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    Please help me refill my hot water tank.

    I am having trouble refilling my hot water tank. I came downstairs this morning to find water dripping through the living room ceiling all over the couch and carpet. I went upstairs and saw the bottom of the cupboard where the hot water tank is wet. Not knowing what to do or where the leak...
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    Laying a new block paving driveway

    I am about to embark on a new project. I am going to replace my existing gravel and weed driveway with a nice new monoblock one. I have read up on everything I need to do (excavate 250mm, 150 type 1, 50mm sand then 50mm block on top. My current drive is only a single width drive and I...
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    Adding central heating thermostat to old boiler

    My boiler is probably the same age as my house (1972) and has a horrible nasty old manual timer connected to it. The boiler is a Baxi WM 381 RS and the timer is a Randall 103. Is it possible to replace this timer with a modern thermostat? I am drawn to the next thermostat that has just been...
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    Please help me repair my water supply pipe

    Last week I had a severe drop in water pressure and a new stream running over my back garden (and into the neighbours garden). Luckily I noticed it early and turn the water off at the toby before any damage was done. Anyway after phoning my insurance company and being told it wasn't insured...
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    Building a garage and Kitchen Extension

    I am in the early stages of planning a house extention that will incorporate a garage and kitchen extension. I plan on doing the build in stages (for financial reasons). Firstly I will be be digging and pouring the foundations and building up to FFL and pouring the slab. The FFL will be...
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    Air tool fittings

    I have an air compressor which I have been using for tyre inflation for a couple of years. I just recently bought an impact wrench to use with it and have decided to use some quick release fittings for both this and my tyre inflater. My first question is does the quick release mechanism...
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    Increase water pressure to shower pump?

    Hi everyone, I have used these forums a lot to help me over the years but this is my first post. I have recently removed my electric shower and fitted a mixer shower with shower pump (salamander CT75). It has a direct feed from my cold water tank and the hot water cylinder as instructed. The...
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