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Wall tiling

I wonder if any readers have tiled the walls of a bathroom/shower using a border of mosaic tiles. I wish to do so but u...
0 comments posted 21yrs
posted by paul_e_cotton
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by paul_e_cotton

Snooker Table Refurb

After the Embassy World Snooker Championships my young son wants to play snooker. I have a 6' table that I have bee...
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posted by john
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by john

Concrete floor flatness

Hi, We've just had a concrete floor done by a professional builder and I'm proposing to lay a wood floor over i...
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posted by n1ckd0bb
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by n1ckd0bb

table stain

I am making a garden bench/table and wondered the best thing to coat it with. Its made out of pine and she who must be...
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posted by member
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by member

Spring Tension Rods.

Wishing to fit a voile curtain in a Conservatory I need a curtain pole. As I do not want to drill into the wall ,though...
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posted by peter
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by peter

Floorboard / joist loadings

Hi Group, I want to install a 6Ft fish tank in a dowstairs room (total weight about 800KG). I live in a 1930's semi...
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posted by kbbr24380_2
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by kbbr24380_2

Some idle observations on pricing policy

Wickes: pack of two 6" coach bolts £3.69 pack of four 6" coach bolts £3.89 Screwfix 50 off 8mm x 6" coach bolts £4.70 Fr...
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posted by john
8 comments posted 21yrs posted by john

B&Q CONSERVATORIES.

We are considering buying an edwardian conservatory from B&Q. Anyone have any horror stories about them? Also, we thoug...
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posted by john.julie
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by john.julie

Rodding plastic Cover

In a mad attempt to cut the grass the cover of our rodding access which is plastic has been destroyed. Please does anyon...
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posted by butty
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by butty

Authority reqd?

OK posted earlier within a thred, but no answer so re-posted for constructive reply please. Would I have needed any pla...
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posted by mark.nalder
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by mark.nalder

Calculating quantity of bricks needed?

Hi, I want to build a smallish wall to enclose my patio, maybe with pillars at either end and in the middle, is there a...
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posted by none
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by none

Help re blanking off small window

I want to blank off a small house window, size 2ft wide by 4ft 6ins deep. It is recessed about 4ins into the brickwork...
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posted by e
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by e

removing silicone sealer

Any ideas of how to remove a bead of white sanitary silicone sealant which is showing between my stainless steel sink a...
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posted by activator
8 comments posted 21yrs posted by activator

Birds!

I think that some birds are nesting in our chimney. We are getting large amounts of soot, dust, twigs etc appearing on...
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posted by p.d.douglas
5 comments posted 21yrs posted by p.d.douglas