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    Insulating Oriel window with condensation problem

    Hello, Grateful for any help with this. We have this old Oriel window in an 1830s property which has been retrofitted with Iroko double glazed units. It has a triangle shaped block of Kingspan built into the underside and the inside of the projecting platform has also been insulated as it was...
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    Paint peeling :-(

    Ok... let me tell you what I've done so far: I had my hallway skimmed because the plaster was very damaged. 2 weeks later I mixed a 1:4 solution of Homebase Base Coat paint and painted it on. 1 week later (ie tonight) I've rollered on the first coat of Dulux Diamond Matt and in a lot of...
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    Can I use socket for a fused spur?

    Hi, I recently wired some underfloor heating via a fused spur to a single socket in my kitchen. However, looking at this forum, I'm confused as to whether I should have done so. The single socket had the following running to it: 2 x Live (Black) with 3 rigid copper strands in each; 2 x...
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    Water permanently flowing through pipes

    Ok.. here's what we're trying to figure out: I live in the basement of a Victorian conversion. There are 4 flats and the main supply pipe enters the building through my flat. There is water permanently flowing through this pipe. 3pm, 3am, always. This is very annoying. There also appears...
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