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    Skirting transition around raised section

    Hi all, I need to install some skirting in a loft room and as you can see from the photos I have a couple of sections where the edges of the wall already have raised wooden box sections. What are peoples thoughts in terms of how to best finish this? I was thinking of perhaps getting some...
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    wiring for doorbell

    Hi all, We'd like to install a smart doorbell (the google one) but I'm just trying to get my head around how this would be connected up- we'd want the wired one. I've attached a picture of the frontage of our house. The consumer unit is in the garage. There is obviously power supply to the...
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    Advice for tape and joint plasterboard/corners etc

    Hi all, I've almost finished boarding out an attic room (using insulated plasterboard; just a few bits left such as the velux reveals and boarding the ceiling) so next step will be the finishing. The plasterboard is tape and joint/tapered edge and I have a variety of different anges where the...
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    Switched live for bathroom extractor fan

    Hi all, Just wanted to check I understand the above correctly before potentially diy ing. I currently have a bathroom extractor fan connected to an isolator switch. No switched live, so the current model I have is permanently on (If the isolator switch is on obviously). It’s a DMEV one with a...
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    slider pin removal

    Hello all, Encountered a restricted access issue that I've not come across before with the rear caliper slider pins on our Civic and wondering if anyone can advise the best tool to undo it. The brake fluid pipe is rather inconveniently positioned with very little flex. The bolt itself requires...
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    loud vibrating sound central heating

    Hi all, I have recently replaced my TRVs on my radiators, but I have a strange problem now which occurs when one of the bedroom radiator TRVs shuts off when the central heating is running. When it does so, I get a loud vibrating noise (rapid almost like a machine gun noise) which is loudest...
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    transition from engineered wood flooring to karndean etc

    Hi all- we have a L shaped living area (living room/diner type configuration) and one option we are considering with the flooring is engineered parquet in the 'lounge' section, transitioning to karndean in the dining area. There isn't any room divider or doorway so any transition would need to...
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    best tool for cutting insulated plasterboard

    Hi all, I've got a load of insulated plasterboard (total 27mm thick- 90mm plasterboard) to cut to size. I've got a cheap stanley jab saw but happy to invest a bit more money to make the job easier/neater. I was looking at something like this potentially...
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    Extractor fan ducting (condensation)

    Hi all, I have an extractor fan in our shower room, directly above the shower cubicle- recently installed a DMEV type fan which all works well in terms of extracting the steam at least. This vents into uninsulated foil ducting, which in turn is attached to a vented tile on the roof. What I...
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    Loft room plasterboarding

    Hello all, Could do with some advice. I need to board my loft room as per photo. I have 27mm insulated tapered edge plasterboard (spec stated the foam backing acts as a vapour barrier so think that side of things is ok) to fix to the rafters and over the eaves. There are some noggins in place...
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    loft room/insulation advice

    Hello all. Would really appreciate some advice. We have a loft room accessed via some space saving stairs so always open to the main area of the house. It is quite a handy area and therefore I'd like to make it reasonably nice and comfortable, with a decent amount of insulation. I've stripped...
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    Shower enclosure problem

    Hi all, Started fitting my shower enclosure today which comprises of a side panel and door on one side, and then a wide side panel for a 900 x 900 cubicle, and encountered a problem with it. I obviously checked all my levels with respect to the tray, and the walls and it all looks fine...
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    A couple of queries regarding shower fittings/enclosure

    Hi all, Getting to the final stages of my shower room refurb and just wanted to check a couple of things if I may with the experts on here. Firstly, I have just finished tiling and grouting the shower splashback areas so next step is to install the shower enclosure. Therefore, I need to seal...
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    random tiling pattern for rectangular tiles

    Hi all, I have some 75 x 300mm tiles that I am using to create a shower enclosure and basin splashback in our new shower room. I was intending to lay them horizontally and repeat the pattern with a half tile so they are offset by half the tile length, and repeat. That said, just looking at one...
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    Problems wiring up extractor fan

    Hi all, I would be grateful for a bit of help with my extractor fan which I have tried installing. I have a switch (not connected to light), which I had intended to just leave on as I have purchased one with a humidistat so would just switch itself off when the humidity drops. My old one had a...
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    Vaillant boiler leaking

    Hi all, We have a Vaillant Ecotec 428 plus condensing (system) boiler- unvented system with hot water cylinder if that makes any difference. I have noticed today that we had a puddle of water under the boiler and sure enough on closer inspection a drip emerging from the left hand side of the...
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    Help with wiring bathroom extractor fan/old humidistat

    Hi all, I'm redoing my shower room at the moment and one thing I need to sort/upgrade is the bathroom extractor fan and humidistat which is ancient. I have a switch that was mounted on a backbox, in the room itself. Then I have a separate humidistat, which controls the fan. The switch in the...
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    Help with cutting/bending copper pipe

    Hi all, First time giving soldering a go with copper pipe/yorkshire fittings and all ok thus far apart from one problem. I am using a pipe cutter and then am trying to use a bending spring to bend the pipe but can't insert the spring into the cut end. What I noticed is that the cutter will...
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    Auto bypass valve/pump settings

    Hi all, I thought I'd got my head around my central heating system but I've just discovered an auto bypass valve, the workings of which I don't have a clue about if I'm honest so I'd be really grateful for some help! I have a Vaillant Ecotec 428 heat only boiler, unvented system with hot water...
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    Vaillant EcoTec plus 428 'Con' fault code

    Hi all, As above, I have an Ecotec boiler and was fitting a new central heating pump today so was isolating power on and off etc. The actual installation went ok although I have now getting the above fault code which I understand might be related to switching off and on again potentially? I...
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