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blocks of stuff in drain out of washing machine
hi, whilst renewing the bath outlet pipe, i noticed in the drain (used by the washing machine) a very large congealed chunk of white crumbley powdery stuff. i'm pretty sure it is formed from unused...
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Ceilings & Plasterboard
I have two choices re a lath & plaster ceiling (this is a bungalow, so its only loft space above). The ceiling is pretty cracked (though it has been repaired over the years) 1. Bring it down and...
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19 years ago
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plastidip uk supplier or equivalent?
Hi In the states they have a product called plasti dip its a liquid that is painted on (or available in spray cans) and forms a coat of plastic over the surface. I'm looking for spray cans but can't...
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Loft conversion of a bungalow
Hi, (1) How long is a piece of string :-) (2) Looking at possibly buying a bungalow and converting the loft. The joists are 2*4 on about 13" spacing ( standard for older style houses and bungalows)...
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19 years ago
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Method for fixing Worktop Upstand?
Hello, I'm just in process of renovating our kitchen, long time since I've had to do any DIY, so turning to the experts... I've gone with the Black Granite Work Top from B&Q and also bought the 70mm...
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19 years ago
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Fixing handles on door hung the wrong side
A couple of years ago I had a decorator in to do the hall/stairs/landing, and as part of the job I asked them to fit a couple of new hollow internal doors. I've now discovered, because the handles are...
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19 years ago
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Cracked stone lintel
I'm looking to buy a 1920s house, on a third viewing we noticed that the stone lintel above the window is cracked and has been filled, the sill above on the bedroom sill is also cracked. The wall...
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19 years ago
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load bearing double glazing
Hi, My house is a victorian terrace , the windows typically have a stone lintel above them which is visible from the exterior. I have one window that someone in the distant past has seen fit to...
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19 years ago
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bracing in roof
Hello All, In the survey for a house I hope to buy, the surveyor has recommended I fit diagonal bracing / metal gable ties to the roof trusses as a precautionary measure. Does anyone know what this...
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19 years ago
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Aga oil cooker diy maintenance
I'd welcome any advice on how I can complete the biannual services to an oil-fired aga cooker myself. Any tips from those with diy experience of this?
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Advice wanted on soot damaged pvc windows & doors
We have just had a fire, which resulted in two windows and a door being covered in thick black soot. The people whom the insurance company have given the job to, seem to think that they will all clean...
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19 years ago
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Decking over open ditch
Hello all As the subject said, I want to put some decking over a ditch I have running across the bottom of my garden. All the info and guides I can find talk about laying decking on flat ground and I...
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19 years ago
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Junction boxes, cables and 250mm Rockwool
Hi I'm busy rolling out Rockwool as per the BCO's instructions, 100mm between the joists and then another 150mm transversely over the top. God what a job. Haven't done this in 20 years, but it's as...
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19 years ago
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Cheap drills
Having only bought my own place a year ago I've recently had a lot of DIY projects on the go (mostly fairly tame ones) and a few months back was forced to buy a drill when the one I was borrowing was...
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Cleaning lead flashing
Parts of the lead flashings on my house have turned a light grey over the years and also accumulated some dirt markings. Is there a way to clean them up and inprove their appearance?
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Towerstat RSP programming
Help, just had a new controller fitted to my combi boiler, a Towerstat RSP, manage to run it on override manual control, but I am unable to get it to operate on program control, pressed every button...
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19 years ago
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Back feed on central heating
About 2 years ago I had my boiler moved and an additional radiator installed, since then the radiators have been getting warm through the returns when only the hot water is on. The only changes to the...
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Concrete blocks: medium density or aerated type?
I'm currently bricking up two doorways in a 4" party wall between two terraced houses, as part of a project to reinstate the original dwellings. I did the first one using medium density blocks, which...
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Lead-Loc and Gas pipes
You say it must be left to a CORGI fitter, but then stipulate probably most won't be able to work lead? Fooking typical...
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19 years ago
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Sectional concrete garages and condensation.
I am currently considering replacing a nearly 50 year old precast concrete single garage with a double garage of similar construction. I am however, concerned about the possibility of condensation,...
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