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Can creosote still be used ?

I found 3 5l containers of "light creosote" in my garage, can I legally still use this on my garden fence and gate ? If...
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posted by ian_m
23 comments posted 20yrs posted by ian_m

Garden Fence

Hi My garden fence has suffered in the recent winds and a couple of panels are down. The posts have loosened too. I wou...
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posted by charlie.brown
9 comments posted 20yrs posted by charlie.brown

Petrol Mower Advice

I was cutting my lawns today and halfway through the mower started running slowly, approx 1/2 throttle. It is a Mountfi...
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posted by john
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by john

Wet-System Heating

I see a house for sale and the advert says it has wet system heating.Im baffled and google could only come up with one...
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posted by corniche722000
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by corniche722000

Slippery Decking

Our Decking has been down for a few years (got the decking boards from Wickes). It seems have got really slippery recen...
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posted by bill
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by bill

Replacement Aerator

Does anyone know where I can get a replacement aerator for a kitchen tap? I've seached online and at local hardware...
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posted by andymc_myammi
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by andymc_myammi

Baxi Gas Fire and Back Boiler unit.

I have a Baxi gas fire/back boiler unit which is at least 25 years old. Can someone tell me where I can find the model...
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posted by mail
7 comments posted 20yrs posted by mail

WC & Sink fitment

Hi after some advice, am in the process of fitting out an en-suite bathroom. Have completely tiled the floor and am won...
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posted by i.davis
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by i.davis

Venting a room with a gas fire.

When I called an engineer to service my gas fire, he refused to do it saying the fire was illegal as there was no vent...
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posted by mail
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by mail

Shutting off the mains water

When I lived in Scotland, every householder had a T-shaped key to turn off the water at the stopcock in the street. The...
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posted by mail
9 comments posted 20yrs posted by mail

Corrugated Sheeting

I need to renew the roof on my shed and would like to use PVC/fibreglass/other made made material. Any suggests to the b...
2 comments posted 20yrs
posted by sw
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by sw

Push Fit pipe in freezing conditions

I want to run 3 pipes down to my outhouse at the bottom of the garden, about 16m from my house. Approx 6m of the run is...
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posted by private
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by private

Cost of Intalling an Outset Gas Fire

Replacing Gas Fire, but could anyone tell me the cost of installing an Outset Gas Fire??? Thanks
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posted by janbennett
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by janbennett