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    Mixing ring mains in the kitchen

    I've done a lot of searching about this and mainly come up with positive reasons for doing this but can't find any definitive rules or regulations regarding this. My kitchen is being refitted soon. I'm rewiring the existing ring main in the kitchen (currently on the "downstairs" fuse) to...
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    Best way to use pebble border tiles ?

    swmbo has settled on some nice medium format ceramic tiles (250 x 400mm) but has also decided she wants a pebble effect border 2/3rd up the wall. We've got some sample and the tiles are around 6mm thick with the pebbles being a fairly uniform 3-4mm thick mounted on a plastic grid material...
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    Isolating gas fire - what to expect ?

    Before I get leapt on, I'm getting my boiler serviced soon but also want to remove my gas fire so will get the Gas Safe engineer to cap it off / isolate it so I can remove and brick up the flue holes. The fire is a nightmare - we lose so much heat from the draught around the flue - I've a...
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    Shower outlet elbow length problems .......

    With the wife deciding on some nice 10mm thick tiles (+6mm for adhesive) plus 12.5mm for the aquapanel I find I'm only left with around 10mm of male 1/2" pipe to attach onto when I fit my shower head outlet. When I put the back nut on the whole assembly, I've then got 1mm of thread visible ...
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    Some large tile questions .....

    Hi I've done a fair amount of DIY tiling in the past without any problems but the wife has now decided she wants the ensuite decked out in 600mm x 300mm ceramic tiles (10mm thickness). I've done most of the structural work for an enclosed shower - 1200mm x 900 tray in a recess that has...
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    Quick towel rail valve question .....

    Finally got my butt into gear today, drained down the system and soldered up some new pipework for the ensuite. Put in some new pipework for the towel rail my wife appears totally obsessed with but didn't fit the rail itself as I've got some plasterboarding to do before it goes on. I thought...
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    British Gas engineer working "on the side" - cover

    Sorry if this has been discussed to death before but here is the scenario: One of my relatives has had their sh*tisf***ed boiler spring a leak - they've had nothing but trouble with it. They have a contract with British Gas to keep it going but have had enough of it breaking down on them...
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    Best solution for this problem ? Not a lot of space ...

    We've got to totally rip out and replace everything in our en-suite. The house is only 16 years old but everything was done to such a shoddy standard its falling apart. We've got a 760mm by 760mm corner shower at the moment. The edge of the shower enclosure is within 10mm of the edge of the...
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    Pilkington K vs Glavabel Low-E - U values ?

    To save me wasting any more of my Friday night on Google ...... We've got some windows ordered and they have all been specified with Low-E glass. The manufacturer said they were PK equivalent and after a little more coaxing said they used Glavabel Low-e glass. Now the Glavabel site is a...
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    Lowline gaskets or not ?

    We've been shopping around for a supply only window supplier and have had conflicting advice over lowline window gaskets. Some people seem to think they are the best thing since sliced bread, others say they are detrimental to the window seal and the "normal" seals are better. The wife...
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    What type of fitting to use for this watermeter ?

    I've bought a watermeter for a project but I'm having trouble trying to find fittings for it. Its a 3/4" BSPP connector at each end. Tap connectors are the right thread but won't fit due to the inner diameter of the water meter inlet. Is this a case of using something like this with a...
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    22mm compression sealing problem - advice please

    Fitted something on the heating system today with a couple of tails supplied by the manufacturer. Tails supplied were 22mm copper pipes with compression fitting/olive. Did the usual "hand tight + half a turn", started filling up thermal store and added flushing chemicals then noticed the...
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    The best tool I've found for silicon sealant

    Found this by accident when I was redoing the bathroom. I was using one of these to scrape the old silicon off the bath (without scratching it) and when I came to refitting found the radius on the corners were perfect for getting a neat silicon seal finish. They have 3 different radius edges...
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    Boiler previously condemned ?

    Is it possible to find out if a boiler has previously been condemned ? I have my suspicions that the previous occupants may have told a few porkies about the system to help sell the house. There are the remnants of a sticker across the boiler that I've noticed recently. Ta Dom
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    Why to use a Magnaclean ? Pictures and Video

    I decided to give my heating system a flush. Drained it, whacked in a couple of litres of heating cleaner. refilled with fresh water and left it for a week. Curiousity got the better of me and I took off a sample from a drain point to see how it was looking. I was faced with a nice bottle...
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    Shires close coupled toilet - strange doughnut ?

    Had a leak in the cold water inlet pipe a month and a half ago. Insurance dragged their heels and I finally gave up and decided to do it myself. Bath is in nice, solid and sealed. Sink is in with new taps. Toilet was last to go in but its proving to be a nightmare. Firstly replaced the...
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    New combi install or replacement Thermal Store ?

    Having a bit of a rethink about our current heating system. The boiler looked like it was on its last legs and the existing thermal store was starting to leak around the immersion/thermostat/pipework. Initial plan was to scrap the thermal store and existing Potterton Prima F50 and replace...
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    What does RSF mean ?

    Might be a really stupid question and I've done a search but ..... I've got the option of a Worcester Bosch 28i boiler. They seem to come in two flavours - the normal one and a cheaper RSF one. The saving is around £150 buying an RSF version but what is the difference ? Ta Dom
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    Good UK combi boiler manufacturers ?

    I'm looking to get in touch with a decent manufacturer of combi boilers in the UK with regards to an idea I've got for a boiler enhancement. Obviously I can't say too much about the idea in public but having run it past a few close relatives the general feeling is that it is a good idea and...
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    Peoples opinions of Broag boilers ?

    Will be upgrading our system from a sealed system boiler/tank system to a Combi boiler (wait for the flames ..........) Reason for going for a Combi is that three of us have showers in the morning (one after the other - not all at the same time) and at random intervals have one in the evening...
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