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    Crack in mortar below DPC

    You're very welcome my friend, happy Easter to you too. BTW, keep an eye on it because when water sits in the crack after rain and maybe freezes it could just chip out the mortar a bit, but you can remedy that by carefully chipping out the damaged mortar with a narrow chisel just in that area...
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    Crack in mortar below DPC

    Shrinkage, nothing to worry about, you will see lots of that on walls and plaster for that matter It's when you see staircase cracking effect that you start to get worried
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    Greenstar 8000 Life Boiler

    I have the 8000+ 32kw, and have the Bosch Easy Control You can set a schedule for the pre heat on off times for each day of week, if that's any help
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    Fence post advice

    Like others have said, you don't lift the whole thing, just pivot it. Biggest mistake people make, is They mix the concrete with water then try to drop it in the hole where the post is going....that's wrong wrong wrong. Dig hole Pivot post into hole Get dry mix of concrete (sand/cement) Get a...
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    Fence post advice

    Concrete posts everytime.
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    Which roller and frame brand gets your vote ?

    Another Harris vote from Me
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    Optima compact transformer fault

    Yeah, just tooked away in a cupboard and left alone, cover taken off once in every 5 years to replace the battery :-)
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    Potential woodworm?

    Defo not woodworm, like others said holes to rough not nice and round like woodworm
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    Optima compact transformer fault

    These optimas are superb 30 years for mine never caused a problem, rock solid Optima XL6
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    Optima compact transformer fault

    Yes mate good plan, I have bungalow too Usually first sign battery has gone is after a power cut, because the battery should keep the settings but if it's gone it can't then when power comes on again the alarm says WTF, and sounds the alarm. You will always here alarms going off on your street...
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    Optima compact transformer fault

    I have an optima XL6 it will be 30 years old in November, worked like a dream, I do replace the battery every 5 years regardless of what it's like
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    Ethernet Cable

    I ran my ethernet cable outside house pinned to the back wall, been fine and dandy for the last 10 years, make sure cable is uv protected
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    What can I do about this manhole (*inspection chamber)apart from moving it?

    Simple solution... Give em a ring and ask But it's a relatively new rule that if it's shared then everything about that manhole is their responsibility Hope it's OK for me to call it manhole these days and not person hole ;)
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    What can I do about this manhole (*inspection chamber)apart from moving it?

    Well worth a shot. We had a pattern imprinted drive installed, we have an open driveway between us and next door neighbour, the manhole for both properties is on our drive and is shared manhole With United utilities they have policy, that if it's shared they will fix everything to do with that...
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    What can I do about this manhole (*inspection chamber)apart from moving it?

    If it's a shared drain, get in touch with utilities company, they will do it for free IF it's shared
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    Karcher Help please

    That makes great sense It's so long ago since I bought that lance, I can't remember much about it other than I met the guy at little chef carpark, near knutsford services, bought the reinforced hose the lance and a bottle of the secret wax solution he sells to car wash companies ;) it's served...
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    Worcester bosch 8000 32kw Problems

    Brill mate, many thanks
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    Worcester bosch 8000 32kw Problems

    Thanks for your reply, Installer hasn't a clue, do using WB 12 year warranty I was always a great fan of Bosch, but their communication skills are pathetic Would be great if @martyndc88 can throw some light on it mate
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    Karcher Help please

    A while ago I bought a proper lance off a guy on Ebay who worked on karcher stuff, he said the lance karcher include is useless, he sold me one which kind of has a spinning action as it sprays created by the force of the water, if that's the type you mean then get it, no hesitation. It makes a...
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    Worcester bosch 8000 32kw Problems

    Hi, Was wondering if any of you guys can help me please. I have a Worcseter Bosch 8000 32kw Combi boiler installed 6 weeks ago. It is controlled using a Bosch Easycontroller smart Room stat hard wired in to the boiler. And I don't have weather compensation enabled OK so what's happening...
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