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    Which saw to cut and trim kitchen plinths?

    Having to replace some kitchen plinths and only tool I have is a hand saw, I'm not the best at cutting a straight line so an electric tool would be better for me. Used a jigsaw previously but that gave up the ghost a few years back. Don't want to spend too much on it as it would probably be used...
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    Which Dow 785 for shower tray and wetwall?

    Hi guys, needing advice on which dow 785 (or other make) to use to replace the mouldy silicone on the shower tray. Plastic tray and wet wall. The instructions for the wet wall was don't use any cleaning product that contains bleach, would this have any effect on my choice of sealant. Cheers
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    Non potable expansion vessel used for potable water.

    The other day my expansion vessel burst (pin hole) and got it replaced via home insurance. The old one was a Reflex NG 12 and replaced with a HVB12C, now upon Googling the new one, it states "Potability NO". Should I be concerned about this? The other expansion vessel is red which is for heating...
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    Can you mix hard wired smoke alarm with wireless ones?

    Have to install new smoke alarms before end of Feb thanks to new Scottish law. Currently have 2 hardwired Deta 1111 in upstairs and downstairs landing which are due for replacement anyway but can I replace the hardwired ones with other hardwired and add another wireless one with a wireless heat...
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    Bathroom sink leaking outside the downpipes.

    Bathroom sink was draining very slowly and after numerous attemps to unclog with a plunger, it didn't work. Took off the P trap and gave it a good clean, reassembled it and was leaking from a nut and the plug. The backnut was broken and one the the seals was warped. The size of the pipe is 1...
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    Garage door not closing properly.

    Got in from work last night and noticed the garage door wasn't shut propely zfter wife was in it earlier, managed to close it but it was tight and the door was rubbing against the frame on the right (looking from outside). Had a look this morning and after openimg and closing a few times it got...
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    Desktop PC required to run Blender.

    Hi folks wondering if you guys could help. Son has decided he wants to get into 3D animation and Blender is the software he wants to do it with. Don't have a clue when it comes to this stuff, so hoping you guys can help. Budget is £500 which I guess is low but don't want to go overboard incase...
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    Require original firmware for a Buffalo NAS.

    Was recently given a Buffalo (CH-LS500) NAS without a hardrive (failed) and had a couple of old skyhd boxes that I stripped down to reuse the HD. Reformatted them and put 1 off them into it. Only firmware I could find from Buffalo site was upgraded FW, ran that whilst the NAS was hardwired to my...
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    Easy fix to fix treadmill fuse?

    Wife went to use treadmill the other day and she said there was a bang and it tripped the fusebox. There is power getting to the on/off switch as it lights up but no power to the tracking unit and treadmill motor. Took off tge cover and it looks like a soldered fuse has blown. Is this an easy...
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    A loft ladder that goes across the joists due to position of loft hatch.

    Try best to decsribe this. Loft hatch is between 2 rooms in tge hall, so traditional pull down ladder running parralel to the joists wouldn't really work as wojld have to have drop into room almost. Now could I have it running across the joist but would there be enough room to get up with the...
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    unvented cylinder drip through tundish

    Moved house few days back and have 7 days to report any faults. Whilst checking on the unvented cylinder to check for leaks (had previous on leaking UC), after about 20 minutes of hot water on a single drip can be seen every 30 - 40 seconds until the hot water is turned off. Is this something...
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    Help with Optima XL6 alarm.

    Had a problem with my meter (burning,smoking)and had to get an emergency replacement, power was off for 3-4 hours and when switched back on the alarm panel was going mental. Switched if off a fuse. Now I don't have the manual for it or a code, previous owners had never used it either so no code...
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    Seals for dripping basin taps.

    One of my basin taps squeals and leaks if someone has a shower (tap and shower run from combi) or runs the other hot water taps. It has now got to the anoyying stage and i'm now going to fix it. The taps are similar to Screwfix Etel basin pillar taps. Now the questiin is this. What seals fit...
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    cistern keeps flushing into pan.

    So has happened a few times now, whereby after flushing the water will keep trickling into pan via tge overflow pipe. Each time i've turned off tge water, took top of inlet valve off and turned on water again with a cup over tge valve for 30 seconds or so. Cleaned the part i took off and fitted...
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