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    Problems over felting a flat roof?

    Hi Folks. Around 6 months ago I asked a chap for a quote to fix a leaky garage roof. He suggested to over felt it with torch on felt (to keep the cost down) yet to this day the roof still leaks in places. The chap that did the work has been back and applied some more lengths of felt above where...
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    So i've installed a new outdoor socket!

    I've installed a new IP66 outdoor socket which is essentially a spur from a socket inside using white 13A rated flex as the cable will be visible inside. I am now wondering if I should have. The Main CU has a RCD in it so no need for another one from what I have read. It's also in a utility room...
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    Where to brace planter made from decking boards.

    Hi folks. I am going to make a planter from decking boards for the rear garden. It's measurements are going to be 500mm wide x 2900mm long and 5 boards tall. A floor for the soil will be created after the third board so the soil will be only two boards deep with decking lights for decoration...
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    Silicone window then paper or paper up to window and silicone?

    So this question has been playing on my mind for a while now. Do you guys as professionals, have the window silicone sealed and then paper up to the sealant or paper first then seal with the silicone?
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    Where to get outdoor lights?

    So I'm after some nice waterproof lighting for the Christmas period and also some to keep up all year round. Shortest run would probably be about 2m of lights but going all the way up to about 15 meters. Where would you recommend going to purchase such lights. I got some from CPC last year but...
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    Whats the difference between different weights of SDS drill?

    Hi folks. Im going to buy an SDS drill which I'm going to use for drilling holes in brick, concrete etc and removing a large amount of tiles from walls in various rooms. I would also like to use it to chase out a few channels in walls. I've seen these two:- Dewalt 2KG SDS Drill...
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    To level or not to level?

    Hi. I have a concrete floor in a utility room that is raised in one small section. I have laid out my tiles and they all lay flat apart from one tile (approx 1' x 1'). Is it worth levelling the floor for this one small section or would you just take a bolster chisel to offending section...
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    What is this pipe for?

    I have a pipe (the one in green) that I can't seem to figure out what it's purpose is. One part of it comes from the bottom of the hot water cylinder and the other is located after the pump but before the MagnaClean. It doesn't seem to serve either the hot water or the radiators. Can anyone...
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    Need help choosing compound mitre saw

    Hi folks. I'm looking to buy a compound mitre saw. Initially I will be using it for cutting skirting but I also need to make a garden gate, repair the door frame on the garage and a fence once the conifers have been removed. I have seen these two on screwfix but would like to know if the...
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    Homemade hot wire cutter for foam/styrofoam

    I'm wanting to make a hot wire cutter to use with foam/styrofoam for model making etc. Does anyone here have knowledge of making one of these. I was thinking after doing some research of using a mobile phone charger (or similar) that provided a 12v 2-3amp DC output and connecting the 'hot...
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    One cold radiator but both pipes are also cold

    Hi. All the radiators in my house are hot except for one of them which is cold and both connected pipes are also cold. From the information I have gathered from the forum and other sources it seems there may be a blockage stopping the water getting to this one rad. Does this sound right...
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    Toasty radiators but no hot water!

    Hi folks. For the past few days I've had no hot water (lukewarm) but the radiators seem to be working fine. It's a condensing boiler, a BG 330+ (Glow Worm) to be exact. Any advice on where to start would be great. Cheers folks
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    Hot water not as hot when central heating on at same time

    Hi. Finally managed to get the Central heating working and not causing an error on the boiler. Now I have a different issue. I have a condensing boiler with the big water cylinder and when the hot water is heated on it's own it gets scorching hot. When it's heated alongside the central...
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    Header tank containing hot water!

    Hi all. The smaller of the two tanks in the loft has hot water in it and I was always under the impression it should have cold in it. The bigger tank seems to be fine and only contains cold water. Also should the pipe that goes into the small cylinder be submerged inside the water? I have...
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    Advice on replacement Central Heating Controls please

    I want to replace this Central Heating Control unit so it's more in keeping with the kitchen. I don't need top of the range just something similar to what we have and maybe a 7-day program option. The range at Screwfix baffles me. What would you recomend. The pictures of what I currently have...
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    Leaking CO2 Regulator

    The photo below is my leaking CO2 regulator. The leak was coming from where the gauge crews into the top of the regulator but now I've used PTFE tape it's now forcing it out of the bottom where the inlet pipe joins the regulator block. Would this pipe usually screw in and how would I fix it...
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    Loctite 452 or 742?

    I need to get some thread sealant as the thread keeps stripping the PTFE tape. The diameter of the thread is about 10mm Whats the difference between the Loctite 452 and 742? I've had a look and the only information that really seems to be different is that the 452 has a maimum thread width of...
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    Can I use PTFE tape with CO2 gas?

    Hi all. I have a homebrew setup at home and recently acquired a CO2 cylinder and regulator. Anyways the regulator seems to be leaking CO2 (very slowly but still leaking). I have jus read on the back of the PFTE tape packaging that you should use a specially manufactured PTFE tape for gas...
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    Do I really need this many beams?

    I have I'm talking about the horizontal beams here in the picture above. They are about every 2 feet attached to every roof beam. I'm going to guess that they are to stop the roof flattening out but is it necessary to have them on every one or could I remove every other one? Cheers guys...
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    F25 error on boiler

    Hi all I have a British Gas 330+ boiler and the display is showing a F25 fault. From what I can gather its actually a Glow-worm boiler and I've found this manual http://www.glow-worm.co.uk/stepone/data/downloads_sd/6c/00/00/hxi_range.pdf that shows the F25 fault code to be Maximum Temperature...
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