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    Leak on chimney lead back gutter

    Good evening roofers. First of all, hats off to you for being on roofs everyday. I was up there today for an hour and it was unpleasant: cold, windy and every passer-by has to say something to you. A few days ago it rained very hard and I spotted a wet patch exactly along the line of the chimney...
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    Forgot to SORN car, no insurance penalty

    As per title. Apparently if you keep the car in your garage taxed, you must have insurance even if you don't use it. I didn't know this and being sent a £50 fixed penalty notice. WTF!?!? Why do I have to insure a car when it's kept in a private place??? Anyone else knew about this?
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    What happened to jobandknock?

    Just noticed that his username shows up as a deleted member. Anyone knows what happened to the carpentry guru?
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    One for the haters of Britain

    This guy is playing the piano in a public place and filming for his YouTube channel. Chinese people tell him they can't be filmed. He tells them they're in a public place and anyone can be filmed. They don't like this and call the police. The piano man makes 2 "controversial" statement that the...
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    Orange flame gas hob

    Hi everyone, This is a new (6 month old) bosch 5 burner gas hob fitted by gas safe registered engineer. It's super clean as the boss keeps it that way. The other night all burners were giving out an orange flame. Carbon monoxide detector didn't sound alarm (one burner was used for 5 minutes...
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    Better hope for Khan fall?

    Now that the Labour party has condemned hamas actions and sided more towards Israel than Palestine, would the brothers and sisters vote for a different party next May for a new emperor of Londinstan?
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    Artificial grass edge glueing

    I prepared a small patch 3mx3m of ground for artificial grass which will be delivered tomorrow. I made the edges of poured concrete so to glue it properly. However, the grass company recommends to leave the artificial grass patch bigger and laid for 2 days before trimming it to size and glue. My...
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    Chimney removal check

    My friend is having his chimney removed below roof level and the roofer doing it said he will seal the flue to avoid drafts. I wouldn't do that but I wanted to check your advice on this. I've always closed the lower part of the chimney, at fireplace level without any problem. Would sealing the...
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    Miss Netherlands

    https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12287055/MAUREEN-CALLAHAN-Miss-Netherlands.html?ito=social-twitter_mailonline Who feels the same?
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    Silvio Berlusconi R.I.P.

    Love him or hate him, he had great influence in world politics and economics.
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    Comments on these roofs please

    My friend called me in tears because she had 2 flat roofs reboarded and refelted and as soon as they finished they both leaked. I went there today and took some pictures. Any comment welcome. I am not a roofer but I'm sure these guys aren't either...
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    Remove grout shadow from quarry tiles.

    Hi, I've grouted a fireplace hearth made of textured quarry tiles and paid a lot of attention to not make a mess. I used vitcas fire grout. I also kept on wiping the tiles with a wet cloth without touching the grout so to avoid any shadow that on normal tiles usually polishes off with a dry...
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    Outdoor lantern with integrated switch?

    Do they still exist? I had them in my previous house and now I would like one in the alleyway but I want to avoid passing too many cables. The wall where it would go has got a socket on the other side, previously used for tumble dryer, so no problems powering it. I just can't find them. This is...
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    Zelensky-Putin

    I had a dream/nightmare. The whole world was giving Zelensky lots of money and weapons to fight his enemy Putin. Then Zelensky changed his mind because Putin sent him some jellied eels. They became best friend and invaded Poland using our money and weapons plus those of Russia. Then I woke up...
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    How to stick refractory tiles to marble for fireplace

    How would I stick refractory tiles to a marble hearth? The marble is in good conditions but my friend doesn't like the dull grey colour and wants to use tiles in tone with the rest of the fireplace. Would it be ok to sand off the shine of the marble and use a sand/cement/lime mix to stick the...
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    TRV closing almost fully even on max

    Hi, the other day I realised one of the radiators was staying lukewarm. I opened fully the trv (drayton trv4) and still same. When I unscrewed the trv head, I heard water flowing in the radiator and it got hot very quickly. Radiator works perfectly without it. Checked the pin and it moves...
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    Hot water going hot and cold rapidly

    So, before I throw money away on a new boiler that will put a dent in my finances, better ask here and then look for a boiler engineer willing to repair rather than replace. Worcester Bosch Greenstar 28i junior, 17 years old. Central heating works perfectly, all 10 radiators get very hot very...
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    Help choosing a new boiler please

    So, my 17 year old boiler is on its last leg. In the past year I changed the diverter valve and heat exchanger (I think that's what it was, looks like a small radiator). Now it's giving an intermittent fault and developed a slow drip from the pressure release pipe outside. 2 plumbers said that...
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    Colour standard for 2 way switch

    Out of curiosity. Recently I have opened quite a few 2 way switches and never found the same setup colour wise. Some have Brown-Common, Grey-L1 and Black-L2. Others Black-Common, Brown-L1 and Grey L2. And any other possible combination. I suppose that as long as Black and Grey are sleeved in...
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    Drain cock

    Hi, quick one. Can this drain cock be directly connected to a 15mm copper pipe with nut and olive on the thread? To be clear: can I insert a 15mm pipe at the bottom and use a nut and olive to make a compression joint? Thanks...
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