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    Is there a Dual fuel combi avaiable?

    I had some horrid vision of the old ones at the kitchen sink like a shower unit. Thanks Simon youv'e just made my mind up about swapping systems. but at 3 ltrs a minute i may ahve to wait awhile for a bath :lol:
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    Is there a Dual fuel combi avaiable?

    Can someone tell me if these are available? i've googled but don't find much. I have a gas Baxi for central heating and also electric heated water, I don't want to be reliant on one fuel. I will loose the water heater with electric if i go all gas combi. Is there anything on the...
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    Baxi eternal overflow leaking.

    That sounds about right and would certainly fit the noise it makes. I dont have a refill loop i would of advised if so :roll: come on i talk gobbledy gooope but im only 1 sandwhich short of a picnic. I dont mind any comments as long as some of you know your bits and bobs from your bobs and...
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    Baxi eternal overflow leaking.

    Hi any help appreciated. I have A Baxi Bermuda, ive looked on the site and mine looks like the C5 but i have the on off dial on the side of the fire not the top. heating goes on and heats up lovely, then here a click sounds like 2 copper tubes being tapped together. Then a air...
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    Which is the best exterior paint?

    I've found an old thread, //www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=109173 if there is any change in this advice could someone let me know in a reply. thanks :)
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    Which is the best exterior paint?

    Hiya Anyone in the business have any tips on which is the best quality exterior paint, i live on a busy road and i have a gable end that gets very dirty, i want to go for a Country Cream colour and so hopefully can find a paint that cleans well when it rains. Also have to take in to...
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    electric raker and scrificer

    Thank you for posting. I tried a small section and stopped as its quiet depressing and frightening, it does do as you say , completely tunred teh grassed patch into broken soil. I have 5 settings, and on 5 i dont think it would even turn, it goes very deep. but were i have turned no more...
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    electric raker and scrificer

    Can anyone help me i've googled sacrificer and i can't find a thing I have a lawn thats been well neglected and left under breeze block pallets for 2 years. Cant afford to lay new. brought a machine in B&Q electric raker scrificer for £10.59 reduced from £69 as handle holes in the wrong...
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    Any ideas as to what this is please

    LOL no :lol: :lol: :lol: only furry walls :shock:
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    Any ideas as to what this is please

    Thank you John he has large gaps around his door frame its an old victorian house not in the best condition at the front door. Im going to have a closer look but i think he has a gas pipe running up the edge behind the front door on the inside which is half boxed in and half in the wall? the...
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    Any ideas as to what this is please

    Im helping an older gentleman get his house up together and this is a very bad patch by his front door, something is pushing the plaster out and there is a mold that looks like clouds?? I know some molds are not safe to be around, can any one help with identifying this, and would anyone know...
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    self smoothing floor mix

    So is that a no don't do it or a have a try?i have the mixer and the trowel?
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    self smoothing floor mix

    Ok i've done archive reading and have the pva at a 4 or 5 to 1 mix, im confussed about how many pva coats as the bag seems to read as 2 at different mixes? the other problem i may have is im only laying up to kitchen cupboard legs, is the mix going to try and level past them and keep moving...
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    How do i hide a soil pipe?

    If i had to keep it i would box it in with white pvc panels screw some hooks in it and grow an Ivy up it or stencil it. :)
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    self smoothing floor mix

    I Have to do this tomorrow as floor man failed to turn up today :evil: , ( so tired of waiting for people to turn up to work and they don't even call on a no show :( ) Anyway never done this before but he did say when he was here, that its not very bad I've just been to get a bag of self...
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