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Noise nuisance
Are there any regulations about noise by workmen? My neighbours in a terrace are virtually rebuilding the house. The banging, drilling and Kangol hammering go on every day, all day. Have I any rights?
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Building cost estimates
Can anyone provide a rough rule of thumb to calculate the cost of adding an extension, either single or two storey, to an existing house. Per sq ft or m2 whatever. I realise any such rule of thumb...
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Re: slow Internet after bt line repair
In message , Tim Lamb writes uk.d-i-y added to spread the enquiry base.
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When a power pole falls down
and the power for the whole neighbourhood goes out and you walk along the road to put road cones to warn drivers not to hit the pole and wires, you need to have a good torch. Why are powerlines black?
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Roller canopies in winter - Ping TMH?
We've got a wind-out canopy, fixed to the back of the house, to provide a bit of shade in summer. So far, I have always taken it down for the winter, put it back into its nearly 3M long cardboard...
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Sealing a weeping soldered pipe joint.
Arse - messing around with the CH/HW system plumbing and I seem to have managed to make a soldered pipe joint weep (presumably the joint was bit marginal and I forced it in a way that caused it to...
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Calling all font experts...
Rather rough dial from a 1940's compression tester: I figure I'll re-make it in Inkscape, but does anyone have a clue as to what fonts were used (or close modern equivalents)? I started looking at the...
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Completely OT: Mums net
I am a bit surprised there has been no comment on here about the thread on mums net that seems to be getting all of the other media excited. I am a bit surprised by the approach detailed in the...
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Moving Sky TV
SWMBO wants to re arrange the lounge. Everything on the left is going to the right & vice versa. TV cables will need extending, no problem, I can buy a Sky twin cable extension kit. But we have what...
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Second opinion sought on wall build progress
I've currently got a guy in (I know, I know) building a couple of raised br ick beds. Whilst I'll do pretty much any DIY I've never been any good at pl astering or brickwork so I figured I'd pay to...
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Insulating a house having solid walls
Hi, I want to fit insulation to the (inside of) external walls in my victorian semi. The walls are plastered (not the original plaster), and wall-papered. I believe one method is to use...
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CSCS card
Anyone know if you require a CSCS card for carrying out DIY jobs
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Building estimate
Can anyone provide a rough estimate/rule of thumb of the cost per sq. ft. of adding an extension to a house. Single storey and double storey. Just a very rough estimate would suffice.
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printers
Some chap in the group. works/likes and is knowledgeable about hp printers but cannot remember who it is. I have a HP900 and a Lazerjet 5 surplus to requirements if interested. Am in M1 j28 area.
 
My condensations come back
Me again with my condensation. Don't tell me its lifestyle as I have been ill and no washing, cooking or anything has been done this last week. I have wall insulation and roof insulation and double...
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