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Gas Pipes thru walls   (6 messages)   Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2005 11:35:46 +0100
I'm going to run a gas pipe from the meter to the kitchen the other side of the wall (trying to save costs, leaving the connections for the corgi man later in the week) I beleive I need to run the pipe through a sleeve ...

Tips on fitting radiator TRV's - how does this sound   (4 messages)   Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2005 11:08:16 +0100
Turn off the boiler Tie up the ball valve in the tank in the loft. Connect hose pipe to drain valve on bottom rad and drain - opening air screws, upstairs, then downstairs when level has dropped Remove old rad valve Remove ...

rust spots on exterior wall and windows   (1 messages)   Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2005 23:09:14 +0100
Hi What product is recommended to remove the rust stains from a masonary (rendered) wall and seal the rust? Also the nail heads, fixing the beading in the windows are rusting too, so I need to do the same thing with the ...

Tesco Cordless drills   (1 messages)   Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2005 22:35:48 +0100
Bought a 18v cordless hammer drill from Tesco for 29.99. Not expecting great things from it, but it does what I need. Does anyone know who actually make theses drills, looking for a spare/additional battery for it Thanks Clive ...

Grout Sealer for bathrooms   (1 messages)   Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2005 20:36:26 GMT
Can I ask if anyone has used 'grout sealer' before? Does it work, and are there any drawbacks? Thanks in advance. William Gould. ...

Did anyone see this?   (5 messages)   Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2005 17:28:37 +0000 (UTC)
http://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2005/05/19/29976/Screwfix+in+immigration+investigation.htm Back in May even! They kept that quiet didn't they!! ...

Paint on glass   (6 messages)   Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2005 16:14:35 +0000 (UTC)
Ive just had a shoddy bunchof painters do the outside of my house and there is splashes of paint all aover the windows. Whats the best way to remove it? Chris ...

Telephone cables running too close to mains cables - shielding?   (2 messages)   Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2005 11:13:48 +0100
Some of the telephone cables, that I cannot alter now, are close to the mains electricity cables in the floor, the recommended distance is 3cm away, in places it is closer. I was wondering if there was something that could ...

Outline Planning Permission   (5 messages)   Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2005 23:31:48 +0000 (UTC)
I am looking at the possibility of selling a property with a plot of land attached. The plot itself is just over half an acre and would make a fantastic building plot, with open country aspects on three side. Arcane local ...

what's band do you like ?   (8 messages)   Date: 15 Aug 2005 08:01:30 -0700
Bosch & Dewalt Makita & B&D ...

Sandblasting old door   (6 messages)   Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2005 13:29:50 GMT
Hi, I've got this old, heavy front door with numerous layers of paint, and I want to repaint the door. Instead of messing around with stripper, or mechanical sanders, I'm thinking of taking the door off and letting a sandblasting ...

Water pipe "shaking"   (8 messages)   Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2005 09:03:13 +0100
Hi The mains feed into my water tank in the loft recently started to shake like mad when filling up, I've watched it gradually start to fill up then when it gets to a certain point the whole pipe shakes like crazy and this ...

Cylinder Thermostat   (8 messages)   Date: Sun, 14 Aug 2005 10:09:12 GMT
Hi folks, I want to fit a cylinder stat to my hot water cylinder as for some reason it doesn't have one, but the cylinder is coated in a sort of foam insulation. Presumably the thermostat would need to make direct contact ...

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resin water softener-enclosed heating system?   (2 messages)   Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2005 18:49:06 GMT
I intend to fit a resin ion exchange type water softener into my water supply which will leave a residue of salt ions in the water. I have no problems with my hot and cold water system, the advantages are clear to see there ...

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soundproofing   (3 messages)   Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2005 16:11:58 GMT
Hi, If anyone has succesfully managed to soundproof a ceiling from the noise from the upstairs flat, I'd be glad to hear from them. I am thinking of doing same and would welcome any helpful pointers. Thanks alex ...

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Changeover contactor   (3 messages)   Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2005 12:35:09 +0100
Does anyone know where I can get a DIN rail DP changeover contactor? ...