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    Using lower boiler set point and anti cycling - more or less efficient?

    So other half is always cold and complaining radiators are always cold, because the house gets upto temperature and then can switch off for an hour until the thermostat kicks out back on. I do admit it does feel warmer when the rads are warm, probably because they are pretty close to us in the...
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    Insulating old bay window?

    The bay window is the old type which has just wood underneath and a few brackets holding it up, the windows are double glased upvc though. Thinking of changing the windows in the summer, but for now is there anything simple-ish that can be done to improve the insulation? In the current weather...
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    Boiler giving "Over pressure" error when turning radiators down

    Boiler in kitchen down stairs, hot water tank, pump and diverter value up stairs, water tank and CHS tank in loft. When all radiators are open, system works as normal. When even one radiator is turned down (doesn't have to be off), boiler cuts out giving "Over pressure" error code and will...
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    Brick fronts falling off house built in 1995

    House was built in 1995 and the fronts of the bricks underneath the bay window are beginning to fall off. Is this poor quality bricks ? I've seen the fronts of bricks of standalone walls fall off before after bad weather, and on properties when they are very old, but we are talking about a...
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    CU Advice

    Just been looking at a new house, and the electrics have surprised me. Considering its a 3-bed Semi with electrics in the garage, utility room, electric shower, electric cooker, I didn't expect to see this: The white box on the left seems to be purely for the garage. The main CU...
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    Leaking combi boiler

    Pressure gauge when the boiler is off is 1.5 bar. After turning on CHS, pressure steadily rises to 3.5 bar over a period of about 10 minutes. Then it starts discharging water from the bottom of the boiler onto the floor. No leak occurs until pressure hits 3.5 bar. I can't find the...
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    Chimney breast sizing

    I've always thought chimney breast was the same size all the way up through all the floors, but either I'm going crazy or my maths doesn't add up. Standard 2 floor 3 bed semi. Down stairs it's 5 ft. Up stairs its 3ft 9". Now I've not bought many houses, so many this is obvious...
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    Zoning CHS on an average 3 bed house?

    In the process of gutting a property I've bought and recently just ripped out all of the CHS. This property is going to be for myself and will be used for some working from home and relaxing (eventually, when its completed!). When I'm working, I'd like my office to be a set temperature, and...
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    Someone papered over old artex - how to remove?

    It seems like there was artex on the wall previously and the previous owners simply papered over it after removing the high points of the artex. My idea was to skim over the artex rather than trying to remove it, but how would I get the paper off first? Steamer and scraper might do the job...
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