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    Two-storey extension to side of existing single storey house

    Thanks for replies folks Its in Ireland and the planning has passed because its a single house on a rural site. Secondly I was wondering is this the standard way of bulding such an extension or would the existing gable wall be used somehow to support the new two-storey wall?? In terms...
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    Two-storey extension to side of existing single storey house

    Greetings earthlings Anybody any experience of the above scenario? Is it possible to build the extension "beside" the existing gable wall i.e the extension is basically another building beside the existing but tied together somehow??? Many thanks for any help V
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    Shower enclosure - Seal inside or not?

    Hi chums, Whats your opinion on sealing inside a shower enclusre. The instructions tell me not to seal inside the door but this leads to a small leak for me. What do you guys think and why might it not be a good idea to seal inside? Cheers Vladimir B
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    Chimney Crack - Easily repairable?

    Howdy fellow do-gooders ..... Crack in chimney - stack is unpainted render - crack very visible from ground level and hairline crack visible in loft . During wet weather the whole breast is wet in the loft and decoration on breast below is ruined. If I fill the crack and paint with a...
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    Cold feed to bathroom from tank.

    Thanks Nige Am I plumski :oops: er yes kind of - new to the domestic set up. I can clear the airlock but am worried that it will keep reoccurring becuase of the lenght of the run or do you reckon a 5 metre run is ok like this? Thanks again :D
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    Cold feed to bathroom from tank.

    Hi all, Am running a 3/4 cold feed pipe from attic tank to feed bath,basin and WC. The pipe drops about 6 inches at the cold water tank and then runs about 5 metres across at a slight fall and then drops to the bathroom. This worked fine when I tested it first but once I emptied the tank...
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    Feed and expansion arrangement for outdoor oil boiler and ou

    Hi folks What is the standard Feed and expansion arrangement for an outdoor oil boiler with incorporated pump (its one of these new compact outdoor boiler modules). Is this ok (starting from the vent inside) : Vent --> Feed --> Boiler(outdoor) --> Pump(outdoor) --> Bypass (if required)...
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    Do all indirect cyliders need a bleed valve?

    Thanks for reply Chris :) The valve I was talking about has a little nut on it that a radiator key would fit. It doesn't have a cap on the top that can be turned by hand. How do you decide if the cylinder coil needs one of these or not? How else would you "bleed" the coil of air if one of...
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    Do all indirect cyliders need a bleed valve?

    Hi all, As the title says "Do all indirect cyliders need a bleed valve" I think it's called a "bleed valve" - it's usually beside the cylinder on a little bit of 1/2 pipe to bleed the cylinder coil the way you can bleed a radiator? Reason for asking is that I am working on a house and...
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    Crack in wall causing dampness inside...

    Hi all, Scenario :60 year old house with solid concrete wall (no cavity) with an old vertical crack in it causing dampness on the inside. The wall HAS a DPC but the crack seems to have broken the DPC (very small break). Not too sure whether the damp is caused by water ingression along...
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    22 compression fitting on 3/4 pipe.

    Greetings fellow do-gooders! I have searched for the answer to this before i posted and could not find the answer so mods please be gentle with me. I am putting new heating controls in an existing system. The existing pipework is 3/4 inch. The new motorised valve that I am installing...
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    Heavy tile nightmare

    3 options really: 1) Try to get a better non-slip adhesive if possible. 2) Get a lorry-load of spacers and some light nails and put either a spacer or a nail under EVERY little tile on the mesh. Time consuming but not too bad if a small area. 3) Duct Tape across the tiles wil stop...
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    The mystery of the f&e tank.

    Many genuine thanks for info lads... 8) 8)
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    The mystery of the f&e tank.

    Thanks oilski. I am assuming in your diagram that the water is pumped in this direction ------ > left to right ---------->> And what do you mean by bypass and valves. Is this the boiler and motorised valves? So could the system look like this...
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    The mystery of the f&e tank.

    Good people... Before I start I have to say that I am NOT a plumber so please don't mock this post!! :lol: :lol: 1) Where is the ideal place for the feed from the f&e tank to join the system - i.e beside pump,which side etc etc 2) Where is the ideal place for the expansion to...
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