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indian sandstone   (12 messages)   Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 19:46:59 GMT
I am wanting to put a natural floor down over wet underfloor heating, I originaly want york flagstone, but this is out of the budget, I have seen advertised on the net indian sandstone which they say looks like york. What I ...

Consumer unit replacement / Certification   (6 messages)   Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 18:12:14 GMT
I will soon be replacing an existing consumer unit with a new unit and the new unit will be located about 1 metre from its present position. This will require the various circuit cables to be shortened but no other changes ...

Plasterer required for 2 small ceilings W2   (1 messages)   Date: 31 Aug 2005 10:17:32 -0700
Hi there Apologies in advance as this is not a DIY question but we have done the rest of the job ourselves so it sort of counts as DIY .......but we need a plasterer in London W2. Parking outside or 100 meters away from ...

taps   (3 messages)   Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 17:01:15 GMT
what is the trick, when you fit taps, that prevents the tap body turning. If I overtighten, the stupid plastic nuts strip the thread. Thanks Rick ...

Gas pipe   (55 messages)   Date: 31 Aug 2005 09:52:05 -0700
Am I correct in assuming that standard copper pipe can be used for gas work? Also, is it acceptable to use compression fittings or should solder fittings be used? (I have a situation where it will be very difficult to ...

do it yourself health tips www.healthexperts.co.uk   (3 messages)   Date: 31 Aug 2005 09:35:33 -0700
http://www.healthexperts.co.uk - for all your health beauty and dieting experts online. ...

frame fixings   (17 messages)   Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 17:17:10 +0100
I have to put a door casing in a wall (I have cut through the double brick wall already) for an internal door. My local builders merchant recommends frame fixings for the casing. He says just hammer them in, but I am unsure ...

Microbore heating   (9 messages)   Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 15:48:06 +0100
I'm eying up a 1970's house which has microbore heating pipes and rads, conventional heating system with an old Baxi downstairs, HW tank in the airing cupboard, cold and heating header tanks in the loft. Absolutely no idea ...

Indesit 1300 Washing Machine - Dial clicks round until I switch it off   (3 messages)   Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 14:30:24 +0000 (UTC)
I have an Indesit 1300 Washing Machine. The main control dial just keeps clicking and turning round until I switch off the power. Is this a common fault? The machine is 2 years old but can be replaced for about 200 so is ...

Dodgy washing machine repair?   (2 messages)   Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 13:37:20 GMT
The repair chap merely put something in the drum and then left giggling. Now the leak seems worse than ever. Help! Fortunately I caught the incident on tape. http://tinyurl.com/bfyal ...

Worktop stain advice   (1 messages)   Date: 31 Aug 2005 05:47:35 -0700
I am fitting a new utility room worktop made of solid beech. I would like to stain this much darker to make it appear like a dark oak colour. What product(s) would be advisable. Thanks ...

central heating full blast, regardless of setting...   (3 messages)   Date: 31 Aug 2005 04:39:59 -0700
Hello, I've been abroad for the last 3 years, and have come back to find that my gas-powered central heating system is behaving badly. Regardless of the timer or room thermostat setting, hot water is sent around the house ...

New Gas Combi Condenser Boiler.   (2 messages)   Date: 31 Aug 2005 04:38:34 -0700
Hi, Not really a diy question but was recommended here for some general advice. I am looking to install a Gas Combi Condenser Boiler and need some advice. 1. Which is a good brand ? Bosch ? 2. Any recommendation ...

Check valves   (1 messages)   Date: 31 Aug 2005 12:29:13 +0100
Hi All, Can anybody please enlighten me regarding double and single check valves? Questions: (1) What is the difference between them, and how should I choose which is appropriate for any given application? ...

4th go, still no show .. ;-(   (17 messages)   Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 10:18:33 GMT
Hi All, So, there I was, up ready and waiting for the 4th time, ready to have our gas meter changed (see posts a few months back) by the Siemens engineer between 8am-12am. It's 11am and no show ... the missus phones to ...

20mm d/g units meet bco approval?   (2 messages)   Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 10:02:53 +0100
need to get some windows made. joiner asked how thick a d/g unit i want to fit. i want it to be as thin as possible, that the bco will allow. anyone help? steve ...

Long Distance Electrics   (6 messages)   Date: 31 Aug 2005 02:02:53 -0700
Can anyone supply me their view of the 16th edition with respect to volt drop and current capability. I am taking a supply from a third party (with their permission) to a site some 180m away. The third party has insisted ...

Boiler won't start pump   (8 messages)   Date: 31 Aug 2005 01:51:34 -0700
I've got an old Chaffoteaux et Maury boiler that has stoped working ( Challenger 50 ff). When the boiler fires up the circuit in the boiler is supposed to send 240v to the pump but it doesn't. Done some checks on the pcb ...

Guttering   (29 messages)   Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 09:22:57 +0100
Hi, I'm refurbing my 1820s cottage. it has plastic square stuff fitted, which i want to replace with something more in keeping with the cottage style. what's available out there? steve ...

SDS plugging chisel   (5 messages)   Date: 31 Aug 2005 08:12:41 GMT
Has anyone come across an SDS plugging chisel (for repointing brickwork)? Screwfix have something they call a mortar chisel -- not sure what this is for, but it looks nothing like a convensional plugging chisel such as http://www ...