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    Blocked kitchen sink

    i presume that your wash mac drain hose is attached to your kitchen sink trap from the description of the problem that you have. Is this the case? if so, if your waste from your wash mac has filled up your sink and flooded, then the obstruction to your waste is between the trap and whatever your...
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    combi still locking out

    well kev house was purchased as a fixer upper has needed drastic improvement most rooms back to brick rewire plaster skirt n arch etc etc just wish I upped the gas from 15mm to 22mm cos now i gotta take up kitchen flooring grrrrrrrrr!!!! b4 u ask structural survey fine... i paid £500 for it...
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    combi still locking out

    nope... ch and dwh locking out. Have had a mate over from Bolton (he now British gas) to have a look. Whomsoever installed it (previous house owner) by the look of things hasnt ever had it serviced. Theres no installation/commisioning log or record. Mate rang Halstead tecnical advice line... no...
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    Kitchen Tiling

    id be inclined to try any of the aforementioned methods to remove as much of the tiles as poss and use a steamer to try and loosen wots left of the dried adhesive underneath... hopefully it wont be a replastering job. tiling on top of tiles is nasty and isnt worth the bother
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    Shower tray / floor tiling

    dispense with the paper towel altogether and build your own wet suit starting with the arm pits... its ggod fun picking it off and isnt nearly as anti social as picking your nose :D good advice gcol
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    plastic tool boxes??? whats it all abaaaarht???

    i hate the ones wiv plastic hinged compartments on the top... you open the main lid and allo yer tap washers and o rings fall out cos the clips last about 2 months :(
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    looking to change my cordless drill

    av had a milwaukee lok tor fer 3 yrs... id take it to bed wiv me but the girlfriend would get jealous :(
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    Burnt out makita drill

    beware of pikies and the like selling fake pirated supposedly quality power tools. My mate has his ownplant hire business and tool repairs. When approached to buy sum "new" breakers and sds drills he said he'd consider it if he could take a look inside....... Suffice to say they made their...
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    combi still locking out

    grand soooooooooooooooooo!!!! at least ive got an idea so i dont get ripped off. cheerz fella :D
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    basic plumbing advice

    regularly exercise your stop cock once you get it up n running smoothly by turning off n on 3 or 4 times a year just dont crank over eagerly to fully shut or open and it shouldnt jam.... theoretically. give your neighbours plenty of notice and dont attenp to fix the iso valves on a sunday when...
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    halstead prob

    another problem with a halstead (sucks in air does best victor meldrew impersination) I DO...... NOT BELEEEEEEEEEEIVE IT! rapidly going off idea of mine being fixed... thinks ill buy a new 1.
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    Boiler overheating?

    bloody halsteads grrrrrrrrrrrrr. i got 1 keeps locking out both on dhw and ch..... (ace combi) changed thermistas ok ferra week now has gotteneven worse. good luck has any1 got owt 2 say thats good about halstead aces?????
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    Help with installing a bathroom vanity unit and sink

    was the old washbasin a pedastal basin? do the existing pipes run close to the wall or come up through the floor close to the wall? does the waste pipe run along the floor or go under the floor? this will have implications for how you locate the new waste and supply pipes... get back...
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    combi still locking out

    ahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa well ya learn summat new........ just posting another reply sends it back to the top well i never!!!!!! think that earns me a choccy bickie!!! yum yum!!
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    Gas Box outside house

    the little pranksters in the peak district like to do it to lpg valves too and they arnt even located in boxes!!!! Be nice to ickle cheelderen or they nail roadkill to your door :shock:
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    ex council house riddled with lead pipe

    I'll pass this suggestion on to my client. Cheers, :D John
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    combi still locking out

    ahaaaaa thanks fer the advice.... I'll maither ma g/f on how to do it cos am poo poo with pcs. As for the boiler prob.....???? If anyone has any suggestions/diagnostic possibilities as to the fault would welcome advice. Dont wanna spend £ on temporary solutions if a new boiler is really...
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    basic plumbing advice

    are you gonna move or install additional radiators??? If you do you may have to drain down the central heating in order to extend reallign the pipework and ensure that your boiler has the capacity for any additional rads. Shouldnt be beyond your capabilities if your general handiwork is good...
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    ex council house riddled with lead pipe

    have recently installed a bathroom for a young couple who bought the house from sheffield city council. All of the cw and dhw supplies internally are run on lead... I replaced as much as i could get to within the requirements of the job that I was carrying out and replaced with copper. CW to...
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    More questions re my boiler

    ive been having a similar problem with my halstead combi.... keeps locking out on both dhw and ch. replaced thermistas worked fine ferra week now even worse... let me know how you get on with replies diagnostics etc.... btw B&Q have an offer on a biasi condensing boiler. Hung 1 and ran allo...
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