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    Siadaw shower service kit.

    Hi, I have a Siadaw 'Le Grade' Duo Thermostatic shower which has developed a leak which I suspect is the 'o' ring on the cartridge spindle. Can anyone suggest where I can get a service kit of 'o' rings for the thermostatic valve? My local Plumbing trade outlet seems to think Siadaw have been...
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    patchy lawn from dog pee

    A while ago on Gardeners world they suggested putting tomato ketchup on the dogs food. We tried it and it worked. Just bought a value bottle of ketchup from tescos and sqirted it the dogs meal, at that time twice a day.
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    Feeding mature apple trees

    I have not tried this but I read on a web site to feed with sulphate of potash, clear the grass away from around the tree and sprinkle in the potash in spring. Hard pruning can cause the tree to put on lots of growth so it should be done over several years. I was always told that it should be...
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    Fitting thermostatic radiator valves

    Hi, I have been reading about the problems with a noisy central heating system after trv`s were fitted. One suggestion to silence the noise was to fit the TRV at the other end of the radiator. I have a back boiler with 9 radiators which are pumped, and a gravity HW system and want to fit TRV`s...
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    Flat roof extension insulation

    I recently moved into a house that has a flat roof extension. The windows face NE and its very cold when the weather is frosty. I suspect a lot of the cold comes down from the flat roof as I think it was built before modern day insulation requirements. Is there any way I can insulate inside the...
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