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Heat bank manufacturers
Back in January I asked a question regarding my new flat and its cold water tank and ceiling heating, and I recieved lots of useful advice from IMM, Owain and BigWallop. Thanks to all for those...
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Wireless slave light switch
I've had a quick search through the uk.d-i-y archives and the net in general but couldn't find exactly what I want. I would like to be able to put in an extra wall light switch to control an existing...
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1 cubic metre of concrete
Hi all I'm about to do a conservatory base. How much aggregate (tonnes) and how much cement (kg or bags) do I need per cubic metre. Thank you mark b
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Another question about Thermal Stores.
I just had a british gas guy around to give me a quote for some work. (Or more importantly tell me what he thinks since they're bound to be really expensive.) He seems to think that in order to put in...
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pressure drop in thelia 23 combi boiler
we have a saunier duval thelia 23 combi boiler- at the moment the pressure needs refilling every couple of hours or so. there's no clearly visible water on any of the valves/connections, or the...
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Should this have tripped the breaker?
Wiring up new wallights in the early hours the other night and managed to wire the earth on the wall light into the live feed and the " live " cable on the wallight into earth !.. I do sort of have an...
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Consumer Unit mounting
Just a quicky: Installing a new consumer unit, what should it be fixed to? Directly to the wall, on a piece of varnished plywood like the current one, or something else?
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Agojama, UK ContactWtd (2024 Update)
My Agojama 220VAC drill needs a new variable speed control trigger/unit. My "users info" [ Cont. Europe ] shows a PO Box in the Nederland's and a street address in Sunbury UK. I don't want to "write...
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Hello looking for a flat
Hello i'm looking for a flat, for the summer season in london, do u hav that for a foreigner ??? Thanks
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Worcester Bosch 28CDi RSF Combi problem
Hello, A couple of weeks ago I got suspicious that a small amount of water may have leaked from the bottom of the boiler onto the surface below. I put a "collector" thre to get an idea of the amount....
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Have I upset Screwfix?
I certainly intend to! Two days ago a job came up where I needed something urgent from Screwfix. Placed the order (nearly £200 worth!) at 1pm in the afternoon, and raised the ante by requesting...
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Joining Plastic Waste pipe to Lead pipe
Joining Plastic Waste pipe to Lead pipe Marley Plastic waste pipe 40mm + Lead waste pipe inside diameter approx 55mm I have removed old lead waste pipe from bathroom which was for the bath and wash...
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Flat roof drainage
Hi all, A question on flat roofs and how rainwater is drain from them. What is the standard way to drain water off a flat roof? I have a single-storey extension on my property which has a flat roof....
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Bath Wastes and Rubber Seals
I am refurbing a 1970s bathroom and should receive my bath today. This is an Aquarius acrylic model with an "Aquanite" coating. My question relates to the waste outlet fittings available now. They all...
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Fused Spur with Timer & Thermostat, electrical suppliers?
TLC have a fused spur with built in digital 7 day timer for about £40 but my local supplier had a discontinued one in their cataloge that also had a thermostat built in. Basically I need about 10 of...
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