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Remove tiles hit problem

­House built 30 yrs plus husband (Deceased) put on tiles in bathroom when moved in. Now I felt that bathroom needs a ma...
2 comments posted 20yrs
posted by beaverpup
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by beaverpup

Siting a radiator

I am renovating a victorian terraced house and I am currently working on installing the heating system. The previous ow...
2 comments posted 20yrs
posted by mlroper
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by mlroper

advice on air con wiring

This is my situation................ I have a property in Turkey and got Air conditioning put in, if you have never bee...
1 comments posted 20yrs
posted by nonsense
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by nonsense

Black mould on underside of garage roof

A relative of mine has black mould on the underside of the roof in a concrete bolt together garage built about 8 years...
2 comments posted 20yrs
posted by midge
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by midge

Bleaching Wood

I am going to re-varnish some kitchen doors. The wood is slightly stained and dark in a couple of places by water. I us...
1 comments posted 20yrs
posted by cojack3
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by cojack3

Dry Pointing a Patio

I've recently laid a patio and brushed in the pointing mixso as not to stain the stone. Obviously in this dry weathe...
1 comments posted 20yrs
posted by jez
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by jez

Replacement Drill

My trusty Bosch drill just about caught fire tonight whilst trying to drill through some metal box section, smoke start...
3 comments posted 20yrs
posted by alan
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by alan

Tumble dryer condensing kits - any good?

Anyone any experience of using a tumble dryer condensing kit on a conventional tumble dryer? These things are like a pl...
3 comments posted 20yrs
posted by midge
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by midge

False ceiling below a concrete ceiling

Can anyone tell me what the cheapest way is to put up false ceiling below an existing concrete ceiling. The reason I wa...
2 comments posted 20yrs
posted by j.wojna
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by j.wojna

Trimming Doors

I have a new build house with hollow panelled doors, the type with a grain effect. I need to trim at least three of the...
8 comments posted 20yrs
posted by john
8 comments posted 20yrs posted by john

Armoured cable junction box

I could do with a bit of advice/help from any of the electricians on the group (Adam, are you about?). I have a shed at...
5 comments posted 20yrs
posted by Giles
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by Giles

Cement dye

I need to do some repair work around the drain covers in my block paved driveway. The original cement bedding in the dr...
3 comments posted 20yrs
posted by Mackem
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by Mackem