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    Upgrading old cavity wall insulation

    Yes it is and it is built and insulated correctly. I dont understand your point?
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    Upgrading old cavity wall insulation

    My bungalow in Ireland has basic Jablite slab insulation in the cavities of 50 mm thickness. The walls are concrete block. I am not sure how effective or complete this may be. I have recently built a roofed conservatory with underfloor heating and 100mm floor insulation , double glazing and...
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    Inspiron 1000 lost sound

    My wifes Inspiron 1000 laptop has lost its sound card and now it shows no activity. I assume the card has failed. The laptop is three years old so not worth sending away for repair. Can it be replaced DIY ?? I have never opened a laptop so would appreciate any advice.
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    K glass misting up on the outside

    My Irish builder fitted our K glass inside out! No joke. As it had all been siliconed into hardwood frames we could not change it. I called Pilkington and they advised the reflective coating is on the inner pane in the cavity and it would not cause serious loss of efficiency having it on the...
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    Boiler power switch will not switch off??

    Trying to wire up a roomstat to a Greenstar combi boiler i fused the small internal fuse until i got it right. The stat now works and the boiler works but the power switch on the boiler remains on even when i turn it off.I have to turn off the power at the spur. Any idea how this happens?
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    Double glazing exploded

    Happend to us too. A large hardwood window with cottage style panes. One evening there was an almighty bang but we could not discover the cause til next morning. one of the inner panes had a crack from top to bottom. Glass splinters everywhere. It did not seem that cold outside or hot inside so...
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    Remove protective film from windows????

    Hope someone has an answer to this little problem. The protective plastic film was not removed from the UPV frames after fitment and now some time later it will not come off. I have tried thinners and gentle heating but the stuff just comes off in tiny pieces and is brittle. Scraping does not...
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    Zanussi Jet system 1200 - how to remove casing????

    OK thanks. Is the element easy to get to after that?
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    Zanussi Jet system 1200 - how to remove casing????

    My elderly neighbour has asked for help as their Zanussi is tripping their RCCD. I identified the culprit after process of elimination. I removed the top of the machine and checked no leaks visible so it is probably brushes or the heating element. (HARD WATER AREA) Trouble is i cant see how...
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