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    Wooden frames and failed double glazed units

    I live in a house that has hardwood windows/ door frames that contain double glazed units. At least 30 of them have failed with moisture found on the inside of the glass. I'll have to get the lot replaced as the windows have a fake diamond leaded pattern which will prove difficult to match up...
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    Rendering a brick firelace.

    Please forgive me if my technical language isn't quite correct - so here goes anyway. I have a wood burner which is set into a fireplace that's made out of bricks. It consists of two brick columns that supports a steel arch which in turn supports some 'end on bricks'. The brick arch sticks...
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    Cesspit or Septic Tank?

    I have one of these in my Garden. There is only one rectangular manhole cover with a large diameter pipe (you could climb down it) leading to an even bigger chamber at the bottom. It looks like one of them Large onion shaped things you see on the back of lorries on the motorway. It was put into...
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    Gurgling/ Banging/ Whooshing noises from pipes.

    Sorry it's a bit wordy, but I've provided quite a bit of info. My system comprises of: A Baxi Solo 2 80PF boiler with the thermostat set on 5 out of the possible 6 settings 14 radiators (3 small, 2 medium and 9 large) All bar one with TRVs Danfoss SET 5 timeswitch Grundfos Super...
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    Banging, clanking and pounding!

    I have just moved house and the new one has a nice an shiny central heating system that has both pumped hot water and central heating. Seems that I have a valve that is an 'either' type which means that I either heat up the hot water or the radiators. Not both at the same time. The tank has a...
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