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  1. Groovejet

    Am I a lost cause?

    I’ve discovered....Wait for itsorey. I’ve discovered Eurovision Let me defend myself please? The women are HOT The tunes are spot on. I never knew it was this good . Nowt like when Abba did it And countries like Ukraine & Moldova have done consistently great over the years. Also the women...
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    Hopefully a ‘Bread & Butter’ problem for one of you tv techies

    @Lucid your ‘Spot On’ no doubt. In the ‘Heat of the Moment ‘ I didn’t notice the ‘Bullet Hole’ scene Tbh I only noticed horizontal wavy lines at bottom of screen. But as your aware, I screwed up & didn’t investigate if there was any picture showing up on screen But I also see a ‘Lost Cause’...
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    Hopefully a ‘Bread & Butter’ problem for one of you tv techies

    There’s no impact on screen . But that looks like it has doesn’t it
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    Hopefully a ‘Bread & Butter’ problem for one of you tv techies

    Sorry I went around last night , there’s no picture at all. No menu. No channels , just a few curvy horizontal lines
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    Hopefully a ‘Bread & Butter’ problem for one of you tv techies

    @Lucid thanks a lot. You answered every possible thought. I’ll hopefully get a pic sorted
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    Hopefully a ‘Bread & Butter’ problem for one of you tv techies

    Sony 4K Ultra led tv, KD-55XF8796BU. It looks like the mid, bottom area of screen has had a knock maybe Or more like pressure than a knock at bottom of screen, as there’s zero damage on screen to 100% be certain. The lines etc are all located bottom central, flowing to the right of screen. What...
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    Concrete roof for outhouse

    @Mr Chibs what you mean not to screed it and use 3-1 mix dry as possible ? Obviously you mean a strong 3-1 dry mix , which will lower weight, from less water. But what you mean about don’t screed it
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    2nd attempt to get head around of concrete roof

    Concrete coming , Let’s see ?
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    Concrete roof for outhouse

    There’s beams spanning 215mm centers approx. There’s 7 beams. With approx 60-70 , 7.3n blocks between beams. Between each T beam is a row of 7.3N blocks T beam is 10mm thick steel. The T beam is 100mm high, from where blocks sit on , upto top of block. So the T beam is inverted T , with T...
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    Concrete roof for outhouse

    @Notch7 Yes .does it show. ? We were trying to keep it under wraps, but you’ve blown our cover. So anyway , do you know owt about concrete roofs
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    Concrete roof for outhouse

    The outhouse is block built with I beams supported across roof span. Between beams are blocks again . Just like a house foundation .. Then dpm sheet over the blocks & 8mm mesh supported on 40mm stand off blocks. So we’d like to know about the weight of concrete and load acceptable to finish the...
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    Do I need to foil tape PIR joins before slip layer and screed?

    I think you’ve got it under contol. Yeh , do what you said.... tape up the sheet so it’s out the way . And just tidy up any internal /external corners with duct tape . Job done
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    Duo Tech Condensate discharge

    No the boilers not running , but he says that he’s not having to re pressurise boiler , so it doesn’t add up. But I seen it constant dribbling . Sorry , that’s why I’ve posted this , because it’s a issue & not just the typical operation of the boiler Im gonna check it out again. For peace of mind .
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    Duo Tech Condensate discharge

    Deffo wasn’t hot water running. We were working downstairs at back patio, so if the heating was on or was on timed I couldn’t say for sure. Sorry this is late reply
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    Duo Tech Condensate discharge

    A relatives house I’m helping with kitchen remodel , we kept hearing water dripping down the outside downpipe. When I looked it wasn’t runoff from the roof but the condensate pipe was discharging a substantial amount of water then it would stop , then start again. I don’t know how long it runs...
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    Quickpoint mortar pointing gun best practice

    Did a 3-1 mix today with plasticiser. Auto gun helped but still a slow process. A warm day today so we layed cloth over brickwork ,so it didnt dry fast. As i noticed a dry crappy grey drying colour. We'll see tomorrow, and maybe do 4-1 mix instead.
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    Quickpoint mortar pointing gun best practice

    I straight away told my friend to mix a 4-1 mix, but he kept pushing 3-1. I said it shouldnt be stronger thsn the brickwork, but im just covering things on my side. I dont like a 3-1 mix when it dries grey & unsightly
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    Quickpoint mortar pointing gun best practice

    Has any had experience with this gun? What...if any benefkts will i get if i use lime based mortar? Or lime & cement,? Or should i use cement & yellow sand? Around here we also have Darlingtin soft sand. Its browner colour & drys nice. But a friend said he noticed the joint ckukd be rubbed with...
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    Boiler help. Baxi advanta exclusiv 35c

    Bad habit of guys using PRV to reduce system pressure & empty the systems water when doing any work, instead of draining from a purpose made drain valve . I dont touch PRV as it’ll always bite me on the bum , guaranteed
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    Boiler help. Baxi advanta exclusiv 35c

    Good point . For a diy’r,going outside , normally below the boilers flue outlet will be a 15mm copper pipe. This is a PRV. Pressure relief valve or slang term...’Blow Off’. Check for dripping water on the end of the copper pipe or it maybe a copper fitting. Also look at the wall around the...
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