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Plant Hire Insurance

I have hired many different machines in past ... tracked diggers, dumpers etc. Now this time need a machine for a week...
2 comments posted 9yrs
posted by rick_hughes
2 comments posted 9yrs posted by rick_hughes

Ieeka

I hate Ieeka .....
1 comments posted 9yrs
posted by kinvig.netta
1 comments posted 9yrs posted by kinvig.netta

Up and Over Garage Door

I have a Henderson door that is over 30 years old and doing well. It is the type with the coiled spring across the top...
14 comments posted 9yrs
posted by Somewhere
14 comments posted 9yrs posted by Somewhere

Diverting rainwater into pond

I have a large (for a domestic garden - although we call it the small pond, since I have a large pond, too. Whatever. I...
38 comments posted 9yrs
posted by Huge
38 comments posted 9yrs posted by Huge

Black slime

One of our WC cisterns keeps being contaminated with a black slimy mould.This results in the slime also building up in...
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posted by news
19 comments posted 9yrs posted by news

Gas pipe in screed.

Related to the screed thread. The boss wants a gas connection to her new kitchen (and an induction hob!) The most pract...
77 comments posted 9yrs
posted by tim
77 comments posted 9yrs posted by tim

Screed

Nearly next on the RC jobs list. No I am not diying it just after advice, gotchas etc. I am negotiating with a team who...
0 comments posted 9yrs
posted by tim
0 comments posted 9yrs posted by tim

water jet question

would a standard water jet be able to engrave designs and then cut out a series of shapes from a sheet of brass? After...
19 comments posted 9yrs
posted by rgdavidson
19 comments posted 9yrs posted by rgdavidson

So far OT - cheque books

I keep a cheque book for the rare occasion where a small group needs money but doesn't handle electronic cash. I have a...
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posted by wibble
72 comments posted 9yrs posted by wibble

New Roof Cost Calculation

Hi all, Is there any interactive online resource for calculating the cost of a new roof? I'm hoping there's a site some...
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posted by curd
12 comments posted 9yrs posted by curd

Sound Insulation in wiki?

Sound Insulation seems to be missing from the wiki? I did a search for 'Sound' and another for 'Insulation' want some r...
13 comments posted 9yrs
posted by dicegeorge
13 comments posted 9yrs posted by dicegeorge

Yale DIY alarms

Anyone fitted/used the Yale Easy Fit Alarms? Any good? Just about to buy one with the pet PIR option. Ta David
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posted by readthisbot
7 comments posted 9yrs posted by readthisbot

First stab at a bit of re-upholstery

Result was not too bad... http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php/Dining_chair_-_cushion_replacement
1 comments posted 9yrs
posted by see.my.signature
1 comments posted 9yrs posted by see.my.signature