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Block Paving

Hi Guys Wonder if you can help I am having my drive way replaced and the contractor has made a good job so far correct...
2 comments posted 20yrs
posted by george
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by george

Scribing

I need to build a cupboard against a upvc panel & frame. I'd be grateful for any suggestions on how to scribe a woo...
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posted by davidspamtrap
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by davidspamtrap

airblock in cistern

Hi I had my water switched off for a few days this week by the water board. when it came back on i think i have an airb...
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posted by <d>
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by <d>

Replacing soffits and bargeboards

Wondered if anyone has any tips/horror stories to pass on. We are buying a house, for which I know that we need to repl...
4 comments posted 20yrs
posted by dawson_nick
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by dawson_nick

rising hinge

Forgive me on this, I&#39;m epileptic and just can&#39;t visualise which rising hinge I need. The door opens inwards le...
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posted by bogus
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by bogus

Bath seal

Hi - daughter stays in the shower till the hot water runs out :) Waters started coming through the sealant now and into...
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posted by trevor.peacock4nomontys
8 comments posted 20yrs posted by trevor.peacock4nomontys

paint stripping

I have wide oak window seats in my old house and I decided to strip the paint off them, using a well known paint stripp...
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posted by katemorgan
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by katemorgan

Hanging a door

Hi Group, More advice please. Recently the bin men left left my dustbin locker door open. In the high winds the door wa...
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posted by 5P4Mseb_tH8R
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by 5P4Mseb_tH8R

Totally OT: USB1.1 - USB 2.0

Sorry to be totally OT but you guys seem to have a wide knowledge range on most things. I have a 3 year old PC that has...
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posted by john
29 comments posted 20yrs posted by john

Furniture blemishes

Is there a product on the market then when applied to highly polished surfaces covers (fill in) light scratches and gene...
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posted by citizen142
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by citizen142

worcester 28 cdi boiler

Our Worcester 28cdi boiler is 5 yrs old, works ok on the heating side and generally ok on DHW but has began to show a s...
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posted by dfgfdsgdsf
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by dfgfdsgdsf

Old enamel bath

I have a very old enamel bath has has been "re-dressed" once at the cost of the local authority, problem is a year down...
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posted by " <mr.dazza
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by " <mr.dazza

Block Paving Driveway

What are the thoughts on laying a membrane down to prevent weeds etc growing, and does this allow the rain water to see...
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posted by ppeters
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by ppeters

combi boiler and fernox

Just had a combi fitted a sealed system shoul I add some fernox , I had it in my old system but that was a back boiler a...
1 comments posted 20yrs
posted by Jo
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by Jo