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  1. StephenStephen

    Stove Glass Replacement , Screws Removal ?

    ...there's clean glass, and then there's invisible glass!
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    Humming underfloor heating.

    How do you know it's the underfloor heating?
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    Could the hedge reduction have been done better and cutting the sides hard?

    I'm wondering if that might have been Thuja?
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    Using gypsum with lime plaster wall

    Personally I use lime putty plaster for this kind of job, for the big patch, and for the cracks, not because of concerns about breathability, but because it goes off much slower so I'm less scared of using it as an amateur than I am of using gypsum. It is harder to get hold of and more...
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    Will old mobile phones work?

    Mine still works for calls and texts...
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    Woodworm Treatment Company Surrey/Sussex Area

    I think you may not be getting replies because it really is just a matter of splashing some treatment on, and making sure you keep an eye on them, and keep them dry in future. There is a treatment which I've used which is really easy, and would get round the problems of chemical smells etc...
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    Removing old wax and dirt from oiled floor (not by sanding)... what machine?

    It sounds like I'm not offering anything useful to you - I don't think there's a way we can compare the difference between osmo and linseed&beeswax in how they pick up and retain dirt without it being on the same floor with the same use and cleaning regime - I think all we'll learn is that...
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    Removing old wax and dirt from oiled floor (not by sanding)... what machine?

    Just to add as info, the floors I've sealed with Osmo 7 years ago don't attract dirt, an are easily cleaned with a mop...
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    Have i killed my circuit breaker

    Hi there - which country is this happening in?
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    Fans on radiators, anyone tried them?

    ...and, of course, this: https://www.diynot.com/diy/threads/fan-assistance-for-radiators.623527/
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    Fans on radiators, anyone tried them?

    I used one these at the bottom of the radiator, pointing up through the radiator, it certainly seems to heat the room quicker...
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    Word Association

    Work
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    what one would you buy please

    -Find her most demanding game, and look at the spec requirements it says on it -Multiply each of those specs by one and a half, maybe even two -Find a few computers with at least that spec -Read the online reviews for them - choose one you're happy with -Check the spec with your daughter -Buy...
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    what one would you buy please

    Maybe start by having a look here: https://uk.pcmag.com/desktops/73/the-best-desktop-computers Or maybe ask her to research what technical spec she needs
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    what one would you buy please

    ...then I can't see why she'd need such an absurdly expensive computer - is she a professional gamer?
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    what one would you buy please

    What does she intend to use it for? A gaming PC is different to an image processing PC, which is different to a web design PC, which is different to a document working PC...
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    Immersion hot water not lasting long enough!

    Looking at the maths from one of your screenshots: roughly 30kWh costing roughly £4 means you're paying just over 13p/kWh which strongly suggests that the economy 7 tariff is working as it should be.
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    Immersion hot water not lasting long enough!

    Maybe have a look at the post 23 link from rodders53
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    Immersion hot water not lasting long enough!

    Worth checking this with Octopus
  20. StephenStephen

    Immersion hot water not lasting long enough!

    Not completely sure but post 46 seems to clearly show different rates for night and day.
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