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    Matching lime mortar

    Yes, but phoned them first, they told me to send a chunk (thumb sized) and I was pleased to find there was no charge despite the £30 referenced on the web. I received results by email 48 hours later with their recommended product - note that it unlikely you will find their recommended product...
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    Shed insulation problem/query

    Don't forget the floor, I dropped down a vapour barrier, kingspan and boarded over the top.
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    Matching lime mortar

    The first supplier mentioned above matched my lime mortar, they were also able to recommend and supply a paint on dye to provide a more weathered look. I didn't need this the match was already good enough. The second supplier sent out some samples in return for a chunk of my mortar, I think...
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    Occasional Damp Patches on Inside Wall - who can help?

    We've got an identical issue. Concrete slab where once existed floor on earth, walls left with original footings, seepage occurring from outside capillary action under concrete and membrane, hitting internal wall and sucking it up like a sponge. Internal wall is solid brick but with infilled...
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    Damp stone walls

    for starters... Fix gutters, roof, and drains Remove green stuff from walls Lower Ground levels below DPC (150mm if possible) Unblock air vents, ensure free air flow between vents .....wait........ and see if it dries out. No point rendering/fixing anything until you've found the cause.
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    Getting quotes for a house you want to buy.

    Similar situation for us, we paid for a specification, they also gave an estimate, recommended a local builder, and then we got two further quotes for comparison. £500 outlay. Peace of mind and the recommended builder came up trumps.
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    filling in hollows in grass

    Use to work on a golf course and we use to put 1/2" top dressing on without any problems, dragged across with a mat. Anything more, we use to cut and fold back the turf, fill it in with top soil and then return the turf to its place. Sure you can get away with much more on a lawn, I've got...
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    Damp Advice Please

    I'm not an authoritative source but I've been in the same position a few years ago being very very scared of our first building survey and the dreaded word... damp. Everyone told us to keep away, and forums sigh at yet another damp question. Having just moved into a house labeled damp and...
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    Dual Zone + weather compensation - possible?!?

    I've just installed a honeywell evotouch with wireless tpv's. I believe it can handle UFH as well via dedicated relays as well as separate thermostats for up to 8 zones. Weather compensation is available at a price. Oil bills almost halved so far.
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    British Gas "Safe and Secure" Alarm - recommendati

    oh, alertme has a speech dialler over the web as well. You can snap up systems on ebay quite frequently... may sell mine soon ;-)
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    British Gas "Safe and Secure" Alarm - recommendati

    Try here: http://forum.alertme.org.uk Essentially the BG system infrastructure is licensed by Alertme. BG has developed a whole range of new sensors presumably with visionic. I have an alertme system, largely a failing community as alertme seem to have ditched further development and...
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    Worcester Bosch Heatslave to Honeywell BDR91

    Thanks for the reply, it will probably only make sense to people familiar with the two devices in question. In case my post only makes sense to me this is a simpler explanation: The Honeywell evotouch replaces both the controller and thermostat, and switches a single channel BDR91 Relay...
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    Worcester Bosch Heatslave to Honeywell BDR91

    I have a Worcester Bosch Greenstar Heatslave 28/32 combi sealed system, previously controlled by thermostat and no timer. Oil Consumption prompted me to zone my system with the honeywell evotouch in boiler heat demand relay mode, connected to the Honeywell BDR91 wireless relay, and HR80'S to...
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