is a resin coating for masonary and the like. The product is a cream like substance which when applied to masonary/brickwork prevents the absorbtion...
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Switching lights
I have three lights in a room. A and B are on one circuit, and switched from two locations. C is on another circuit and also switched from two locations. I would like to change the switching...
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Bright LED light?
Anyone found a decent brightness LED light? I just bought a couple that said 90W equivalent, but they compare better to a 60W bulb, but at least they look well made, some are flimsy plastic and fall...
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Phone socket
When I had some building work done the electrician moved my phone socket and wired a new one to the outside junction box. I have realised that the socket he fitted is not a Master Socket - but a...
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Picture Hangers
These came mounted on the pictures. They need a screw mounted in the wall and then the picture is offered up with the clips open and the clips then closed. HTF can the clips be opened given that once...
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Rustic fireplace-build - limestone or brick?
Hi all I've long had a notion to rip out the ugly brick fireplace in my old cottage and rebuild it to my own design, in either a more-rustic-looking brick or alternatively, white limestone. I wondered...
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OT Interesting link
Rumor: Photographs show a desert memorial constructed to honor the victims of UTA Flight 772.
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OT ish; Phone to PC
Hi Previously when I have taken a photo on my Galaxy Ace 11 smart phone, I have plugged it into my PC tower, gone into 'Computer' and seen the phone listed. Now I do that & it isn't shown. Any ideas...
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OT: ok the maths one was too easy, try this
(100%, but I did have to draw a picture for one!) A Cambridge professor has posted some of the University's interview questions online to help would-be students - could you pass the test?
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