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Tiling (again)

Thanks codswallop for reply to last post When laying floor tiles can you spread the job across 3/4 days and should you...
3 comments posted 20yrs
posted by avtt67
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by avtt67

Waterbutt overflowing.

A naive question perhaps.... but recently I had my guttering, soffits, etc renewed. the company concerned fitted a wate...
2 comments posted 20yrs
posted by dawson_nick
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by dawson_nick

Cracked bath

Hi Any idea on how to repair a 3 inch crack on Plastic bath? Would 'fibre glass resin' do the job - does it wor...
6 comments posted 20yrs
posted by james-glasgow
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by james-glasgow

condensation on outside of new double glazing

We've just had four new doubled glazed windows fitted. On a damp morning you can't see out because of the conde...
7 comments posted 20yrs
posted by figgytempo
7 comments posted 20yrs posted by figgytempo

Downstairs Rads Cold

I have recently installed some new rads downstairs and changed one upstairs. Instead of using microbore as the previous...
1 comments posted 20yrs
posted by jamie
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by jamie

Aquaproof

Anyonr know the best place to get it from around the Leeds area? Thanks Jamie
0 comments posted 20yrs
posted by jamie
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by jamie

Roff ventilator tile leaking?

Hi, I have a 6 year old semi-bungalow with a steeply pitched roof clad with concrete tiles. The kitchen extractor flexi...
7 comments posted 20yrs
posted by sickofdiy
7 comments posted 20yrs posted by sickofdiy

Loft Insulation

Does anyone know of a website where I can order loft insulation that can be delivered? Seems like all the big stores won...
2 comments posted 20yrs
posted by jj66
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by jj66

Damp ? Concrete Floor

When people walk into our living room, they exclaim: "ooh ! - paving slabs". After a while, they say "Oh, its only conc...
2 comments posted 20yrs
posted by davidmpickard
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by davidmpickard

Rhone pipe drainage question

Hi, Can anyone tell me or point me in the right direction here. Is it permissable to direct rhone pipe (rain water only...
3 comments posted 20yrs
posted by krayten
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by krayten

Gloss Paint Drips

OK...did my first real stint of gloss painting yesterday. Used Dulux Once, and have now read advice in the archives say...
5 comments posted 20yrs
posted by sexyjw
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by sexyjw

Damp Meter

My son is contemplationg buying his first house. Terraced, 1880, with cellar (formerly coal-hole) ventilated. Not sure...
4 comments posted 20yrs
posted by cojack4removespam
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by cojack4removespam

Water Butt leak

My Sankey water butt has developed a leak, a split on the base, even though it was standing on one of those clever expe...
5 comments posted 20yrs
posted by sasha42
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by sasha42

Wind Turbines

Does anyone have any real experience of a wind turbine at home. Do you get any real savings on your electricity. The B&...
23 comments posted 20yrs
posted by graham.brooker
23 comments posted 20yrs posted by graham.brooker

SDS drill grease

I have an sds drill which has a reservoir for grease. I have tried both B&Q & Homebase but none of them stock the greas...
10 comments posted 20yrs
posted by handy-andy
10 comments posted 20yrs posted by handy-andy