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Flashband

Hi all, I am in the process of fitting a roll of flashband to seal the newly fitted roof on an out house I have done up...
3 comments posted 21yrs
posted by alan.davidson14
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by alan.davidson14

Heavy Gates - Hindges

Am fitting some wooden gates What is the correct direction to fit the hindge hooks ? One up and one down would stop the...
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posted by mark.nalder_TRAPTHESPAM_
6 comments posted 21yrs posted by mark.nalder_TRAPTHESPAM_

dried grout on bathroom tiles

Anyone got an easy way to remove dried grout off of bathroom wall tiles. Thanks Gary
3 comments posted 21yrs
posted by Gary
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by Gary

GARDENING

I have a small garden at the front of my house, and want to landscape it so in is vertually maintainance free. Any ideas...
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posted by DARLO2005
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by DARLO2005

Ceiling Collapse

Hello A large part of a lath and plaster ceiling collapsed in my sisters house last night. The house is about 150 years...
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posted by cocarroll
6 comments posted 21yrs posted by cocarroll

varnish for pine door

I want to varnish a pine door to match some existing oak doors. I find that oak colour varnish dries with a redish ting...
1 comments posted 21yrs
posted by Brianodoc
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by Brianodoc

Change lock on front door

How do I remove the barrell from a door lock I need to repalce the barrel as we have misplaced one of the keys. This is...
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posted by pwhel1
7 comments posted 21yrs posted by pwhel1

Cleaning brickwork

We have splodges of white on our external brick work which I assume is sealant from around the windows although I suspe...
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posted by leeds
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by leeds

Solvent weld

I have the chance to buy some waste fittings that I need at quite a reasonable price, the problem is they are 'solv...
7 comments posted 21yrs
posted by Giles
7 comments posted 21yrs posted by Giles

Worktop cutting

Once I've got my units fitted what should I do about cutting my worktops. Anyone suggest a method I could use to get...
8 comments posted 21yrs
posted by clodhopper
8 comments posted 21yrs posted by clodhopper

Tiling

My extension is now nearing completion and am looking at the Bathroom=20 Tiling first. Is it OK to usee floor tiles on...
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posted by rodmac
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by rodmac

15mm cherry laminate faced sheet

Does anybody know where I can get 15mm ply faced with cherry laminate - I need 8 x 4 sheet to repair a board in the bedb...
1 comments posted 21yrs
posted by expirt
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by expirt

boiler programmer

Hi I have a Myson Apollo boiler (30b/40b/50b range) and the electro-mechanical programmer has packed up. I have found w...
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posted by thepaddle
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by thepaddle

Garden gates

I want to purchase a metal 2 foot 6" wide garden gate, height 3 foot . Ideally it would be from the Stirling range to m...
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posted by JAB
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by JAB