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    13x7 ft Concrete Shed Base over Tree Roots

    Hello, I have three trees two small where the trunk is 2 inches and one medium tree which had a trunk of 4 inches. All three trees have been cut and root taken out as much as possible. I am planning to lay a 4 inch concrete base for a wooded shed. Should I be concern with the roots of the...
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    Running Power to Shed - Advise Please?

    Hello, We live in a house which is 13 years old and I am getting a new 12 x 6 shed and base installed next week and I would like to run power to the shed for one and a dryer. The run between the house and shed would be 15m in length. Next to the floor inside the house where the cable would...
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    What type of rubber grommet do I need for Stud wall?

    Hello, I am feeding a wire from the loft and need to drill into the metal stud frame from top. In order to protect the electric cable, what type of grommet should I use? Thank you.
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    Do I need a fire rated loft hatch?

    Hello, I am thinking of enlarging my loft hatch to provide better access, the property is 13 years old, at present I have a metal loft hatch with some level of installation and I believe is fire rated. Access to the loft is from the hall way, do I need to replace the loft hatch with a fire...
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    How many lumens for a batten loft light?

    Hi, I am having the loft boarded, which doesn't have any windows and wanted to install a batten light, the size of the boarding will be 50 sqr ft. Can some advise how many lumens the batten light should be to provide good visibility? Thanks.
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    Can I used wireless for a pump overrun cable?

    I am having an Intergas HRE OV 18 installed, however, noticed I need a permanent live (pump over run cable), at present I only have a three core cable which has a switched live, neutral and a earth. I heard someone mention about using a wireless RF module which would work instead of running...
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    Is it better to cycle a boiler at low modulation rate with a controller than without?

    Hello, I am looking for a new boiler as current boiler has gone faulty (leaking heat exchange) and will be installing a load compensation controllers. The property I live in has a Heat Loss of 3.5-4 KW. I am looking at a Intergas HRE 18 OV which has a low modulation rate of 6.10, nearly double...
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    Vaillant or Intergas, reliable? / Is load compensation beneficial on a new min-terrace house?

    Hello, I live in a mid-terrace house which is 10 years old near West London. Our boiler needs replacing which is a Pottertron SL 15 on a S Plan system. The boiler is on the ground floor with the control/tank/expansion vessel, on the 3rd floor, we live in a townhouse. Number of local engineers...
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    Leaking three way tap, which cartridge do I need

    Hi, My three way has started to leak and I have noticed this is related to the water filter tap section. I've looked online and seems I need to replace the cartridge which goes on the side. However, I have no idea where this tap is from or who its manufactured by as it was installed before we...
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    Thermal Solar system bleeding

    Hello, I have a Kingspan thermal solar system, which when operational sounds like it has air bubbles. I did notice low pressure, however this was caused by a faulty valve cap which I have replaced, after I pumped up the pressure vessel. I have attached pictures showing my system. Can anybody...
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    How do I hang kitchen wall unit behind insulated plasterboard?

    Hello, Our house is five years old and we have an external wall which on the other side is the garage. I would like to hang 1x 1000m and 1x 400m kitchen units on the wall, however, the plaster board is 70mm deep with insulation. I am concerned on hanging the units directly on plasterboard...
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    Mist coat has left a chalky finish, shall I remove all?

    Hello, We recently had our kitchen skimmed, when it was completely dry (2 weeks) I decided to apply two coats of mist (50/50) coat leaving 3-4 hours in between each coat. The paint I used was: https://www.wickes.co.uk/Wickes-Matt-Emulsion---White-10L/p/145119 Honestly, I didn't read the...
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    Mist coat has left a chalky finish, final cost flaking/lifting

    Hello, We recently had our kitchen skimmed, when it was completely dry (2 weeks) I decided to apply two coats of mist (50/50) coat leaving 3-4 hours in between each coat. The paint I used was: https://www.wickes.co.uk/Wickes-Matt-Emulsion---White-10L/p/145119 Honestly, I didn't read the...
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    Pressure Testing a Sealed System

    Happy New Year People, hope you can still say that on the 12th. I have a microbore 10mm central heating system which is about six years old. The system is a closed system with a pressured red tank, I have three two ports values. I recently had a new central heater installed at a new location...
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    Which replacement part on TRV Unit?

    Hi, Returned from holiday and discovered the pressure had dropped and a stain on the carpet on our small rad. Amid pressure low, system still seems to function without any issues. I would like to replace the leaking part, I would say its the seal, but may be easier to replace the elbow...
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    Material to use to fill gaps around very hot pipes?

    Hello, I have gaps in my ceiling, where the central heating pipes feed to the boiler. When the extractor fan is on, we can feel the air coming back through the pipes. In the winter we can also feel the cold, what can I use to cover the gaps in the pipes which is safe to use on these hot...
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    How the hell do I insulate a concrete floor?

    Hello, My parents recently moved into a five year old house, where the ground floor is concrete with lino on top. Now the ground floor area does get really cold in the winter, but I think that it because all of the heat from the radiators is taken away from the floor. What method can I use...
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    Is my differential bypass valve stuck?

    Hi, Our radiators on the bottom floor are not getting hot, I've been having a look on the weekend and came across the bypass valve on my S Plan, three zone (inc hot water) system. When the heating system is fully on, the pipes to and from the bypass valve are very hot. It would look to me...
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    Shower Pump Under Bath with an UK 3Pin Plug with FCU

    Hi, We are getting my parents bathroom fitted and as we are having a shower installed, I would like to also install a shower pump. The only area which the pump can be located is under the bath, in the front. Next to the bathroom we have an airing cupboard, which has an immersion FCU. I'm...
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    Does anybody know which grass seed I need to patch up?

    We have recently moved into a home and the previous owner had two dogs. Looking at the garden they loved to dig and have left bald patches around the lawn. I wanted to understand which grass is currently laid (please below pictures) so I can purchase the correct seeds and repair the patched...
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