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    single brick party wall - supporting beam with load

    In a 1910 end terrace I have recently found out that a party wall is only 1 brick thick between next door, the end terrace wall is the same with a new outside wall being built in the 60/70s. The problem is the 2 walls are supporting a wooden beam 4m long that is supporting a single brick wall...
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    (DPC) finding next doors ground level for DPC Party Wall

    I have successfully installed a DPC in parts of my house and have come to do the party wall. The house is semi detached and next door is higher as the street is on a slope. The house is around 1910 and is built with cavity wall and header bricks tying the two courses together every 6th course...
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    Vailllant VCW242 EH - hot water luke warm NOT hot

    I have a vaillant VCW242 EH boiler that I does not heat the water high enough. The heating works fine, but the hot water takes a long time to run and is just luke warm when it arrives. The burner responds when a tap opens. The water section is open full and not seized. The pressure remains...
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    Vailllant VCW242 EH Water section seized Water temp scalding

    I have a vcw 242 eh in my new house, the water section has seized with what must be water temperature at full (scalding hot after 1 min). I have children in the house and I am worried someone will get hurt is there any way to un seize it and reduce the temperature ? Also any ideas on where I can...
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