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    Suggest some trees please

    Hello, I have a fence at the bottom of the garden that I'd like to conceal with trees. I'd also like these trees to grow higher than the fence for increased privacy. The slight trouble is that I have a very large Willow right by the fence that creates a lot of shade and sucks up a lot of...
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    Please show me some ideas for a play area/pergola?

    Hi At the bottom of our garden is an area I'd like to develop for my daughter - there's a large willow there that obviosly sheds it's leaves each year and also hosts a lot of pigeons and their associated excretions. For this reason I was thinking of something with a 'roof' or cover. First...
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    CH pressure dropping - leak or PRV?

    Hi I've got a Valiant something boiler that heats an unvented system. The pressure is dropping every fortnight to below 0.5 bar and then the boiler cuts out. It seems to only need a small top up from the loop to take the pressure back up again. Searching this forum suggests it...
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    Help for a friend please - picture included, suggestions req

    Hi My friend is currently having an extension comprising of a loft extension and some additonal rooms at the rear of the property. The attached pic is the new stairwell that is intruding into the lounge. He's understandably not keen on this but (long story) there are no real options...
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    two rooms into one - flooring problem has floored me.

    Hi After a year of enjoying our house, I've decided to make some improvements. The lounge and dining room are back to back, seperated by a half solid, half stud wall which I've removed. I've now had a wood burner fitted into the old chimney void but I've got a question regarding...
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    flue into half an exisitng chimney

    The house is an extended bungalow and the original chimney pot is visible in the loft still. I want to fit a wood burner - how could I use the existing chimney? Would it have to be extended to roof level or just have the flue poking out and exiting the roof? Any thoughts?
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    Gap between bottom of shower tray and floor (about 4-5 inch)

    COuld anyone recommend a white or cream 'thing' to fill this gap? It's just on the front and having recently installed the bathroom, I need to finsh this off. Thanks
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    Can anyone identify this shower unit?

    I think there's probably a washer missing from the thicker part of the internal unit. Any ideas folks?
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    Noise through chimney

    Apologies if this is in teh wrong section. I'm in an end terrace and a fair amount of noise comes through my fireplace from next door. The walls seem fine but you can hear every word spoken if you put your head close to the fireplace and it's beginiing to annoy me. I'm not sure on the...
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    Fitting a fireplace into the open cavity - questions

    Apologies if this is in teh wrong section. I'm in an end terrace and a fair amount of noise comes through my fireplace from next door. The walls seem fine but you can hear every word spoken if you put your head close to the fireplace and it's beginiing to annoy me. I'm not sure on the...
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    Showerforce spares - Surrey?

    Anyone know of somewhere - I'm pretty sure i need a new valve in my shower and ideally I'd like one today, Thanks
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    Identify my shower please

    Hi Having severe problems with a mixer shower - the valve seems to be allowing cold mains into the hot water circuit even when the combi is isolated. So far it's cost me 1500 quid to discover this as the heating engineer is currently in my kitchen fitting a brand new boiler that we now know...
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