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    play / tolerance in 110mm waste fittings - tweak gradient possible?

    Hello I am moving my upstairs bathroom and intend on having the 110mm waste pipe running parallel with the joists to the existing soil stack (where I will insert a new branch). The length of new run is just under 5m (so quite long). This is within BR here. The available angles from the...
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    Masonry column between openings

    Hello all, would very much appreciate your thoughts on a proposal regarding columns formed by adjacent window openings in masonry. House is 1980s 102.5mm Brick / 100mm lightweight block consruction with 60mm cavity The facade in question runs parallel with the floor joists (so no laterial...
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    Alpha Boilers weather compensation and controls

    Good morning, hoping someone could help clarify a few questions regarding the weather compensation features , specifically on the alpha e-tec combis please. I understand that the aim of such devices are to keep the return flow temperature as low as possible to maximise condensation...
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    New UPVC Window Frames , Defective?

    Hi all, would be very grateful for your thoughts please. I have just acquired some PVC double glazed windows (Deceuininck Heritage 2800 profile) that I am going to install. I was just about to attach the cill when I realised that the ends of the bottom frame extrusion 'ramp-up' a little. (see...
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    Seals in old boilers and POC analysis

    Hi all, first time posting, very grateful for any advice / opinion you can offer. My Stelrad 440 WRS was recently condemned following a gas analyser sweep. The Engineer's view is that POCS are making there way into the kitchen and that this is due to a seal in the flue that is nearly impossible...
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