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    Worcester Bosch 28i - leak right hand side

    Hello I had the left hand control block replaced in Jan. Now I have a leak coming from the right hand side. How easy would this be to fix - I presume an O ring has failed. Plumbers are difficult to get hold of around here....now impossible with the virus! Attached a couple photos which may help...
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    Expansion vessel - connection type, immersion union ?

    Hello, I'm in the process of replacing and installing new pipework. The expansion vessel for the combi has failed. The vessel will be situated below the boiler - the only place I can tap into the 22mm return is near the floor, so I will be piping the vessel from underneath (if that makes...
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    Found the incoming BT cable buried in concrete

    Bought a house - pulled up the old floor and found a dodgy repair to the concrete floor. Removed the repair to find the incoming BT cable along with a "coupling" which makes its way to the master socket. Looks like a DIY job rather than BT. I will be laying SLC over the top - could do with...
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    Slab/threshold behind external doors crumbling

    Hello, I have taken up a poorly laid tile floor. Both front and back doors have the same problem. The concrete behind the door is very weak and disintegrating (it's the join after the main slab). Not good for the SLC! I'm thinking I should dig this out and pour a stronger mix. There is a DPM...
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    Concrete floor with bitumen paint - more bitumen or seal ?

    Hello, Just bought a house which I'm now in the process of gutting. Just removed the floor in the sitting room (had laminate laid on carpet underlay....laid on "asbestos" tiles). All that has now gone - smells a tad damp, but that could be the underlay sweating between the laminate and tiles ...
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    Installing Siemens Consumer Unit

    I've had two insulated consumer units hanging around for a while now and thought I may use one. Currently I have a cable running from an old switch unit in one barn which then jumps across to another barn. The cable thats been installed (not by me) is only 2.5 maybe 3, would that be safe to...
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    How to replace 2 way switch?

    Hi, I'm trying to replace a two way switch in one of my barns. The previous owner used indoor switches outside! so I'm replacing all the light switches and sockets with weatherproof ones. I've replaced the one way switch now I have a two way which has confused me slightly. In the old switch...
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