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Mold Advice Please

Hi There has been some mold appearing on the plaster walls in the corner of a bedroom in my flat. When I decorated the...
2 comments posted 20yrs
posted by derekathomson
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by derekathomson

Drayton Lifestyle LP241 Central Heating Control.

Please, does anyone know the home website for Drayton? There are plenty of resellers out there but I can't find the...
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posted by mail
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Garden fence

Do any of you know where aluminium fencing and railings are available in this country ? I know this is popular in the S...
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posted by Norman Postlethwaite
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by Norman Postlethwaite

light switch always on

I tried to replace a crappy old ceiling light fitting with a new unit. I wired it up , flicked on the electric and it c...
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posted by 1239
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by 1239

rare tap washers.

Hi, i live in north london Finchley Central area. My bath taps need new washers, but these taps seem to be some rarely...
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posted by blue.star77
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by blue.star77

Help - variation in hight of joists

Further to my earlier post re chip board, plywood or boards - I'm going to use moisture resistant green board. But...
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posted by cgarcia
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by cgarcia

Roof / Loft

Hi all , does anybody know of any sites that will give advice on sizeing & moving loft joists & uprights, ta
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posted by j.brown001
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by j.brown001

Tiling Quote.

A neighbour has asked me to do an En-Suite refurb for her after she saw my en-suite, bathroom and kitchen. I said I wou...
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posted by john
10 comments posted 20yrs posted by john

Chipboard, plywood or softwood floor

We are about to put in a new floor into our lounge and have decided to have a wooden floor with carpet on top. The jois...
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posted by cgarcia
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by cgarcia

central heating and boiler advice

hello i intend having a central heating system installed in a house i have just purchased and im at a lost as to which...
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posted by lee
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by lee

deodorise the smell of stale tobacco smoke.

Hi Does anyone know of ways to deodorise the smell of stale tobacco smoke? I've been given an old PC by my cousin....
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posted by sorry
8 comments posted 20yrs posted by sorry

Roof Felt in Loft

Went up the loft last week and discovered that some of the roofing felt(under the tiles) is ripped, so ive been out and...
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posted by geewhizza
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by geewhizza

Microwave Repair

Is it possible to (DIY) replace the digital clock/timer on a microwave oven. Some parts of the LCD display have gone so...
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posted by john
19 comments posted 20yrs posted by john

Kitchen lighting

Is there a way of working out the number and wattage of ceiling lights in a kitchen ? Once they are in, I will be stuck...
6 comments posted 20yrs
posted by Phian
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by Phian