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  1. Alec_t

    Fireproof Document Box Recommendation

    Metal conducts heat very well, so unless the metal box has good internal thermal insulation any document next to the box wall is going to get toasted.
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    High water in toilet pan

    If the water level really is at the top of the spigot, that suggests there is no fall on the pipe exiting the spigot.
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    Road tax

    I don't see why DVLA would care who paid the tax, as long as it got paid.
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    Carpet under heating pipes

    Yes. Leave enough space between gripper and pipe to allow the carpet edge to tuck under the pipe.
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    Humza Yousaf (SNP First Minister) resigns

    'Honest' and 'leaders' in the same sentence ?:unsure:
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    What's the weight of 0.62m³ of 10mm ballast?

    Yes. Google says about 1.8 tonnes/cu m, which works out at 1.12 tonnes for 0.62 cu m.
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    Where to buy really small water resistant screws?

    Stainless steel screws are readily available online.
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    Where could water be coming from?

    Is there a soil stack in that corner, behind the panel; or a blocked gutter somewhere above?
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    setting downIoad location in windows 10

    In Firefox: Settings/Files & Applications/Downloads/Browse
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    Do anti-scale devices ACTUALLY work?

    Nor do I. I suspect that those who have invested heavily in the gizmos swear by them (the Emperor's New Clothes syndrome), whereas others swear at them. :giggle:
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    Loft ladder modification to make the angle less steep review

    Reducing the steepness will increase the bending forces that the side rails are subjected to. So the rails would need to be beefed up for safety.
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    How do I secure this shower mixture cover on the wall?

    As that circular part will be covered by the other part you could perhaps get the drill out and make a couple of fixing holes in it, then use stainless screws to fix the part to the wall? Just don't put screws through the plumbing/wiring !
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    How do I secure this shower mixture cover on the wall?

    I misinterpreted your pics. That video apparently shows the big circular part fixed to the wall with what looks like 4 (nylon?) screws, but I don't see fixing holes in the part you have?
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    How do I secure this shower mixture cover on the wall?

    Are you sure that back plate is fitted correctly? Looks to me as though it needs reversing. The buttons should protrude through that plate and through the front cover. The edges of the back plate would be gripped by the castellated edges of the cover.
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    Headlines Six tumble dryer fires in seven weeks but what type?

    Increasing the number of thermal cutouts in a machine would be a start.
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    Reinforcing sagging shelf

    Use timber battens of that size and in those positions, but attach the shelf securely, at each end and at least one intermediate point, to the 1" face of each batten. No need to attach the battens to the cupboard sides. You might even get away with a single batten centrally positioned. A 1x1...
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    Ground source heating

    Heat exchanger?
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    Oh dear! (Shoddy electical work) (Ed.)

    The ventilator seems to be installed upside down. Perhaps to direct some rain inside the house rather than having it wet the shelf.:giggle::giggle:
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    Toilet doesn't flush unless lever pumped

    Yes you can, but as Hugh said above, a two-part siphon replacement would be an advantage.
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    Toilet doesn't flush unless lever pumped

    The plastic membrane which acts as a one-way valve inside the flush body is likely knackered. Time to replace the flush.
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