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    Paint Stripper recommendation?

    I have tried using some of this chemical paint stripper in the past and they have been absolutely useless. I have bought a heat gun and it was on of the best tools I have ever used . I have stripped all the doors and the stair around my house.
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    Two new toilets upstairs

    Finally I managed to almost finish the toilet to our bedroom. I still need to do some touch ups on paint and grout. In the end I found a cheap vanity unit and then built all the unit next to it to hide the pipes. Quite useful for storage too. I got marble on the floor which was about £120...
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    Two new toilets upstairs

    I have done some more progress but unfortunately not as fast as I wanted. I am running a second project which involves doing the channeling for a full rewire. Managed to do only the wardrobe and hopefully bathroom will follow soon. Plastered and sanded Ready for paint...
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    Two new toilets upstairs

    I have done more progress over the weekend so here are the pictures. Toilet/wardrobe 1 is now ready for plastering after cutting and sorting the angle beads Toilet 2 Door is now in place and all plasterboard fitted. I was just finishing and my wife immediately dumped all...
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    Two new toilets upstairs

    Here is numero 2 :D Old wood cupboard in the top of the stairs removed and structure started. Door Frame Shelving Small wardrobe frame Bedroom Door View to be continued ...
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    Two new toilets upstairs

    After a year with no toilet upstairs we decided we had enough of it :D so here we go . Floor lifted and new pipe installed Pipes connected to the loft where the boiler is . While doing a bathroom we thought it would be a good idea to build the wardrobe and the toilet at...
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    Change old cracked toilet

    Thank you Pete. It makes sense to do it the way you said.
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    Change old cracked toilet

    I need to change the toilet as its already showing some fine cracks through the porcelain but not sure how to remove its old connection to the soil pipe. I have just uploaded couple of images so you can see. I think is still the original toilet from the 60's when the house was built. Should...
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    Repairing Holes in Chimney Breast

    How big are the holes ? I would never use expanding foam where is high temperature. If the holes are not too big just fill them with mortar (3 parts sand with 1 part cement ) If the holes are pretty close to the fire area than use some fire cement just to be sure ...
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    Is this quote ok?

    No offense to you but as you are a sparkie I have the feeling that even the quote was 10 k you would probably say the same . I bet it doesn't take him more than two weeks to do this job.After paying the tax he still probably clears 3k . The whole income for my household per whole month is...
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    Is this quote ok?

    The house sizes are : 8.20 m ( front to back ) x 4.85 m(side to side) = so roughly 40 square meters As for circuits I would say probably 6-7 The immersion heater will be replaced by CH I will definitely have another people coming in to have a look.
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    Is this quote ok?

    I moved into 3 bed semi about a month ago. The place has been build in 1960's but nothing been touched since. The electrics is outdated with just one socket per room and no consumer unit. As the budget is pretty low at the moment I don't mind putting some work myself like doing the channeling...
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    Which controller for a 37CDI ?

    I think you point is valid and after reading more about the subject it seems that indeed the 37 CDi is massively over sized for my needs I was looking at the 30SI or even 25 si but is still modulating only from 7.2 KW which is still more than what I need. I think would be nice to find...
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    Which controller for a 37CDI ?

    I have checked using the calculator and the result was 4.7KW with cavity and loft insulation over 75 mm and 10.3 without any insulation. I will have my insulation done next month so obviously I will need only 4.7 kw. The reason they over sized it is that I mentioned a possible extension being...
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    Is this job looking alright ?

    Just browsing on ebay looking for some boiler parts when my eye been caught by this listing http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Supply-Fit-Worcester-greenstar-37CDi-combi-condesing-Boiler-/320849380409?pt=UK_Home_Garden_Hearing_Cooling_Air&hash=item4ab41d0439 Does this pipe work looks right to you ...
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    Which controller for a 37CDI ?

    I will be putting a new central heating system and already got three quotes . While all installers agree the Worcester 37CDI is a good choice for my setup ( a three bed 1960 semi) they don't seem to agree on the controllers. One is proposing a Drayton Digistat + RF room thermostat...
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    Please Help identify this gas connector

    Thank you for clarifications. I have already looked on eBay for one of this gas pokers as is something that I will definitely use in the future with a Wood Burner as it will make my life much easier :D Unfortunately it seems this bayonet connectors are becoming a rare beast and is difficult...
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    Please Help identify this gas connector

    I just moved two weeks ago into a new house . The house was built in sixties and pretty much everything still untouched . The fireplace was on coal and boarded but next to it I have found a gas connector with a valve. This looks different to the one in the kitchen which uses a bayonet...
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    Dimplex DX cxl24n not heating properly

    Just to let you know that now is fixed. I have ordered a new thermostat from e-bay and I dismantle it over the weekend . Indeed the elements readings where around 63 Ohms . Only one of them was not right . Used some abrasive paper on the pins and it come back to normal. Replaced the...
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    Dimplex DX cxl24n not heating properly

    Thank you for your useful reply. I will check the elements using your formula and post back the results .
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