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    Combi boiler

    I have a7 year old combi boiler that has started to lose pressure on the central heating side. I have changed the safety pressure relief valve and it is still dropping and shuts down around 5 or 6 hours after filling up again. At the moment I cannot see any leaks in the rads or pipe work, so is...
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    Laying tiles

    My son and I are about to tile a new garage roof. The tiles that we have bought have no holes in them, so I suppose we will have to drill them. Do we nail every row, other row or every third row? The pitch is about 40 degrees. Also when nailing down the tiles with copper nails, do we nail them...
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    Sliding window

    I want to replace a wooden window between my conservatory and the kitchen. Do you know if anyone makes a sliding double glased window? I have made a few inquires but no one makes them around were I live. ______________________ moderator i suggest you see 4 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++...
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    Rad in the shower

    Has anyone put a rad in the shower? My son is refurbishing his bathroom and is a bit tight for space, so he was thinking about putting a rad inside the shower cubicable. Are there any rads out there that are designed for that and were to buy? walt :wink:
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    12 Volt extractor

    I am going to put a new 12 volt extractor fan in the bathroom and was wondering were do I take the supply from, is it from the ring mains or the lighting? Walt
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    Out of date tiles

    I tiled the whole of my bathroom about 3 years ago and now I am finding that I need to replace some of the tiles. I have been to the place that I brought them from, but they don't do them anymore. So were can I get them from? Is there any place were they stock old tiles that are no long in the...
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    Plastic pipes for central heating?

    Does anyone know or have used 'plastic piping' for the runs in a heating system, and is this method OK with the push-on fittings? My sons new house needs a new system of pipe work for the new boiler and wondered about this method. Are there any against's about it? Thanks for any input Waltone...
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    Galvanized pipes

    My son has a galvanized water pipe coming out of the ground in the kitchen and has a funny looking connection on it. Do you know if we can use a brass compression joint on it and then carry on the copper pipe? I think the outside diameter is about 1 inch. If not would one of those plastic push...
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    This Old House

    I live in a detached house that was built in 1901. It is kept up in a good condition. My question is, how long will the building last, as things don't last forever? :?: Waltone
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    making my computer last longer

    I have bought a new computer and want to make it last longer. I have heard that you should not turn off the computer to many times in the day, So what do I need to do, to make my computer last longer?
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    Cleaning off old paint

    My son has just bought his first house, and as you do, he wants it to be perfect. Well he has this old plaster moulding around the doorway and along the ceiling. How can he remove the old paint from it without damaging the mouldings? Any help would be very grateful. :P Walt1
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    Regulations

    My next door neighbour has just told me that as from next year you have to have a qualified electrician to do any electrical work in a house. wether it is adding plug sockets or just putting in a lightswitch. He says that this applies to every house owner who will not be allowed to do any...
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    Co2 Bottles

    As this is my first time on here, I was wondering if any one out there has any knowledge of Co2 bottles. Are they the same, if I want to use one in a fish tank to those that they use for welding? I thought that there might be 2 different types of Co2. Also are the connectors on the bottles and...
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