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    Indian Sandstone and Slurry Primer

    Hi all, I'm planning to lay an indian sandstone patio soon and have been doing some research. It appears that the professionals coat the backs of the stones with a slurry primer just before they lay them, which improves the bond with the underlying cement and therefore prevents the pointing...
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    Heating with renewable energy

    Morning all, Not sure this is the best place to post this but I'm trying to find some good sources of information on using renewable energy sources for heating systems. I know that these systems have their critics but my thinking is that in the current climate, it would be wise to find a way...
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    Faulty/Noisy Honeywell Valve

    Hi, Thanks for the feedback. Yes, there's an arrow on the exit valve and it's pointing downwards. If I can get my hands on a multimeter, is there any guidance available that will show me how to identify what's at fault? If so, I'll go out and buy one. There's another pipe on the tank (slightly...
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    Faulty/Noisy Honeywell Valve

    Hi all, I have an oil-fired closed system with a tank that provides my heating and hot water. I've always had trouble with the valves on this system since it was installed in that one of them frequently made a noise when the heating of the water started. However, recently the heating of the...
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    Replacing a pressure valve

    Hi all, I have a hot water system with a tank on a direct feed so that the water main provides the pressure for the water flow. The tank is discharging hot water through the tundish and a plumber has advised me that the problem is that the pressure valve needs replacing. I've asked him to...
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    Pipework for central heating system

    Hi, Thanks guys, that's helpful. It's a combination boiler, so luckily I won't have to worry about the tank issue. Just to be on the safe side, I'll sketch up the system deciding the pipe diameters using this guide: https://www.diydata.com/planning/ch_design/sizing_pipes.php and show them to...
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    Pipework for central heating system

    Hi all, I'm renovating a bungalow and have agreed with my plumber that I will install the radiators and pipework for the central heating system so that he can them install a new boiler. I understand the basic logic of the pipework in that each radiator needs a feed from the boiler and a return...
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    Reconnecting a telephone box

    Brilliant, thanks. By the way, will that be ok for internet router connections as well? Jever
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    Reconnecting a telephone box

    Hi all, I have an empty house that I've extended. When I bought it, the phone line was switched off, so when we built the extension, we disconnected all of the telephone wiring. Having finished the extension, all I'm left with is the cable that originally came in (has four wires, white...
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    New central heating system

    Hi all, I'm puttung in the radiators and pipework for a central heating system and the pipework is running under the screed. The problem I have is that in some parts the screed is 50mm thick and 75mm thick in others. In the deeper areas I reckon I can plumb in 15mm copper with the lagging on...
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    Plumbing in the loft

    Hi all, I need to run some pipework in my loft and I'm wondering if there are any guidelines for doing this to avoid the pipes getting accidentally damaged. I'm thinking that if I fix the pipes to the tops of the joists and then insulate with fibreglass they may get trodden on by mistake in the...
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    Dripping taps and hard water

    Hi all, I'm not sure if the issues are connected but live in an area that has particularly hard water and I notice that a few years after installation my taps start to drip. I'm wondering if this is caused by limescale deposits clogging up the working parts and if there's anything I can do to...
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    Gravel drive

    Nice one, thanks.
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    Gravel drive

    Hi all, Not sure I'm in the right place with this question but I couldn't find a groundwork category. Anyway, I want to lay a gravel area across the front of a house for parking, is there a widely accepted way of doing this? I was thinking of laying 100mm of hardcore then compacting and...
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    Laying an underground water pipe

    Hi all, Having extended and changed the layout of a property, I now want to re-lay the blue plastic underground pipe from the meter into the bathroom. I'm hoping all I have to do (after switching off the supply) is to disconnect the black 25mm existing pipe and reconnect with my roll of blue...
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