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Apex V Pent?
Pondering on the design, construction and of course cost of building a new shed at Handyman Towers 2. What are the pros & cons of apex against pent roof? A pent roof is easier to build and as long as...
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Cement Rendering / Damp
Hello. I have a 1940s house, so even though it has cavity walls (I'm still learning about all this) can cement rendering cause dampness on internal walls? My kitchen and extension's external walls are...
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OT - New PC
Who's good these days? I need a new server for the house - 2 SATA disks, 2TB each, reasonable processor, lots of RAM and quiet. Good and reliable is the order of the day. And can anyone recommend a...
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Non-drip sealant gun wanted
I've not had much luck finding one - not sure if I'm using the wrong phrase? I guess they work by retracting the plunger a bit at the end of its travel?
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11 years ago
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back to the bathroom installation
Just spotted that getting an overflow pipe from the toilet to a visible outside wall is not readily doable:-( Any acceptable alternatives?
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11 years ago
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heating bleed
heating being used for a few weeks now , following being off for maybe 5 months whats best procedure to bleed effectively as most radioators ( 8 ) seem to have a cold patch should i turn off all...
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kitchen under wall unit SELV lights - part P??
Unless fitting a "kit" of lights & tranny it appears Part P applies to SELV under wall cupboard lighting in a kitchen? If so, what are the rules & regs on how to do it "safely"? The only difference...
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Cladding a concrete shed in OSB
At the end of the build we are going to have some sheets of OSB left over. Mainly those used for blocking up the space where the bifolds are going. Now I have a problem with damp seeping through the...
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Sky HD+ extra channels recording?
Can I record additional channels under Sky HD+? I mean channels that do not appear on the Sky listing but which I have added by giving the frequency, etc.
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11 years ago
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Double Glazing Replacement
Does anyone have recommendations regarding replacing double glazed bay windows? Apple Home Improvements are quoting around £6K for replacing 2 bay windows with 6 units each before discount.
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11 years ago
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Insulating a cold room
Hi, We have a room in our 1930s house which has 2 external walls. The outside is rendered and there is no cavity, i'm not entirely sure what the walls themselves are made of. brick/block etc. Anyway...
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Plumbed in water filter - recommendations?
We are fitting a whole house water softener. Although some sources suggest that there is no risk in drinking softened water IIUC you are supposed to provide a supply of unsoftened water. So we would...
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Generating Electricity
I was being shown a new hydro plant at our local river a few days ago (From the outside) The Project Manager was saying that the speed was finely regulated by the water flow to give the right...
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11 years ago
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is there a long term solution ?
Is there any long term solution to the problem of sealing between a bath and the tile surround. It seems that every couple of years the last magic answer fails and I have to strip it all out and start...
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Creepy experience in B&Q
Hi all, Several times over the last year or so I've been in B&Q looking for odd bit= s that aren't readily available elsewhere. At various times, I've often fel= t that I was being watched. Some...
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