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    Converted loft, suspect condensation, ridge vents fitted but humidity still high

    Hi all, I recently had my loft converted to a storage room, floor board raised, walls/ceiling/rafters fitted with SF19+ for insulation, the house has soffits all around and the old gable vent removed and 2 velux windows installed. I had ridge vents installed today expecting humidity levels to...
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    Carpet tiles for new loft, underlay required?

    Hi all, Just had a mini loft conversion and I'm looking at installing carpet tiles due to many truss in the way. My question is do I need underlay when installing carpet tiles? I'm currently looking at carpet tiles, getting samples and there are so many choices out there. Is there any underlay...
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    Gradually loses shower pressure

    Hi all, I posted awhile ago my problem with the mixer shower in the ensuite on a gravity fed system - //www.diynot.com/forums/plumbing/shower-hot-water-low-pressure-only-now-fixed.358179/ It has started to dribble every now and then which is annoying, the last time i fixed it was to...
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    Glowworm 30FF Ultimate constant buzzing, PCB at fault?

    Hi guys, I probably already answered my own question but wanted to check with the pros, my boiler started to make a loud buzzing sound when the missus went turn hot water on early today. Even with the control panel not calling heat to either CH or HW the boiler still buzzes loud. Sounds...
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    shower hot water low pressure only (now fixed)

    Hi guys, hopefully its a straight forward fix, I have a triton mixer shower, recently ive noticed that the pressure is not that great, it was fine before not powerful but good for a decent wash. I have the traditional water tank in the loft and cylinder in the airing cupboard setup...
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    expired cement left in garage - throw away?

    hi guys, quick question, i have approx 25-30 bags of unopen 25kg blue circle cement in my garage (not plastic packaging the paper ones) was to be used to make mortar for garden tiles. The project was put on hold due to bad weather after summer 2012 and not to continue until springs/summer...
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    Addvent AVX100S Fan not working but has power

    Hi guys, Hopefully be a simple one, I have a Addvent AVX100S fan in the kitchen, its never worked since moving in a year ago. On the wall is a fused switch, on the fan the '1 live in' and '2 Neutrel in' are connected but the earth is disconnected but cant see anywhere it can go. Looked...
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    Should i bother with inhibitors right now?

    Hi guys, I dont know if there are any inhibitors in my rads but I'm looking to add X100 to it soon. Would this loosen any gunk or pin hole any pipes/coils? My heating works fine, though downstairs take longer to come on (recently found out the pipes downstairs are smaller than upstairs!)...
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    How is water seperate for central heating and hot water tank

    Hi guys, I have a stupid easy question but not an expert at this so would like to know. How is the water in a Y plan with a 3 valve motorised port seperated between central heating water and normal hot water in the tank? Reason I'm asking is I'm going to put some X100 in this week, I...
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    Glow-worm 30FF Ultimate boiler not firing, advice?

    Hi guys, My glow-worm boiler stopped working yesterday, when turnt on via the controls, its clicks twice fast (which is normal) then it should within 5 secs starting hearing what I believe is the fan and sparking before it ignites. However last night when it was put on boost (1 hour hot...
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    grout remove with a dremel

    Hi guys, I have a dremel 3000 and have purchased the drill bit which is designed to remove grout, have the 1.7 and 3.2mm one (I think) with the attachment tool. Think i may need more of these as I've heard they'll blunt quick?? my questions is, what do i use to remove any grout that has...
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    house bricks look damp but dry to touch

    Hi guys, I've first noticed this problem when a toilet overflow caused the front part of the house bricks to darken, it was of course wet/damp due to the overflow. Its now been a few months but the bricks still look damp but i tested with tissue and could not soak any water at all. THe...
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    what type of wood for extra support of water tank

    Hi guys, This should be a fairly easy question. I have 2 water tanks (normal water + central heating) in the loft, it sits on a wooden board which is then supported by 4 or 5 pieces of wood underneath to spread the load. Half of the board is empty but the other side has the water tanks...
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    drainage for pea shingle / stones in garden

    Hi guys, Quick question regarding leaving a gap of say 10cm from the wall of the house to the our paving slabs, i'm looking to fill this gap with either pea shingles or similar stones, its below the damp course. This is fine right? I'm looking to leave approx 10cms or more because there...
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    external brick wall wet from toilet overflow

    Hi guys, Hopefully this should be an easy fix but thought i check with you guys first! Pics to follow tonight! ok so we have a toilet overflow pipe coming out of the wall to the front of the house, i've noticed the bricks directly below it were wet (approx 8 bricks in height wide at the...
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    leveling garden, side fences will have gap, what can I do?

    Hi guys, I'm slowly digging up the soil in the garden to redo the original small patio, I'm leveling it from the garden door outwards as i dont want it any higher but must slope slightly for rain water. The problem is, I think the side fences (neighbours fence left and right) will leave a...
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    removing tree, chance of subsidence?

    Hi guys, A friend told me to check with the pros but its sort of too late but thought I'd still check. The house i bought has this tree in the garden, the tip is as high as the upstairs windows, we've cut this down as we are going to lay patio across the the garden. only the stump is left...
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    foundation and depth should I need for patio garden?

    Hi all, I want to lay new paving slabs in my garden, probably from the house to approx mid way into the garden, then finish the rest off with grass. I want to know what materials i need for the foundation and what depth? Do i need Granular Sub Base MOT1 at approx 75mm then what do i...
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    Hanging punch bag on ceiling joist of garage? PICs

    Hi guys, I'm looking to get a punch bag and hang it on the ceiling joist area, I havent bought the bag yet but looking between 20-40kg bag. This is what my garage ceiling look like: Ceiling joists are 3.5cm width, 8cm height and approx 5m length each but it seems its 4m + 1m as...
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    advice for new tv aerial setup

    Hi guys, Need some advice on my tv aerial setup in the new house. I'll be doing this all by myself but need some advice. Living room has no tv aerial socket so I need to patch it down to there somehow, I have a loft aerial and this only feeds into the tv aerial socket in the main...
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