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    Water seeping through concrete kitchen floor

    You would need to hire a qualified surveyor to decide what the problem is and who is responsible for fixing it. You would need the owners agreement for this and if unreasonably withheld then mediation maybe might be the next move.
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    Certain tools - do I need them?

    A lot of the tools you buy these days are brilliant if you just want to hang them on a pegboard in the garage to impress the neighbours but a different matter if you actually try to use them.
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    Certain tools - do I need them?

    I use tools like that all the time for model making but have never needed them for any other type of task.
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    Shower screen seal

    It's usually fitted to the screen on the other side (the wet side) to that shown in your photo and is a 'C' shaped translucent vertical nylon strip that sits between the fixed and moving parts of the screen. I haven't actually seen a seal a seal fitted where you you indicate in your photo.
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    Bath tap with 12 spline cartridge. want to change tap head

    Best way is to use a vernier calliper to measure the dimensions of the old cartridge and compare that to the detailed dimensional sketches on cartridge manufacturers/sellers websites although getting a combination of the right number of splines and correct dimensions may not be possible.
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    Fence - remove neighbour's or not?

    Responsibility for a boundary doesn't mean responsible for a fence that is erected on it. Generally a fence belongs to the person who paid for it but that doesn't impose any obligation on them to maintain it unless there is a specific covenant to that effect in the title.
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    Ford service

    Thanks for the replies. This wet belt thing is new to me and difficult to understand, from what I have read, how often it needs to be replaced. Anyone any idea what a sensible life expectancy would be for a wet belt fitted this 4 year old Fiesta Ecoboost with 10K on the clock?
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    Ford service

    Hi there Just a quick question here about Ford servicing. The missus has a FORD FIESTA TITANIUM ECOBOOST 100 that is coming up to 4 years old. It has 10,000 miles on the clock and is due a service. So a bit confused. On their website Ford talk about a choice of a 'scheduled service' or...
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    Do modern boilers heat the wall they are mounted on?

    In the past I have used 10mm self adhesive sound insulation sheet for cars which reduced the heat transfer from the boiler into a cupboard.
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    Set TV to watch Freeview (& Other Free Channels) Only

    One further observation that I would make is that even if you do not ever watch 'live to air' you are still at risk from TV licencing investigators. This is because their baseline assumption is that every house without a TV licence is watching TV illegally. Consequently they can misconstrue...
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    Analogue or digital ?

    I have had problems with cordless phone replacement batteries not performing well in the handset. Replacing them with batteries specifically described as for use with cordless phones fixed the problem. I don't know why that should be the case but it worked for me.
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    Set TV to watch Freeview (& Other Free Channels) Only

    Whilst TV licencing have in the past gained convictions simply because someone's TV equipment could receive 'live to air', that is no longer the case. For example many people quite legally listen to radio on their TV set which requires the TV to receive 'live to air' transmissions via an...
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    Set TV to watch Freeview (& Other Free Channels) Only

    Even if your TV can receive 'live to air' broadcasts, which pretty much every modern TV can do, provided that you do not actually watch those channels then you do not need a TV licence.
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    A really very silly question - if I may please ?

    You put the damaged bowl in a coffee grinder - grind it to dust - make a mould - mix the dust with two part resin filler and cast a new bowl - simples.
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    Taps that claim to be suitable for both high and low pressure systems

    Best way is to run a new cold water pipe from the header tank to the cold side of the mixer.
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    Optimum Boiler Temperature

    The flue gas temp needs to be high enough to prevent condensation from running down into the boiler but not so high it wastes fuel. It will be set during boiler annual service and is not something a home owner should mess with.
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    Optimum Boiler Temperature

    It costs a bit more because you don't recover the latent heat that goes up the chimney but you benefit from a more responsive system.
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    Optimum Boiler Temperature

    To quickly heat the house from cold I have the flow temp set to it's max of around 85 deg C although the downside of that is that the condensing capability of the boiler becomes ineffective.
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    Vaillant plume dripping

    Even with a condensing boiler there is still a lot of water in the plume and because the venting exhaust gas is at a lower temperature than a non condensing boiler you will see a lot of vapour and drips around the outlet.
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    Mouse in loft

    Not heard of a multi kill trap. The problem you have if you do not check traps regularly is flies. Also from a humane point of view you need to check daily because mice are so very fast that sometimes spring traps just catches them by the leg.
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