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    Chipboard on battens and polystyrene on concrete in 1980s kitchen

    I've suffered a leak in the house and had to pull up the laminate flooring in kitchen and lounge. In front of the sink, there was a "hatch" that I expected would give access to the floor void, but instead I've found that what I have is chipboard flooring laid onto a DPM (or at least, a sheet of...
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    Wireless sounder -3.6v battery replacement, soldered wires?

    All, Having to replace the battery on the wireless siren of our Visonic MaxPower. It's a 3.6v lithium battery with a connector and two cables running off the terminals. Looks like I can buy the battery with connector etc. for about £20 online, or just the battery for about £3! Can I reuse the...
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    Intermittent double leak in water tank - can I fix it?

    My hot water tank has sprung a couple of leaks, assuming coincidentally but if someone could say otherwise I'll stand corrected. It's been installed for roughly 3 years and has started to drip from one of the bolts underneath the expansion vessel (18l Zilmet). Before I get a plumber out, is...
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    Plasterboard in bathroom

    Folks, Wondering if I could have some assistance on a professional install that we're having done - ideally I'm seeking reassurance but I'm not so naive as to expect that will be forthcoming :) We're having the bathroom replaced in our house, with the addition of an electric shower over...
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    Flashing between house and lean-to shed - alternatives

    Planning on building a lean-to shed along the side of the house, space of about 2m to fence. It's too narrow to get a usable standalone shed and still be able to maintain the walls and fence, so I'm intending going for a lean-to using the wall of the house, maintaining a maintenance gap between...
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    Interior door adjustment in new build: 0-+ hinge settings

    Hoping someone knows these doors and can put me right. Just moved into a Taylor Wimpey new-build last year and the doors have hinges that mean you can slide the door off by just removing 1 screw from each of the three hinges. The screw goes through the centre of a plastic square that can be...
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    Installing an outside light - cable route?

    Not so much an electrics question but more "how do I install an outside light with the minimum destruction to my walls?" I'm installing a lamp outside my front door, under a porch. Taking power from a switch just inside the door (converting to a 2gang to control inside and outside lights). I...
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    Fitting a switched light off a socket

    Apologies if this is covered elsewhere - I just can't seem to find the specific details anywhere. I'm looking to install a PIR-controlled lamp at my front door, with a conventional lightswitch as an over-ride. I've got a power supply courtesy of a socket on the other side of the wall (in the...
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    Drill motor sparks when run - ignore, repair or bin?

    My dad's got an old Black and Decker hand drill from probably the 60s or 70s (wired, as I'm pretty sure it pre-dates anything cordless) which still runs but is languishing in a box as he's concerned it's not safe. The reason for his concern is that the motor at the back sparks when it's in use...
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    Internal door latches - is there a standard?

    My parents' Barratt house has had the same door handles on since the 70s (ish) and all their door handles are broken as the springs have gradually given up over the years. I thought they were just being lazy but having tried to replace them myself have discovered that the latch mechanism (where...
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    Internal insulation to solid wall flat with concrete floors

    Apologies if this is a little repetition of previous topics, but my situation is a little different to all the others I'm reading about, and I understand that it's a hot topic at the moment with new 'best-practice' advice all over the web. I'm living in an upstairs flat (typical...
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