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    Berry Magicoal Storage Heaters

    Warning ancient thread!
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    Weed killing question

    “Dairy Bleach” - wow, I’d love to know the chemistry behind that. Genetically engineered cows maybe?
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    Lost a few shingles after recent storm, what to do?

    No idea, sorry. Nothing on my roof seems to cost less than about £10,000.
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    Lost a few shingles after recent storm, what to do?

    The other access options are "cherry picker" (vehicle platform) and rope-access. Cherry pickers are good for small jobs where there is access for the vehicle. Rope access can be useful if there's a roof hatch for access, or similar. Trades tend to quote based on what they have, i.e. if the...
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    Converting a double socket - do these parts exist?

    In which case, I believe you don’t need a fuse in the connection unit.
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    Wiring help

    That’s certainly an “earth wire” in some sense, but you don’t know whether it is actually connected at the other end - quite possibly not. Is that cable emerging from steel conduit of some sort? It’s quite possible that that is itself earthed. Do you have a multimeter?
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    Triple glazing and ventilation

    Some trickle vents claim to be “acoustic”. I’ve no idea know how effective they are.
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    High pitched sound that rises and falls for hours on end.

    So what is your bedtime routine? Do you open or close any windows? Flush the loo I guess. Turn anything on or off? Is there a bathroom extractor? Does it correlate with how windy it is outside?
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    Whats a realistic price for getting this hedge trimmed and tidied up?

    It looks like Leyladii, or similar. (The neighbour's isn't.) Am I right? If so, cutting it back will leave something that looks awful, and it won't produce new green growth to any significant extent. (You might be able to remove the tops and not look quite as terrible.) I'd consider completely...
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    **Replacing fascia/soffit on 1970s bungalow — how to deal with possible asbestos cement undercloak?**

    Re the risk from Asbestos Cement Board, did anyone else read this story?: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c895p3p0gego Thoughts anyone? No, I don’t think that’s literally true. You should wear a mask. See above, asbestos cement board can kill you if you don’t take some precautions while...
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    What foam gun?

    Don’t bother, get the cheapest you can find (eBay used to have some much cheaper than Screwfix) and treat as almost-disposable.
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    Single switch wires

    Terminal block or wago. Turn off the power and unpeel the tape. I wonder, can anyone else imagine a situation where connecting that earth wire to the box terminal would not be the right thing to do? I guess I would want to find the other end of the cable first.
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    Single switch wires

    My guess is that at some point in the past there was a second switch there, which was connected to those wires in the black tape. Maybe there is a light that is currently controlled by one switch, but previously it was also controlled by a second switch here? Be sure to turn the power off...
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    Converting a double socket - do these parts exist?

    Does the timer include a 13A fuse?
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    Converting a double socket - do these parts exist?

    As opposed to what? I.e. with the FCU, is the boost switch up or downstream of it?
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    Acoustic insulation of 2nd floor flat floor (under boards)

    Plenty of good advice above. I live in a building converted to flats in the same era. Mine has the ash deafening that JohnD mentioned: https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/Ash_deafening …except where a previous upstairs neighbour had it removed, because “it was filthy”, and didn’t replace...
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    Converting a double socket - do these parts exist?

    ...and a Euromodule flex outlet. If you can find a single-width flex outlet, you can have an unswitched fused outlet. But my quick search only found 45A euromodule flex outlets that I guess are for cookers and are the same width as the socket.
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    Converting a double socket - do these parts exist?

    There are some grid flex outlets, though finding a system with the combination of parts that you need can be tedious. Look here for example: https://www.cef.co.uk/catalogue/categories/wiring-accessories/grid-systems/grid-flex-outlets
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    Advice For Newbie - Level And Re-Seed Lawn

    https://www.rhs.org.uk/lawns/lawns-from-seed
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    Weighing in copper

    Is my maths right: £8k / tonne = £8 / kg 22mm pipe = ~0.5 kg/m = ~£4/m 15mm pipe = ~0.33kg/m = ~£2.70/m That’s a bit less than half the price of new pipe.
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