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Gasless MIG - easy?
If I got a Silverline Gasless MIG welder from Toolstation would it be fairl y easy to teach myself how to weld? Would it run from a standard socket? There has been a fox trying to break into some of...
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loft ventilation
I am planning to replace the original fascias and soffits on my house, whic h was built in 1994. Several companies have provided estimates and have spe cified ventilation equivalent to a 10mm...
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Options for 1960s hot-air central heating
A relative has moved into a 1960s house with an original Johnson & Starley hot-air heating system (sorry, no part number to hand). System has been inspected by a gas technician and pronounced OK....
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Replacing PCV Gutter rubber seals (2023 Update)
All My 15 (ish) year old guttering is leaking at the joints. Based on some Googling about, it appears to be Osma squareline but I think they've changed the design. the rubber seals on mine are 10mm...
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Steam cleaners
Very strongly advertised now, are they really good. I know they will not be as good as the hype, things never are, however I would be interested in others experience of them.
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Home Lifts ...
OK. In a stupid moment of thinking out loud, (when wifey was listening) I pondered the idea of replacing a staircase in my kitchen (converted small barn) into a lift. The staircase is in one corner...
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Repair Roof Tile
Hi all I was scraping moss off a single storey extension roof last weekend and noticed that one tile has a hole in the top surface. The hole doesn't go all the way through so I am inclined to fill it...
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Karndean over vinyl - can it be done?
I like Karndean floors but I don't like the price of fitting them. I have a small bathroom and kitchen and a very good general builder who is happy t o fit the floor. I have an existing ugly vinyl...
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Fox poo
Over the last few days what I think is a fox has left a 'present' for me on the path leading up to the front door. Think it's a young one by the size. I gave the path a good scrub with a strong...
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Where to buy replacement dryer knob for a Zanussi washer/dryer?
I've repaired this knob once but it needs replacing now and the prices I've found so far seem rather silly. The model number is WDJ1285 and the part is called something like a dryer timer indicator...
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Preparing exterior surfaces for painting
Hello I have this paintwork to do: (Original Link) Some of the existing paint is flaking as you can see from the pictures, on the garage door frame and the porch post. So never having done this...
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sunshield for satnav
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Heating / cooling an insulated shed
I am planning a work-shed. Garden office, if you prefer. Fully insulated for year-round use. I'm looking at 2m x 4m (ish) floor plan and 2m walls. 90mm thick Celotex on walls and ceiling, and as much...
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Sealing around a soil pipe through a conservatory
I have a problem with a leaking conservatory and need some advice before I tackle the suppliers (again). My recently had a conservatory built against the back wall of my house. The wall has a soil...
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Rendering behind wood burner
What's the best mix to render brickwork in an old fireplace prior to installing a wood burner? I've seen the following suggested: 0:1:3 cement: hydrated lime: plastering sand 1:1:3 cement: hydrated...
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