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fernox f6
Hi, Whilst browsing the BES web site, I saw that Fernox now make an F6 "energy saver" additive, which claims to improve heat transfer efficiency. The fernox web site does not give any further details....
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underfloor heating questions
Hello, I have pretty much decided to have wet UFH in new extensions to kitchen & d ining room. 1. Although they will be part of a larger single kitchen-diner, they are no t directly adjacent. Would 2...
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securing kitchen cabinets to wall
Hi, I notice in the installation instructions it says to firmly anchor the wall and floor cupboards to the wall so that they don't tip over. The old kitchen units that I have removed were not secured...
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olives: brass or copper
Hi, Last time I bought a bag of olives they were made from copper. I notice that screwfix and toolstation now sell brass olives instead. Is the only reason for this cost? I imagine that brass is...
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10 years ago
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URGENT - help needed with building regs! Tense situation.
A close friend is in the process of selling up and moving house and has dis covered at the last minute before completion that there is no paperwork fro m the landlord agreeing to layout changes she...
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10 years ago
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Ivy - the spawn of the devil?
I've let ivy grow up the back of the house, as it looks quite picturesque. However, now it's reached first floor level and is growing over the window panes, I'm beginning to have second thoughts as to...
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Boiling water from kitchen tap? Blind broken? Get a new window.
Just back from an interesting stroll round the rather packed National Homebuilding and Renovation Show at Olympia, where two companies were showing gizmos claimed to generate true boiling water from a...
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Fire rated down lighters
When fitting fire rated down lighters to an insulated ceiling do you have to fit the chimneys to keep the insulation off them and allow ventilation as you would for standard down lighters. Richard
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Model electric motor
I have a battery operated model electric motor from my youth c.1960's. It's an SEL ref: 3/1262. From t'internet searches I understand SEL were part of Mamod, the famous model steam engine...
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10 years ago
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Determining level of water under oil in tank
Hi guys, Is there any way of dipping an oil tank to find out how much water there is at the bottom of it? cheers, CD
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10 years ago
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Asbestos(?) water tank
Dear All, My friend has a defunct water tank in her loft, which is in a 60s brick semi. Evidently the plumber opted to just leave it there when he upgraded the system and installed a plastic, tank...
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OT: Car insurance
Got the renewal through for one of the cars today - and of course it had gone up. About 15%. For no reason here. Went to Compare the Market and entered all the details. The insurer I'm currently with...
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External water and electric supply security
On Saturday 28 September 2013 00:57 R.G. Bargy wrote in uk.d-i-y: You can get bibtaps with removable handles - basically the valve body has a flush square bar the the handle has a square socket - like...
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OT: recovering a lost password for a PPT presentation
In message , Bob Eager writes JFGI could be the follow-up to most of the questions asked in this NG - but that would make for extremely boring and totally uninformative reading. Any bloody fool can...
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10 years ago
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Cavity wall insulation
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