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    Reverse flow with UFH & rads?

    The wilo para pump needs to run in fixed speed 3. If it cannot suggests the pipes are not full!. Will need to isolate, purge circuits with main hosepipe and cutoff washing machine hose into bucket to get rid of any trapped air.
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    Boss adapters- rubber or plastic

    I only use solvent weld, had too many old rubber ones leak. Plus the rubber ones never hold up on a soiltest. Any plumbers merchant will do you 50mm boss adapters.
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    MDPE Upgrade - Looking for some advice

    My flat had a 25mm mdpe main feeding into a 15mm stopcock. This then went on in 15mm copper to feed a megaflo. 15ltr/min 1.5 bar. I replaced Stopcock 25x 22mm and then ran. 22mm poly to megaflo. 30ltr/min 1.5 bar
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    Solar P. V deal endorsed by local council seems a bit cheap

    No I didn't take it up. Will just fit solar thermal for the hot water. They keep bugging me by email though.
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    Solar P. V deal endorsed by local council seems a bit cheap

    As per the title 3k seems to cheap for an installed P. V system and invertor and 8 panels. What's the catch? We recently sent you an email with your Solar Together personal recommendation. Our winning installer EEC Solar is offering a discount of 39% compared to the typical market price for a...
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    Machining marks in wood and what's now acceptable as compared to yester year?

    I had a piece of solid oak put through a thickenesser at one of the big timber merchants as gap between two doors was too narrow for two architraves. When the piece came back it was covered in indentations where they hadn't cleaned the bed of the machine.
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    cladding, treated rough sawn vs cedar or larch

    I think the point is cedar and larch are inherently waterproof without treatment. I have been looking at this for my shed build. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/252711279676
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    Cost if oak door fitting

    Chippy on one job was doing Oak veneered for 80 a door
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    Kitchen costs on average

    Yup wren are a knightmare at the moment. Seen five of their jobs all crap loads of problems. Good things from DIY kitchens. Fitters love them as do customers. We fit benchmark in the council houses. Grey wood effect inexpensive but nice. Got a scrieber kitchen in the house we moving into next week.
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    Fixed price boiler repair

    How long do you expect a modern boiler to last? You managed to live in the house for 20 years and never had to buy a new one lucky you. I'm also guessing it's probably first time it's been serviced in years! I just sold my house but had a new boiler fitted so the new owners have piece of mind...
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    Very Slow Draining Bath Tub that can back fill the toilet and vice verca

    Cut the soil just above branch use a 110mm universal rubber joint then insert another branch to take your soilpipe renew the elbow and section through wall take the pipe up to above flood level on outside. 2-3 hour job for a decent plumber.
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    Is this an asbestos waste pipe

    It's a brass trap on possibly inch and quarter copper or maybe soft lead definatly not asbestos
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    Removing tile grout from around copper pipe

    Ballofix will fail in a few years anyhow. Shouldn't be used on heating.
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    Best places to buy builders clothes?

    These got recommended in the closed forum. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Wright-Wears-Trouser-Pockets-Dewalt/dp/B019ZFEBF0
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    House survey - what does this mean?

    We had same in our house. 18 years ago neighbours were nightmare would come back from pub at 12 and put ABBA on at full volume. The chimney is thick and gives natural sound insulation. The two side breasts were counterbattened and insulated with acccoustic Rock wool slabs to reduce noise. We...
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    Foundation for a Shed

    I put up one of the keter sheds a few years ago. I already had a base but it was very un-level. The sheds use a plastic base and the sections sit in the base plate if the slab is too out it just won't assemble. I cast a new base on top of existing went from like 30mm to nothing poured concrete...
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    Cost of gas meter? (new supply)

    Main cost is having the service put it my sgn. The actual meter fit isn't that much. The meters are actually owned by the supplying company. Plenty of choices Bg, avro, 10 of the Cheapest Gas and Electric Suppliers In The UK Avro Energy. Avro have consistently offered very competitive tariffs...
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    Intergas must be doing really well ...

    Longterm the Intergas will outlast your vaillant 418 by quite a margin. Group service (glowworm/vaillant) won't even entertain repairs if there 10 years or older.
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    Small house rules

    I vaguely remember there being a planning issue with small houses on big plots if the house is smaller than 85sq metres you cannot demolish it and build a larger dwelling. But I cannot seem to find any details of this presumption on google
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    Which tile backing board brand ? STS Tile backer board from Wickes ok?

    I've used drywall adhesive before and a few plugs and screws for good measure. Never tape the joints just silicon them or use hybrid polymer sealant. Couple I've done I've tanked for good measure.
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