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    Baxi HE 80 Instant- Divertor Valve Issue

    I wonder if anyone can point me in the direction to try and fix the following. In a nutshell the pin in the divertor valve is sticking - see location in image below. (that's what I can decipher anyway). When I run hot water the pin sticks out. It remains in this position and the heating...
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    Rendering Gable End - Advice on best action

    The render on my gable end is causing all kinds of issues in the house with penetrating damp - it's coming in around 4 places. I asked the neighbour if I could look out of his attic loft to see the damage and it is obvious that it is cracked everywhere and will need redoing - the previous owner...
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    Intermittent Central Heating - Baxi HE80

    Wondering if anyone might be able to offer some advice on the below. Basically, when the boiler is turned on from scratch it appears to function fine in that I can turn the central heating on using the override switch on the timer dial etc. However when running the hot tap it does indeed...
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    Raise garden and lay patio against side of house.

    My house is built into a hillside and I am wanting to raise a couple of feet the side of the sloping hill so that it is level and make a usable patio. My question is. As I will be infilling with soil and rubble against the house. Should I be doing anything to treat the side of the house to stop...
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    Is this Asbestos

    Hi guys I know you can't tell exactly is something is asbestos over the internet but wondered if anyone had any opinions on as to whether it might be. Basically in the basement of a house we are looking at there is some board on the ceiling that looks like it may be Asbestos Insulating Board...
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    Wooden Beam Support in Old House

    Hi Guys We are looking to buy a house and the basement is ripe for conversion, one thing that stood out to me was the steel support found on the beam on the picture below. Obviously we would want to remove/remedy it to gain head height. So a few questions if anyone can help. :-) 1) Is...
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    Extension Built pre 1984 (No Regs) - Buying Implications

    Hi Guys I would like a bit of advice if possible. :-) We are in the process of buying a house which has had a flat roof extension (garage, kitchen, 2 bedrooms) built on the side of a 3 bedroom semi-detached house. As we are cash buyers we could potentially buy this now and move in but I...
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