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Using address labels when marking up.

When marking up on resistant or dark surfaces, i.e. glass, laminates, dark veneers it might help to cut up address labe...
1 comments posted 9yrs
posted by mjadams25
1 comments posted 9yrs posted by mjadams25

birds nests in the chimney

Is there a time of year when it's more humane or even more legal to sweep a chimney which has had birds nesting in it wh...
8 comments posted 9yrs
posted by tim
8 comments posted 9yrs posted by tim

Fascias and Soffits Replacement Pricing

I wonder if someone here in the know might be able to comment on a quote I just received for PVC replacement of all tim...
12 comments posted 9yrs
posted by mail-veil
12 comments posted 9yrs posted by mail-veil

cladding tests

cladding tests to begin tomorrow, not just from grenfell, but for council towers across the country So looks like it co...
21 comments posted 9yrs
posted by usenet
21 comments posted 9yrs posted by usenet

Selling a vehicle by auction

Does anyone here have experience of selling a vehicle by, say, BCA, as against a smaller local vehicle auction site? I'...
28 comments posted 9yrs
posted by Billaboard
28 comments posted 9yrs posted by Billaboard

Drains

I hate drains. The new house has these stupid Osmadrain Inspection Chambers ... http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTYwMFgxMTk1/...
6 comments posted 9yrs
posted by Huge
6 comments posted 9yrs posted by Huge

How it's done up here

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/fire-crews-tackle-blaze-paisley-9584622 bloody drugy ........
6 comments posted 9yrs
posted by kinvig.netta
6 comments posted 9yrs posted by kinvig.netta

Insect screens

Those of you with good memories will recall that I have asked about UK suppliers of aluminium framed insect screens for...
7 comments posted 9yrs
posted by Huge
7 comments posted 9yrs posted by Huge

domestic sprinklers

who thinks a council tenant could resist the temptation to have a go at one of these and which one would be less attrac...
27 comments posted 9yrs
posted by kinvig.netta
27 comments posted 9yrs posted by kinvig.netta

OT: There were 900 families in that tower block!

Which must have presented a fire risk by itself! But how come 900? Because Mrs. May says that every family in that bloc...
58 comments posted 9yrs
posted by curd
58 comments posted 9yrs posted by curd

Shower problem mira 88 (old pre 1984

This unit was fitted then I bought the house. My idea is to replace the center valve unit only. eg. Undo the two water...
4 comments posted 9yrs
posted by iceweasal
4 comments posted 9yrs posted by iceweasal

OT Average speed cameras

I've just read that if a vehicle changes lanes the cameras cannot detect the speed of that vehicle once it has changed l...
14 comments posted 9yrs
posted by MrPounder
14 comments posted 9yrs posted by MrPounder

[OT] Grenfell Tower - Officials

Like most of the country, I have been following the news, and watching in amazement and exasperation as Theresa follows...
116 comments posted 9yrs
posted by News
116 comments posted 9yrs posted by News

Grenfell Tower - Celotex

A nearby wooden bungalow was refurbished and the insulation improved with Celotex a few years ago. I wonder if the occu...
269 comments posted 9yrs
posted by mUNDERSCOREnews
269 comments posted 9yrs posted by mUNDERSCOREnews