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    Cavity Tray, Air Brick and Cavity Wall Insulation

    Hello, I have recently bought a new house and on the building report I have been recommended to install an air brick in the loft under the eaves, to allow warm air to vent out. Additionally they have recommended installation of soffit vents but that is an aside. Reading up on this U understand...
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    Adding Additional Lights.

    Afternoon all, Just after a quick sanity check on what I am proposing before I start. my landing and stairwell is L shaped and I currently have one ceiling rose hung on the right angle of the L. There are switches top and bottom and it is wired up using the attached method. I am want to replace...
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    Gas Fireplace Surround

    Evening all, I am looking to replace the mantle and surround around our gas fireplace. I want to build an oak surround and mantle to match the doors and other woodwork. I have had a google but cant find any guidance on what treatments are required (if any) to make it fire retardant, or what...
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    Four cables on a plug socket

    hi guys, I am hoping you can help me out here. I am currently redecorating our house room by room and am on to my second room now. the first one was slow but no major issues. I am starting our main bedroom and planning on relocating some existing plug sockets. I have just taken the...
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    Combi Boiler Issue - Partially hot water/heating system

    Hi there, I am having some problems with my heating/hot water as follows. We have a Worcester Bosch CDi Combi Boiler. Problem 1. When I get in the shower I turn the mixer valve (not thermostatic) fully round to hot but only get luke warm water coming through. I can resolve this by turning...
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    External Sockets

    Hi Guys, I want to fit an external RCD fitted weatherproof socket in my back garden. I have a plug socket on an internal wall, on the other side of the wall that I want to fit the external socket. I am quite happy with drilling through the wall and fitting the sockett but I cant figure out if...
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    Corrugated Asbestos Roof Sealant

    Hi Guys, Can anyone recommend a paint on Sealant to fix a porous Corrugated Asbestos roof? Replacing or covering are not really an option as it is an adjoined garage roof with 4 neighbors. It was covered in moss and I have cleaned all that off in the summer.
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    Possible Airlock?

    Hi Guys, I have been redecorating one of our upstairs bedrooms and have had to replace the Rad valves in this room as they were corroded and would not lock off to remove the rad. I drained the system down from a downstairs rad in the dining room as this was the only place I could get a...
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    To Spur or Not To Spur

    Hi All, We are about to redecorate our bedroom and as part of the redecoration I want to move 2 plugs. They are both on a ring main and there is one either side of our bed. However they are not easily accessible so I want to move them both a distance of about 1-2ft. I can see that I have 2...
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