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    Max Distance of LPG Supply Pipe in House

    What are the rules governing LPG Supply Pipes? How long can the distance be between the point at which the LPG Supply Pipe enters a building and the LPG Boiler?
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    Is LPG Boiler best near the Kitchen or near the Bulk Tank

    I am considering an LPG Bulk Tank and eco Hometec EC25 boiler. The problem is that the only viable location for the LPG Bulk Tank is at the other end of our farmhouse to the kitchen and bathrooms. Obviously I'd like to position the boiler and unvented cylinder near the kitchens and bathrooms...
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    T&G Softwood versus P5 Chipboard

    Which is best for carpeted 1st floor rooms T&G Softwood or P5 Chipboard?
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    Any Other Floor Levelling and Strengthening Options?

    I have an old farm house which has floors that need levelling and strengthening. Each floor is supported by the perimeter walls and a single central beam. There are other smaller joists (3" x 4") which run perpendicular to the central beam, from the central beam to the perimeter walls. By...
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    Draughtproofing Tops of Stone Walls Underneath Roof

    My house has solid sandstone rubble-filled walls. Some of the gable and internal gable walls stop a bit short of the breathable roof underlay. There is a rough gap (which is stepped due to the roof incline) between the tops of the walls and the roof underlay. Should I seal these gaps to stop...
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    Dry Lining Sandstone Walls

    My house has solid sandstone rubble-filled walls. The through-stones can be particularly porous to external rain. Also, there is no damp proof course and the bottom 1.5m suffers from rising damp. Most walls will be block lined. However, due to space limitations, some walls will be dry-lined. I...
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    Tapered Edge plasterboard or Fermacell

    Which is best for the DIYer, Tapered Edge plasterboard or Fermacell?
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    Plastic Plumbing and Solid Fuel

    What are the views on using Plastic Plumbing with a Solid Fuel Boiler (excepting the first 1m from the boiler housing)? If the heat sink circuit is a separate gravity-fed 22mm copper circuit to the DHW tank and a 3400BTU/hr radiator, should I use a Salamander HWS-TMV controller to protect...
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    Pipe Runs above First Floor Ceiling (Warm Roof)

    I have an old property with undersized first floor joists. Consequently, I am loathe to notch or drill them. Are there any disadvantages with the use of DHW and central heating pipe runs above the First Floor Ceilings? These runs would still be within the insulation envelope (i.e. it is a...
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    Concealed Plastic Pipe Runs

    What is the consensus regarding the use of concealed plastic pipe runs within stud partitions and plastered walls? Is boxing in preferred?
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