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    BT Dropwire

    I've had my upper floor demolished and rebuilt. This necessitated removal of incoming power and BT cable. Getting the power reconnected is WIP - at the moment it is being supported by a piece of scaffolding but UKPN owe me a new cable as part of the fuse upgrade I am entitled to. I would like...
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    Nightmare walls to paint

    Fortress Bare Plaster paint from Screwfix does a great job Regards Tet
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    Principle elevation

    This is great news (IMO). I wouldn't even discuss architectural features. The entrace is an irrelevance as far as you or your application is concerned Regards Tet
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    Principle elevation

    I think that the address is the key determinant here. Is the street address the main road (left) or the side road (right)? Regards Tet
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    Flues through pitched slate roof

    I'm building a small lean-to to accommodate an external fireplace for a woodburner and a pellet boiler. I therefore have two flues that I need to punch through the pitched slate roof. Currently, these flues exit their respective appliances fairly flush to the house wall. They therefore need to...
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    The water cylinder is being mysterious

    Which cylinder do you have?
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    The water cylinder is being mysterious

    Does your HW cylinder have a reset switch? We're having a similar issue with our megaflo and (whilst we wait for our electrician to come back from holiday) it's a lot of resetting. Regards Tet
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    How to fix damp plaster behind tiles?

    It really depends what is below and how long it's going to be until it's remedied permanently I had a similar situation and made do with gaffer tape for 18 months Regards Tet
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    Insinkerator Air Switch Location

    Wasn't sure where to post this as it's not an electrical or plumbing issue where most waste disposal posts end up I have an insinkerator bought for our new kitchen install (that starts on Monday). My problem is locating the air switch. Mrs Tet does not want to have a hole drilled in the quartz...
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    Kitchen design

    No - there were multiple pans, but as I recall they were not particulaurly tall ones Regards Tet
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    Kitchen design

    We've got MVHR dealing with the filtered extract Regards Tet
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    Kitchen design

    I sincerely hope that you are incorrect. We went to a siemens downdraft demo in Central London and were very impressed with its extractive abilities. The Neff equivalent is an almost identical twin, made in the same factory I can't comment on it in use yet, as we are about a month away from it...
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    Kitchen design

    Personally, I think that a sink in an island is a terrible idea. Aesthetically - dirty dishes on display in the centre of your lovely new fancy kitchen. I know that sinks in islands seem to be a common design theme, so I may be in a minority here The other thing I would worry about is the...
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    Drilling Holes in acoustic panelling

    Maybe I should have included a picture from the get-go.. This is just by way of example, but imagine the left-hand stair wall covered with the panelling, going behind the glass right to floor level. The standoffs create a gap between the glass and the panelling (how big a gap is yet another...
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    Drilling Holes in acoustic panelling

    The 26mm is the hole in the glass. The standoff itself has a diameter of 50mm and is affixed to the wall through the boarding
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    Drilling Holes in acoustic panelling

    I've purchased some acoustic panelling to line one side of a stairwell https://deantawood.co.uk/product/immerse-acoustic-panelling-oak/ I want to mount a balustrade on the same wall using 50mm stand-offs...
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    Siliconing finger or tool

    Tool, tool, tool I suggest you watch this video Regards Tet
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    Can I fit skirting with just nails?

    Are you an American? You don't need nails to hold skirting on - as others have said a good adhesive will be more than adequate. Regards Tet.
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    Radiators from Bestheating.com - anyone got any experience ?

    Update I have successfully had my faulty Milano Aruba's replaced Bestheating did honour their warranty but I had to jump through a few hoops. Despite the failure being a blatantly obvious paint finish failure, we had a multi-message back-and-forth about the details of my install including...
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    Which LED COB CCT?

    I'm adding a lighting scheme with a number of LED strips. I can see that LED strips have come a long way since the hot yellowing dotty stuff I installed back in the early 2010's I'm looking at installs for Under cabinet Under Island Shower niches Rooflight reveals I'm not interested in RGB...
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