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    3 way valve (diverter or mixer??)

    indeed. However most valves I have seen have the AB (inlet) located as the bottom entry, where as I need a valve that has AB entering on the side And, most I have seen are compression fitting :(
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    3 way valve (diverter or mixer??)

    plumbing guys, I've a faulty actuator on a valve I apparently cannot get anymore so looks like I will be changing the whole valve. If your looking at the valve, AB (from boiler) enters the left, when actuator was energised, flow came out of A on the right (off to hot water tank), when...
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    3 way valve (diverter or mixer??)

    plumbing guys, I've a faulty actuator on a valve I apparently cannot get anymore so looks like I will be changing the whole valve. If your looking at the valve, AB (from boiler) enters the left, when actuator was energised, flow came out of A on the right (off to hot water tank), when...
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    What to do with excess chandelier flex?

    how would this be achieved if the circuit is wired as 3 plate? Dont quite see how you can shove anything into a void? I would just shorten the flex and if the fitting was required elsewhere just re-wire with new flex
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    sink waste outlet gasket

    cheers for that ive emailed seller as the description is a bit vague I think I have tried every plumbing related shop and they all looked and said nope, nothing of that size
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    repointing

    erm...mortar type stuff LOL sorry but i've really no idea. It's very dark grey almost black. The surface was terribly crumbly and it appears to have been flashed over before we purchased. Was at the point where a strong breeze would blow out a chunk.
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    repointing

    hmmm a difference of opinion. I was expecting about 20-25mm in all honesty think ill ask again tomorrow
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    sink waste outlet gasket

    guys, anybody know where i can get a 3 inch (internal diameter) rubber seal from? All I seem to find is ones in america :cry: it goes between a lever handle waste and the sink
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    repointing

    hey guys, again currently been repointed and the guys have raked out 7-12mm in most places (give or take a few mm) I asked about going deeper and they say thats the depth your supposed to go to? TBH the mortar underneath looks quite sound once the surface has come off but having read the...
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    helibars

    unsure on size he never said. What size should he be putting in so I know to question it? it is a cavity wall and this is to only do the external skin
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    helibars

    guys, another guy has came out yesterday and told it would be best if I have the wood changed to an angle iron??? I am aware of what this looks like is but I have no idea whether, if and how suitable they are? Are they better/worse than concrete/other types of lintels? My window is 1.8m...
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    helibars

    guys, thanks for all the responses. Yes the whole house needs to be re-pointed so I understand that the crack may not be visible after the pointing. My concerns are that if nothing is done before the pointing would the crack reappear? Or would you believe the lintel will have settled as...
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    helibars

    guys, if a house is to be repointed and there is a hairline step fracture above a ground floor window that has a wooden lintel, are helibars a recommended solution to repair? If the house was to be sold and they picked up the wooden lintel would explaining they were installed matter? 3...
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    Drain cock

    cheers guys :D
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    Drain cock

    this fitting here http://www.screwfix.com/p/drain-cock-type-a-heavy-pattern-15mm/99939 can you compress into a 15mm T or must it be soldered? cheers
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    Do they make dual 230v (not 115v) shaver sockets ?

    never seen one install 2 side by side, wont look pleasant IMO but will do the job
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    Cables under ground floor floorboards

    guys, Whats your views on leaving cables under the ground floor boards unclipped? So it rests on the earth/rubble/concrete slab etc etc Do you really lift almost all boards to bang in a few clips? Ran a socket in for a mate and he asked would it be OK like that and I asked him if he would...
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    Kitchen grid switches - Why?

    doh!! yeah its just dawned its really just a spur :oops:
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    Kitchen grid switches - Why?

    from my understanding these grid switches are rated at 20A so could be unsuitable for ring mains as these are usually protected by 32A MCB doesnt this mean you single cable coming from grid is going to be protected by a 32A?
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    whats the difference between...

    no mate. Was just a passing comment from a friend who had his replaced And to be honest I was not even aware of them :?
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