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Home Insulation

As an old building maintenance foreman and many years of point-blank refusal, I have finally decided to have cavity-fil...
7 comments posted 20yrs
posted by brian
7 comments posted 20yrs posted by brian

Protecting Danish Oil

I am renovating an old wooden floor and want to use danish oil to bring out the colour of the wood. Is there anything I...
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posted by j.b.griffiths
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by j.b.griffiths

Nailable plugs

Are nailable plugs inserted into the wall by drilling a hole, inserting the plastic plug and then hammering in the nail?
1 comments posted 20yrs
posted by j.b.griffiths
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by j.b.griffiths

Combi Boiler problem

Can anyone help me concerning a Raveheat Combi Boiler CSI 85 - CSI 85T (less than 4 years old)? The problem is that whe...
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posted by citizen142
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by citizen142

leaky shed

Last year I bought a B&Q small weatherboard shed and the boards are so thin that where there are knots in the wood ,day...
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posted by george.gordon1
10 comments posted 20yrs posted by george.gordon1

Drywall

I am about to put up some thermal laminate (ie, plasterboard with a thermal backing). I was going to bond it to the wal...
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posted by j.b.griffiths
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by j.b.griffiths

British Gas Offer

Hi there I notice British Gas are offering to protect energy prices until 2009. Has anyone taken them up on this offer...
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posted by billy.low
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by billy.low

Algae removal

What is the best way to kill and remove algae on a UPVC conservatory
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posted by aspenner
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by aspenner

Ceramic disc Basin Taps

Hi there. I was wondering if anyone could give me some advice on what I think could be a problem. I have fitted two of...
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posted by nospam
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by nospam

Mould in loft

Hi, Last year I had my loft insulation upgraded from 25mm (yep 1") to 250mm. I am now beginning to notice mould growing...
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posted by tealandsilver
8 comments posted 20yrs posted by tealandsilver

wasp plague

Last year they hived in my house all around the perimeter of the roof where it meets the exterior walls . You can see t...
10 comments posted 20yrs
posted by steve.c.marchant
10 comments posted 20yrs posted by steve.c.marchant

What type of screws for deck.

I will be building a 6 x 3 metre deck soon and wanted to buy 1 screw for the whole job as I'm not keen on nailing d...
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posted by webby
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by webby

stopping creaky floor boards

Hi Upstairs chipboard floor is very noisy when walked on. Drives me mad when I am downstairs. This weekend I lifted the...
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posted by aaa
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by aaa