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    JCC downlights dying prematurely

    Have had builders back in the past due to these downlights going off randomly, occasionally coming back on and many just dying completely. They came back on moaned about how people thought they were there to change their bulbs etc.... Then came back and said supplier knows they are faulty...
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    Leak from Water tank, coming out Tundish...I think

    Ok plumbing is not my thing at all, noticed staining to sitting room ceiling and it sagging slightly so thought bath or water tank, went upstairs and damage had been done, obviously had been quite a bit of water. We have a Heatrae Sadia Megaflo tank and the water had been overflowing from the...
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    Correct plumbing / trap required for dishwasher

    Wonder if someone could advise, looking to install an integrated dishwasher...pain in the hoop that has turned out to be...well getting the last appliance out has been the biggest headache so far! Anyway the standard water and waste hoses are both too short. I take it longer hoses can be...
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    RCD reluctant to reset after being isolated

    I recently removed a mains socket plate from the wall to see if I could get a look at the insulation in the cavity. Prior to doing this I flicked the RCD on the board. When I was finished I went to put the breaker back on but it was lazy for want of a better word, it seemed to want to sit...
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    Extractor fans fitted correctly or not..with photos

    Wonder if someone could advise, we have a relatively new build 3 bed semi and it has these run of the mill extractor fans fitted where required. As there have been a few problems, I'm not sure these have been done correctly, for one there is a lot of staining and cracking around the en suite...
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    Smallest bedroom in house is the coldest.

    Having moved into a relatively new build (just over a year) as the second owners, I'm finding that a lot of the workmanship is quite poor, not that I'm an expert but it's plain to see. If they have been so slap dash about things I can see, I'm wondering what they have done or not be the case...
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    Air vents in garage..

    Does anyone know how much vents there should be in garage to comply wth building regs. I'm in Scotland if the rules are different, the house is just over a year old and appears to have 4 vents but I removed one as seen it was slack and the plasterboard was not cut out, seems a bit...
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    Best way to repair roof..

    Just joined the forum and looking for advice. Basically friend bought a house which was held off until completion cert was issued for extending an existing single garage to a double...or a near double. Anyway on inspection, the cert had been issued and they had used second hand sheets on...
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