Flaunching mortar mix
(13 messages)
Date: 28 Aug 2005 12:13:10 GMT
Any suggestions for the flaunching mortar mix for a valley gutter?
I've seen 1:4 recommended for flaunching around chimney pots, so
I assume this is not wildly out.
What about the sand -- sharp sand or building sand?
Guess ...
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Glueing fibreglass
(10 messages)
Date: 28 Aug 2005 12:05:03 GMT
What's a good glue for glueing fireglass plastic sheet (and it needs
to be waterproof)?
I need to glue a strip of sand back down a fibreglass valley gutter
for the mortar flaunching to bond to. Some parts of the sand strip
have ...
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Safety issue - gas and water pipes on top of joists!
(20 messages)
Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2005 12:48:35 +0100
Hi folks,
My brother and I were recently lifting some chipboard flooring in my
house in order to lay a new electrical cable. Because the chipboard was
tongue & groove, rather than ripping out the whole floor, we decided ...
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*Small* gas combination boiler?
(19 messages)
Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2005 12:26:22 +0100
I am thinking of replacing my conventional central heating and hot
water system with a gas combination boiler, for my four bedroom
extended semi, with one bathroom. My present system is 25 years old,
when I did the heating ...
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FFD likely?
(18 messages)
Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2005 11:07:34 GMT
Hi All,
I got called round to Mum's yesterday because 'the boiler pilot won't
stay alight'.
I tried it, it lights first push, hold for a while, slow release,
pilot goes straight out ;-(
The pilot flame is good and even ...
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Toilet stack pipe
(3 messages)
Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2005 11:35:46 +0100
I intend installing an en-suite in a bedroom.
Waste from new toilet will go straight through & down the wall then
underground to meet the waste pipe from the existing toilet.
Question is, do I need a new stack for new ...
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Ventilation for audio-visual gear
(3 messages)
Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2005 11:30:46 +0100
I have some audio-visual gear (principally a video projector) mounted on a
high shelf, just below ceiling level, in which position it's in danger of
overheating unless I can increase the ventilation. Directly above the
ceiling ...
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Eletric Boiler Installation
(2 messages)
Date: 28 Aug 2005 02:29:48 -0700
Hi
How easy is it to install my own eletric boiler? I have a 3 story
townhouse with 7 rads, My current free standing baxi is dead and has no
gas coming into it
Thanks
Daz
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worcester 24i problems
(1 messages)
Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2005 20:00:26 +0100
Hi,
my boiler has basically stopped working, its been trouble free for 5
years never had a problem with it... its not over used as im a single
bloke (sadly ;0). I came home from a night out and tried the water but
no heat ...
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worcester 24i boiler problem
(1 messages)
Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2005 20:03:47 +0100
Hi,
my boiler has basically stopped working, its been trouble free for 5
years never had a problem with it... its not over used as im a single
bloke (sadly ;0). I came home from a night out and tried the water but
no heat ...
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Earthing of armoured cable (SWA)
(2 messages)
Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2005 11:47:50 +0100
Hi
Whilst checking the wiring into my garage I noticed that the feed into
the garage Consumer Unit is via 3 core armoured SWA cable. The outer
galvanized steel armour terminates at the plastic outer case of the CU
but is ...
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AEG washing machine only lasted 5 years
(18 messages)
Date: 27 Aug 2005 16:10:23 -0700
I purchased an AEG 86720 in 2000 and after 4 years it needed new
brushes for its motor (脗拢25 so i was a little anoyed, but got over it)
and then 12 months later, the circuit boards that control the motor
have blown. It has been ...
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Venturi shower installation questions
(1 messages)
Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2005 20:13:29 +0100
I want to fit a powerful shower instead of a bath. The existing pipework
to the bath is in 15mm tube (CW is mains supply) and the DHW head is
only about 1m (to planned shower head). Fitting a pumped power shower
would be ...
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Combination confusion
(2 messages)
Date: 27 Aug 2005 14:36:34 -0700
So which would be the best combination..
Baxi 105e + Mira 415 Combiforce (pressure balanced)
Baxi 105e + Mira Excel (thermostatic)
and why...?
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Manhole covers for Septic Tank
(7 messages)
Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2005 20:53:59 +0000 (UTC)
The manhole cover for my septic tank needs replacing. Measured it as
510x655 then phoned a local builders merchant who told me they are "all
600x450 these days".
Is that true? Anyone know where I can get one the size ...
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[OT] Radio controlled clocks
(4 messages)
Date: Sat, 27 Aug 05 20:16:04 GMT
Apologies - a tad off topic but I know several people on here have experiences
of radio controlled clocks.
We have in our kitchen a radion controlled analogue clock - it has been working
fine for a couple of years. Last ...
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Floor Uplighters
(1 messages)
Date: 27 Aug 2005 13:04:51 -0700
Has anyone used these? The type that are flush floor mounted. I would
be grateful for any feedback.
thanks
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Draingin Board Router Jig
(6 messages)
Date: 27 Aug 2005 12:23:26 -0700
Hi All,
We've just installed a Belfast-style kitchen sink with an iroko
worktop. We used a jigsaw to cut out for the sink and now we need to
make the "draining board" area.
I've seen a special router jig on Screwfix.com ...
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Bosch Dishwasher repair
(5 messages)
Date: 27 Aug 2005 12:22:48 -0700
Our 3 year old Bosch dishwasher has developed the following fault:
At the end of the cycle, the pump will run continually, even with the
door open. Tried a reset, by holding down two of the programme buttons,
and this has no ...
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how to bung combined feed / expansion??
(3 messages)
Date: 27 Aug 2005 11:39:15 -0700
Hi there, I have got a set of those bungs that you can use to bung the
feed, and stick the other in the overflow expansion.
My new house seems to have one of these combined feed / expansion
configurations for filling the ...
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