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    sanding flagstones

    Hi, I need to sand some flagstones to remove staining on them. So, not too much, but to take the surface off a bit. What would be the best tool for the job and what type or coarseness of sander would I need? Thanks, everyone. Cheers!
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    wetroom corner tile joint width

    Hi all, We are installing a new wet room and in a couple of places the tiler has left a really tiny margin in the corner where one wall meets the other. By tiny I mean really less than 1mm. There is no way grout would fit in there, but since these joints are usually siliconed, I'm wondering...
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    Worcester FR110 heat curve?

    Has anyone personally installed or has the Worcester FR110 programmable thermostat? This is the Worcester version of the load compensation controller which adjusts the boiler flow temperature depending on the difference between the target and the current house temperature. The less the...
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    central heating drain off location

    Another question about the heating system setup. This one is regarding a property on the third floor of a tenement. The plumber is suggesting that the drain off for the radiators & pipework be located to the outside on the rear elevation to drain outside off the wall and into the back...
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    hot water at below minimum flow rates on a combi?

    Hi, everyone, I was wondering if someone might be able to comment on whether the following setup would work? Every combi boiler has a minimum required flow rate at which it fires - if the flow is below this number (2.3-2.8 l/min or so) the boiler doesn't fire in order not to overheat...
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    Worcester controls & zoning

    I am trying to find a programmable thermostat control for our heating system which has two zones. The boiler is Worcester Highflow 550CDi. I quite like the FR110 controller with load compensation. But... Worcester says none of their controls are compatible with zones systems. I fail to...
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    rising mains pipe in Edinburgh - is it lead?

    Hi, I'm looking to buy a flat in Edinburgh's New Town area and I'm wondering whether the tenement's rising water mains has been replaced or if it's still the old lead one. I've called Scottish Water and they said the street level mains have all been replaced, but they have no idea whether...
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