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Tiles!!!!
If a roof is "nail sick" does this mean it has to be completely re-slated - or, is there a type of spray material that can be applied from underneath to hold the tiles in place? I've been told there...
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Honeywell Three position valve
On my friends central heating I can't get HW on its own. It is basically a Y plan system. CH on its own is OK; the valve goes to position B, CH and HW OK valve in position A + B, but HW on its own the...
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Raising Bathroom Floor
I have a room that I'm converting into a bathroom. The height of the floor will not give enough of a drop for the toilet waste pipe. I have been advised that I should raise the height of the floor by...
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Polystyrene slabs as bases.
Any one know anything about using polystyrene slabs as a base for a garage. I know they can be used in road building, any info on building use?
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Polystyrene Beams And Insulation
I was once looking for some very realistic polystyrene beams and insulation and came across a fantastic company that helped me get exactly what I was looking for. If anyone else is looking for what I...
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Cleaning Products: Have You Used " Wunderglanz " or " ewatol "
Has anyone tried either " Wunderglanz " or " ewatol " to clean stuff or KEEP stuff clean and, if so, how well does it work compared to other products you've used? Christopher A. Steele
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Source for Vertical Blinds components
Anybody know of a source in the UK for materials and components for the manufacture of vertical blinds - perhaps manufacturing equipment also. Neil
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Added new radiator but not getting very warm...
I've just added a new radiator to my current system (5 year old house, ch&hw gas boiler). I did this by teeing off an existing radiator and I believed this may have been the last radiator ie. furthest...
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Re: Washing Machine Sludge
Make sure there is lots of salt in the machine's salt container and the dispenser is set to high - that's what it is for - hard water areas. I have seen hot water cylinders solidly blocked with this...
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Re: Electricity Regs.
load o boll***s - part P police will be along shortly - I have an interview next week for a post with possible promotion to Harmonized colors policeman effective from Aprils Fool Day 2006 - I will be...
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Over the bath shower
Want to put an electric shower over the bath. At the moment the walls have anaglypta with bathroom emulsion on them. Don't particularly want to take it off a tile the two walls (one of which is...
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Kitchen tap rotates on spline
Hi, I've bought an old house and I have a problem with the cold tap on the kitchen sink. The tap handle rotates on the spline because the part that slides onto the spline has worn. I want to replace...
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Whats it called - sparrring gun
I think you mean a Tyrolean Gun, it's for applying stucco type finishes to bare walls to give a pebble dash effect.
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Moving a Toilet
Anyone able to advise me, I am fitting a new bathroom and am just at the planning stage. To avoid countless hours thinking where I am going to put the toilet can anyone advise is it an easy job to...
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Cost of Owning a Septic Tank???
Does anyone know if someone has a septic tank, are there any ongoing maintenance issues associated with them? Or is it usually just a matter of having it cleaned out every so often by a specialist...
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