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dropping a ceiling

I want to drop/ lower part of my existing bathroom ceiling by about 4/5 ins. ( as a design feature ) It will be replast...
3 comments posted 21yrs
posted by activator
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by activator

PIR in bathroom

I've been toying with the idea of replacing the lightswitch in the bathroom with a PIR sensor so I don't have t...
11 comments posted 21yrs
posted by roy
11 comments posted 21yrs posted by roy

extension cost estimate?

how long is a piece of string ? I know costs are influenced by location, size, age etc. but what kind of indicated can...
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posted by mark.nalder_TRAPTHESPAM_
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by mark.nalder_TRAPTHESPAM_

Laminate Flooring

A friend of my wifes has asked me to lay some laminate flooring (Click type) for them in their hall. The hall was origi...
3 comments posted 21yrs
posted by john
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by john

Polystieryne ceiling tiles

Just been to look at a house, which is up for sale, The first thing that greets you is every ceiling is covered with po...
2 comments posted 21yrs
posted by kipper
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by kipper

Ceiling

Moved into a houe a whle ago and startng to decorate,a couple of the bedroom ceilings at some point have been re-plaste...
0 comments posted 21yrs
posted by simon.day2
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by simon.day2

Floorboards

Hi I'm having a supporting wall between two rooms knocked down. How do I 'fill' the gap between the floorbo...
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posted by ser
5 comments posted 21yrs posted by ser

Domestic wiring

OK, new rules say I should use metal boxes and rubber grommets Can I cut channels horizontally and vertically, lay cabl...
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posted by mark.nalder_TRAPTHESPAM_
6 comments posted 21yrs posted by mark.nalder_TRAPTHESPAM_

AEG fridge goes wrong

I have a big tall AEG fridge-freezer that has gone wrong. Helpline doesn't reply. Anyone know of a newsgroup where...
2 comments posted 21yrs
posted by lond.12
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by lond.12

Changes to Victorian conversion flat

Hi! I am interested in finding out about changes to a Victorian conversion flat that I am planning to buy. With a few c...
3 comments posted 21yrs
posted by johanna
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by johanna

My Washing Machine wont work.

Hi, I have a Candy Sprint 1000 Washing Machine that has stopped working. When I select any Program including drain only...
7 comments posted 21yrs
posted by JhnWil875
7 comments posted 21yrs posted by JhnWil875

Twin & earth pre-harmonised

Screwfix and Toolstation only seem to be selling harmonised now. Any advice folks on best place to get pre-harmonised?
19 comments posted 21yrs
posted by reply
19 comments posted 21yrs posted by reply

new toilet into existing soil pipe

Our existing toilet is adjacent to, and wastes into the soil pipe....as usual. However, we are currently having an exte...
3 comments posted 21yrs
posted by lkl
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by lkl

annoying metric conversions

I was recently plumbing a new sink in the kitchen. I almost fell foul of the wonders of imperial nomenclature applied t...
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posted by ucan
12 comments posted 21yrs posted by ucan