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capping toilet

we have a downstairs toilet where the soil waste goes in to a plastic pipe straight through concrete floor and in to dr...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by phil
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by phil

no toilet humour here

everytime i get the plumber there always seems to be a leak where the inlet goes, this is a new modern toilet instead o...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by junk
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by junk

Removing tiles over tiles!

I refitted my bathroom about ten years ago and am about to do it all again. When I did it previously, I tiled over the...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by Uno-Hoo
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by Uno-Hoo

Roofing membrane

Is anyone here able to advise on which is the best breathable roofing membrane to use (from a condensation-preventing p...
7 comments posted 19yrs
posted by Giles
7 comments posted 19yrs posted by Giles

computer room flooring

I have recently had all of my 1960's upstairs floorboards in my semi overlaid with laminate flooring. I use one sma...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by someone
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by someone

TV Aerial splitting problem

Hi Guys, I have come across a problem today splitting a TV Aerial, I have split many TV Ariels in the past without a pr...
5 comments posted 19yrs
posted by Ibethedrinkscarlingblacklabel
5 comments posted 19yrs posted by Ibethedrinkscarlingblacklabel

Comparative cost Oil / Gas ?

There seems to be plenty of knowledge out there! Could somebody advise me? I have always had gas central heating, but I...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by jones
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by jones

Fire proof sheets

I'm looking for a substitute for the asbestos 4 mm sheets that presently are on the ceiling of my garage. The only...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by spam
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by spam

Flat roof leak

Found water coming through the light fitting in our bedroom last night, so the flat roof above will need re-felting, th...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by w
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by w

fitting joists

I need to raise the floor for a garage conversion, what is the best way of laying the joists? The walls are blockwork,...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by kev
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by kev

need advice fitting electrical sockets

Going to upgrade all the single sockets in the house to doubles, I've ordered the parts from Screwfix, the wall ins...
11 comments posted 19yrs
posted by kilauea3
11 comments posted 19yrs posted by kilauea3

Driving Me Crazy

I paid my council tax today online and on the very last screen you are able to save the file which is an online VAT rec...
26 comments posted 19yrs
posted by the_constructor
26 comments posted 19yrs posted by the_constructor

Fitting a kitchen part 5

Well over half way there and its looking good. Next job is to fit the worksurface. One end butts up against a wall The...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by Jim
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by Jim