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    Hot Water Pressure Tank(?) Burst

    Hi - My Brother In Law has had a tank burst. What could cause this please and could recent work to fix showers have any bearing on it? Having to advise him from a distance. [/img]
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    Outdoor Lights - Patress Needed?

    Hi Just bought some lamps for outside of house. Problem - I want to wire them by looping from one to the other but the space in base of lamp is not really sufficient to allow it. Is there any supplier of bases similar to those for Conduit that I could use - the diameter needed is 4 3/4...
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    Thank You DP

    Just a line to say thank you to Danny for the help supplied when I was in need of advice. Ta
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    TRV's - Which is The Best Make? With Apologies

    Hi I am about to change a number of radiator valves to TRV's. I wish to know the most reliable make to use? I have read all of the arguments on another board where some argue for the cheapest that B&Q do etc but it simply confused me even more - as if that were possible :( I have searched...
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    Vokera 20-80 Flowmatic - Time Switch

    Hi - Can anyone help please I need to change the time switch as it loses anything between 10 and 30 minutes in a 12 hour period (seems to depend upon how the tappets are set). My friendly C/H engineer was asked to change this way back in May but claims he did not as it was working OK. Maybe...
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    Floor Tiles Grouting of

    Help I used Unibond tile adhesive (orapid set?) and it says that you can grout after just 3 hours. OK I thought but the grout - good old Unibond again - says I have to wait 24 hours :? Any one know which? Ta
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    Speedfit - Removing From Copper Pipe

    I need to remove a Speedfit connector from a copper pipe so that I can a) fit a washing machine tap and b) run the pipe properly around a bend (it currently cuts across the corner). Question is how do I remove the Speedfit as cutting the copper pipe is not possible due to the location? Ta
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    Low Voltage Ceiling Light Problem

    Hi - Our kitchen has sets of low voltage lights set into the ceiling. Problem is that one bank of 4 have started to switch off then come back on again after about 20 minutes. Any clues please or should I ditch them and replace with mains voltage lamps?
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    Boundary Dispute - Advice Sought

    We have just discovered that the our next door neighbour's extension has it's return wall attached to our property not his own -viz on our side of the boundary line! This would prevent us extending our kitchen as he has done. His builder re-aligned the fence which tended to mask the effect to...
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    Raised Storage Platform - Garage

    Hi I am planning to fit a raised storage platform in my garage. I will be supporting it on two wall plates. My questions is what is the best way to fix these onto the walls? I was thinking Rawlbolt type fixings but wanted confirmation. Or any better ideas anyone? Thanks
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