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Review Aqara Radiator Thermostat W600 Review

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Are you working on your own home improvement project? Share tips, ideas, and frustrations with others.

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Possible asbestos. Looking for advice.

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DIY Disasters

Tell us about your DIY disasters.

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PVC door step damaged

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Combustion Chamber

Private free discussion for registered (and retired) gas installers. Click to join

Trade Talk

Talk for the trade to discuss trade related topics e.g. quotes, customer issues, etc. Do NOT place general queries here, please use the most appropriate forum below.

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Fan In Flat Warm Roof

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Stock market dealing

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Reform voters are a dying breed?

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Texecom Premier Elite app issue

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Hot water Vs cold water feed for dishwashers?

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BBCi - so dark?

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How would you deal with this?

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Is it worth appealing this party wall award?

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Elevation Protection Options

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wiring up a lighting photocell without a neutral wire?

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Electrics Outside of the UK

Questions, comments and enquiries related to household electrics outside of the UK from around the world.

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Is this main breaker box and subpanel setup correct?

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Floors, Stairs and Lofts

All aspects of flooring and stairs discussed here except tiling. New stairs, laminate flooring, carpets, loft conversions, loft problems (i.e. inside roof space).