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    Soffits and fascias

    Hi Guys, advice needed again: I'm going to be removing the gutters on the bungalow this year and before putting new stuff up I'm looking to paint the fascias and soffits. Both of these are in excellent condition for a 1930s house and are pine about 3/4 inch thick, one black gloss and the other...
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    Hotpoint Ultimate S Line 10657J dead

    Hi Guys the Hotpoint washer is 18 months old and has had no faults previously. Yesterday it tripped the Fuse box washing machine RCD, and blew the fuse in the machine's plug. I replaced the fuse and flicked the wall socket switch (which I had checked was ok by powering the kettle), and the...
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    Upvc windows replacing old mastic

    Hi, as the title says I'm having to re-do all the mastic/silicon round the upvc windows and on the joints of the upvc sills and upv internal finishes. I've taken off the old mastic off with a chisel and stanley blade without damage (what a boring job that was) and need to mastic new stuff in...
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    Downpipes and soil pipe

    Hi guys, I've a 1930s house with cast downpipes and soil pipe, previously painted with dulux exterior white paint. Parts of the pipes above the gutters are showing broken paint with bubbled rust underneath, question is how best to paint them? There is also a rust spot that has bled a discoloured...
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    Too much pressure?

    Hi Guys, I've had a new sink in the kitchen installed recently by a plumber, turned water off, fitted and back on again, everything working as it should. I've got a minor problem I'd appreciate advice on as it has only occurred since the sink fitting. The monobloc mixer turns off ok at the...
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    15mm pushfit problem

    Hi guys, I've been replacing a sink and worktop and have a problem with the plumbing, the hot and cold feeds come from grey 15mm PB Barrier pipe connected to two stopcocks. I had to cut the two PB pipes to fit with the different layout of the sink from the original. I've been to Toolstation and...
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    Franke kitchen sink + monobloc tails

    Hi Guys, I've fitted a new monobloc tap with rigid tails (as supplied) to a Franke stainless steel kitchen sink + added a Franke tap support to the underside of the worktop and around the tails. I've also installed the Franke sink drains into position. A couple of things are bugging me before I...
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    TRV removal and refitting

    Hi guys, I've read the FAQs about removing the TRV and tapping the pin for a stuck valve, but need just a bit more info as my problem is slightly different. I have a Danfoss TRV RAS-C2 Sensor with the white head and grey ring. The head does not reduce the temperature of the radiator when...
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    wet room floor

    We have recently had a wet room floor put in by a firm on behalf of the council for a disabled relative. The work was on a wooden floor which had previously been levelled with ply. The installation was done with a tray former and covered with non-slip vinyl. The water from the lowered shower...
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    Washing machine hose contaminating water

    Hi all, I've had a major problem with a taste/smell contamination from new washing machine hoses fitted to my Hotpoint which has separate hot and cold fillers, the hot from the combi (new last year) The problem started when the old red hose started leaking and I went to Screwfix and bought the...
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    Cable selection help

    I posted here a couple of years ago for help with wiring my electric outboard engine to the battery, below is some of the post I made I have an electric outboard engine that I am going to link to a 12v battery via a 50amp circuit breaker as recommended by the Owner's Manual, The engine is...
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    Cable Wire equivalent

    Hi all, could someone advise me on the correct wire to buy in the UK for the following problem: I have an electric outboard engine that I am going to link to a 12v battery via a 50amp circuit breaker as recommended by the Owner's Manual. It says that if extending the outboard's cable to use...
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    Loft room walls

    Hi, I've a large loft which has been boarded across the floor area between the uprights for the roof beams. The flooring is T&G chipboard with fibreglass insulation between the joists. I want to board out the walls and ceiling to make a usable room for storage, not do a loft conversion for a...
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    Clicking noise

    Hi all, I'd appreciate any suggestions on a problem we are having in our house that has been rewired with new fusebox, RCBs, mains wiring, sockets, and all other fittings by a qualified electrician. Recently we have been hearing in our hall a loud 'click' or often a double click that sounds like...
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