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    Flue

    Thanks for the replies, one of those things never noticed it before think at one time there was a rubber ring before they roughcast the house worried in case rain could get in
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    Flue

    Hi, just walking up to the house back door and noticed the boiler flue is there something missing neighbours has a black part on theirs Cheers
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    Boiler control

    Water only hot when heating is on
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    Boiler control

    That’s great I’ll check that one out!
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    Boiler control

    I’m not sure what you mean by independent control? It’s always been the Potterton controller that has been used for the heating only to set the times to come on and off.
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    Boiler control

    Hi looking for advice I have a greenstar he boiler and potterton controller. My problem is the sliders on the front of the current controller have broken off and I need to replace them but I can’t buy the Potterton controller any more. I’m looking for a suitable replacement? Also it doesn’t...
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    Painting walls/ made an arse of it

    Good shout about the vinyl Matt as a base course Think I will need to try a different paint
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    Painting walls/ made an arse of it

    Just leyland silk (not vinyl silk) that’s it had 4 coats still not enough, would changing to an other brand ie dulux help
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    Painting walls/ made an arse of it

    Leyland silk used 9ltr already
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    Painting walls/ made an arse of it

    Decided to paint room, Walls have been painted before with a brownie colour mat paint everything is plasterboard though I could paint over them with white silk emulsion have already done three coats and it looks like they’ll need another three coats is there anything I could do to help stop the...
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    Constant drip from overflow in hot water tank in loft

    Basically the water storage tank, heating comes on heats up the water in the tank which I think is then causing condensation to form in the pipe that comes out of the wall of my house that then causes a constant drip. Just wanted to know if I can do anything to stop the constant dripping?
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    Constant drip from overflow in hot water tank in loft

    Hi, the steam in my hot water tank is condensing on/in the plastic overflow pipe and causing drip onto my gas box outside in the cold weather it can ice up badly any ideas how to stop this dripping Cheers
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    Potterton EP2002

    Thanks guys for all your answers, just to add a haven’t a clue about these things don’t know if it effects your answers but on the ep2002 the slider that broke CH the other slider HW has never worked I was wondering if I could just swap over the slider, hot water only when heating was on can’t...
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    Potterton EP2002

    The slider on the timer has broken I’ve got a Honeywell ST9100c unit anyone know if it fits the backplate of the Potterton it would it need configured Cheer’s
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    Roughcast

    How thick can you apply roughcast on wall it’s going over old roughcast the guys haven’t put on any scratch coat will this be ok.
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    Door trimming

    Hi I’m planning on fitting 3 internal doors moulded type from BnQ, old doors are 32” wide will have to buy 33” wide would it be ok to take half inch of each side or is that to much thinking about what’s left to cut in hinges and door catch cheers.
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    Cutting sheet laminate

    3mm plastic laminate
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    Cutting sheet laminate

    Hi needing some advice just bought a new fireplace and it comes with a laminate back panel what’s the best way to cut out the gap for the fire
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    Inset light fitting

    Had another go at it, turns out you have to screw chrome ring of the unit the guy installed it that tight the full unit was turning in the ceiling had to pull it down enough to get fingers on it to keep it still while unscrewing cover Cheers
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