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Date: 5 Aug 2005 07:22:56 +0100
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fitting radiator on tiled plasterboard wall
(1 messages)
Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2005 17:27:05 +0100
I asked a week or so about fittings to use for hanging a towel radiator
http://www.screwfix.com/sfd/i/cat/25/p1051325_x.jpg on a plasterboard wall.
Most replies felt it was a bad idea as the weight may pull the wall forward
and ...
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converting single to triple socket
(5 messages)
Date: 22 Sep 2005 09:15:11 -0700
Hi, I'm thinking of converting several single sockets to triples using
the surface-mounted conversion kits from Screwfix. The house was built
in the 1960s and there just aren't enough sockets for my 21st century
needs - I believe ...
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central heating
(3 messages)
Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2005 15:35:13 GMT
Hello, What is the opinion of people as to leaving the central heating on 24
hours a day as against the following?
Mon,Tues Wed Thur Frid 8:00am to 12:00noon 5:30pm to 11:30pm
Sat Sun 8:00 to 12midnight
The heating is ...
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Washing machines
(3 messages)
Date: 22 Sep 2005 06:57:46 -0700
I have just moved house.
Previously I had the washing machine waste outlet pipe slung into a
dedicated WM waste pipe. It was kept in place by two flexible "wings"
on the end of the outlet pipe. The plumbing in the new house ...
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Domestic water meter
(7 messages)
Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2005 14:43:24 +0100
Does a water meter restrict the flow rate in any way?
I'm thinking of fitting a water meter like BES 11357 just to check my
usage to see if it would be cheaper if my bills were based on a meter.
Any disadvantages?
TIA
Mr F.
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Stopcock or lever ball valve?
(3 messages)
Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2005 14:41:05 +0100
Can I completely replace a standard brass stopcock such as this one:
http://www.toolstation.com/images/library/stock/webbig/71816.jpg
with a lever ball valve like this:
http://www.toolstation.com/images/library/stock/webbig/18591 ...
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Install Storage Heater
(2 messages)
Date: 22 Sep 2005 06:26:59 -0700
Hi
I have just ordered a storage heater which I would like to install.
In my room I have a double plug. Is it easy to connect the storage
heater to the normal plug and do I need to get a fused wiring adapter
for it?
Thanks
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Install Storage Heater
(5 messages)
Date: 22 Sep 2005 06:26:51 -0700
Hi
I have just ordered a storage heater which I would like to install.
In my room I have a double plug. Is it easy to connect the storage
heater to the normal plug and do I need to get a fused wiring adapter
for it?
Thanks
Dave
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Magnetic tape for secondary glazing
(2 messages)
Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2005 12:25:49 GMT
Any recommends for magnetic tape to run round the edge of perspex sheeting
used for secondary double glazing
Looks about 12mm wide. Needs to have strong adhesive
Many thanks
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Heating Oil Price
(2 messages)
Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2005 11:00:46 +0100 (BST)
Well with Hurricane Rita shutting down production in the Gulf of
Mexico and the price of Brent and West Texas crude on the increase
again after a slight fall I've ordered 1700l at 32.98p/l (that
includes a 1p/l prompt payment ...
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Re: Pilot light gas consumption?
(1 messages)
Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2005 09:38:39 +0100
Dave Plowman (News) through a haze of senile flatulence wrote:
> In article <58hgh1lkibpvid6emev5uuefi0kk89h806@4ax.com>,
> Pete C <petecnews@gmail.com> wrote:
> > >Out of curiosity I calculated how much gas my boiler ...
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dry lining/fitting radiator
(19 messages)
Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2005 09:35:37 +0100
I am dry lining a room with plaster boards, and then skimming the boards.
Is it best to put wooden battens behind the boards where I am fitting a
radiator (for the brackets), or are the plaster boards sufficient strength
to ...
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Hot Water problem
(9 messages)
Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2005 08:52:28 +0100
Hi,
Every few days when I get up to have my morning shower I find that the
hot water is not as hot as it should be so I need to adjust the shower
mixer. The water is heated by a gas boiler which is also used for the
central ...
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advice on custom-made MDF replacement wardrobe doors?
(1 messages)
Date: 21 Sep 2005 14:12:30 -0700
Hi all
Various companies on the internet advertise MDF doors which can be
ordered to any size you want, and are then foil-finished in warious
styles. I'm thinking of some of these as replacements for our old
wardrobe doors ...
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Seldek flashing for flueing through roof
(4 messages)
Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 21:06:56 +0100
See: http://www.selkirk.co.uk/Systems/seldek.htm
Does anyone have any experience of this product?
TIA
Mr F.
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Thermostat in Bosch Fridge Freezer
(8 messages)
Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 19:56:14 GMT
Does anyone know where the thermostat is located in a typical
fridge-frezer? Mine is a "Bosch Cooler" and is 9 years old and
suddenly stopped working. As a temporary fix, I have bypassed the
thermostat connection going to ...
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Baxi Bermuda 675 - manual / info????
(3 messages)
Date: 21 Sep 2005 12:51:30 -0700
Hi, does anyone have an installation manual for this back boiler or any
technical knowledge of it - basically what the three 22mm pipes going
into the heat exchanger are??? I need to replace it with a combi but
need to identify ...
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gap around a front door
(5 messages)
Date: 21 Sep 2005 12:22:25 -0700
I'm just planing a new door to fit into it's new frame. It's been sat
inside for about a year, so if anything I guess it will have shrunk
slightly. The door and frame are made from Sapele wood. What sort of
gap should I have ...
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Cupboard doors
(2 messages)
Date: 21 Sep 2005 11:32:05 -0700
We are remodelling our shower room, and need to build some cupboards to
box in the boiler, and to provide some storage space.
The cupboard structure is easy enough, but I need some trall, narrow
doors for the front
Specifically ...
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