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    Veritas 8C Alarm, some buttons stopped working!

    Hi, just gone to set this today and founds keys 1, 4 & 7, so down a line on the left side on the keypad have stopped working, they don't beep when you press them? Anyone have any idea what could be wrong, its been in 5 years without issue? Tony
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    Toilet removal to lay new flooring.

    I'm hoping to remove the toilet to fit some new flooring, but will I need to replace anything to refit to get a good seal on the waste?
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    Is it best to remove guttering to re-stain fascias & soffits?

    Our fascias and soffits need re-staining as its down to bare wood in places, so would you recommend removing the plastic gutters to do this? The house is 30 years old and some of the gutter joints have been re-sealed? Tony
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    Hotpoint WD72 drum wobble all of a sudden!

    Last week we heard the washer make a loud ping noise and then the drum seemed to wobble like it was out of balance or something and was noisy, on taking the top of the washer I noticed a broken spring which I replaced, the noise seems to have gone, but it still wobbles? Any ideas what could...
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    How best to deal with bad cracks between ceiling and wall?

    Our house is now around 8 years old and the last bedroom is in need of re-decorating, but it has a badly cracked external wall right at the top where it seams the webbing has shrunk or something and pulled off the plaster, in another room I just filled over, but they have just got worse. How is...
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    Roughly how much weight can you safely carry in a car boot?

    its a VW Passat and I need to pick up some flags, would 250kg be too much at once?
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    Paving Slab thickness for shed base?

    Anybody know what the minimum thickness paving slabs I need for an 8x6 shed?
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    Paving Slab thickness for shed base?

    Anybody know what the minimum thickness Paving slabs I need for an 8x6 shed?
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    E15 error on Hotpoint WD72 Washer/Dryer!

    Our Hotpoint WD72 has started showing the error 'E15 Check outlet pipes' I have checked the filter and all pipes and there are no blockages. The machine will heat the water, wash and empty, but the pump seems to keep running even though the water has been emptied and then the E15 error is...
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    Potterton Suprima 60L, Central heating not working, water is

    I have a problem with the central heating not coming on when it should, it does come on eventually, but it can be hours on some days. The hot water is working fine, but when the timer kicks in for the central heating nothing happens, the read light just stays on. I have tried another timer, but...
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    Changing solid fuel central heating to gas. Advice please!

    I've just had a quote from a local company to change my central heating from a solid fuel back boiler to a gas boiler (not combi) which will be located in the loft. The guy said he would recommend changing all the rads and valves to new ones because they are really old, and also a new bigger...
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    Tiling external corners, trim or mitre?

    Is it best to use a trim to finish the corner or mitre them?
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    Plaster coming away from wall, what should i do?

    Hello again, wonder if you could help with this one! I've just removed the old tiles from around the bath before a complete refit and complete re-tile, but the plaster has come away from the wall from about half way down. The plaster is still flat and mostly undamaged, just a few cracks...
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    Can i fit this extractor fan above my bath?

    This is the extractor i bought here to fit over a bath with these mixer taps here It will not be used as a shower, as i have a seperate one. The extractor instruction just say not for fitting in a shower cubicle! I have cut the hole in the ceiling for this fan, but then was a little...
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    Best place for extractor fan, over shower or over bath?

    Just in the process of refitting the bathroom, and also adding a separate shower and an extractor fan. Is the fan better over the shower or over the bath? I should also mention the wall where i am installing the shower has a grill at the top of the wall leading to a airbrick outside...
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