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    Best way to replace this 'deck'?

    Hi, got a wooden deck which is looking tattier and tattier and we want to get rid of it. It's surrounded by trellis fence panels which are supported by fence posts. I'd like to keep the shape of the space the deck makes i.e. keep the trellis and posts but just get rid of the wooden deck...
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    Need help working out how much materials

    Hi, I'm filling in my garden pond this year - it's roughly 1,000 gallon capacity and not a uniform depth - I just want to convert it back to lawn. Can anyone help me calculate how many of the wickes jumbo bags of aggregate I'd need to order. And how much topsoil to order too? Thanks.
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    Two RCD's or only one??

    Hi, Got an aroured power cable running out of the house, under some paving then under a deck and into a socket. The socket feeds two 'outdoor' switches, one of which powers a pond pump ... question is, I thik - should I put an RCD on the power cable coming out of the house? And...
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    Hot air ductss in the loft

    Hi, I've recently been looking around my loft (had too much time on my hands over xmas) and can see some large steel? rectangular ducts runing oaround the loft space. the house I'm in had hot air central heating when built which has been replaced by the more traditional hot water thingy...
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    Existing electrics for pond pump and filter.

    Hope this is the right forum for this ... I've 'inherited' the following electrical set-up for a garden pond pump and filter. I know, instinctively that it's wrong but can anyone tell me how wrong it is and what would need to be done to make it safe? ok, here goes ... Armoured...
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    Balancing rads - what and which?

    Guys, I'm planning an attempt to balance my combi ch system and have two basic questions which will give you some idea of my level of ignorance!: 1. when I take the plastic cover of the LSV, I can see a spindle-type thing poking up ... is it that spindle I should be turning or is it the...
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    Radiators - Some cold sometimes, one cold all the time

    Hi, Complete plumbing heating novice here. Got a vokera combi boiler which was put in with a new system (9 rads) about 3 years ago. Got a problem with 3 rads which has been ongoing for over a year and don't know what to do ... any help greatly appreciated. Problem: One rad, upstairs...
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