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Wooden door Catching
Have an old solid mahogony front door that has just started really sticking. Connected I think to the onset of the damp weather here. For the life of me, i cannot see where its chaffing. There doesn't...
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glass for a fanlight....
been asked to help out with a new fanlight (window above a door to let light in to internal corridor). Stud wall so seems plain sailing - only - how thick glass should be put in? apparently there are...
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It never rains - RCBO tripping
Not really a request for help - more of a moan... *sigh* up to my nose in stressville these few months (work and other stuff), now one RCBO protected ring has tripped *twice* this morning. The one...
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Honeywell Captive escaped!
Was taking a Honeywell motorised head off a zone valve and one of the captive screws wasnt really captive. D****d thing fell out down the bck of the HW cylinder and is gone forever. Does any one know...
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Interesting broadband problem
Since it started raining over the past couple of weeks I have had very intermittent ADSL. For much of the time I get a connection for a minute or two, then lose it for a minute or two, and so forth....
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Sikkens/Rubbol Paints.
I had a lot of exterior painting done by a professional company. I find that the Rubbol Satura has weathered very badly after 3 years, It is recommended for exterior hardwood and exterior joinery,...
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Solid wood vs. engineered wood floors
Hi All, I know this topic has been fairly well covered in the past, but I'd be inte rested in an up-to-date round up of consensus from anyone who's been in thi s debate in recent times, as I am soon...
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Loft truss bracing
My new ( to me) bungalow is approx 55 feet x 30 feet, built 20 years ago and about exactly the same dimensions as a friend's bungalow in the same area. My loft is a spiderweb of horizontal wooden...
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Condensation issue
Toilet/shower room roughly 2 x 3 metres. Condensation is an issue in it with mould forming on the grouting (tiles) I will be ripping it apart and redoing the complete room but maybe a year or so away....
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Pipes - The awkward bit.
Hi all, I've never been particularly wonderful with the pipe benders but I've just managed to quite impress myself, so I thought I'd post some photos for you all to heap praise on and not take the...
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Trying to find trunking
Hi Just had central heating ssytem replaced, and there are some new copper pipes running vertically, very close to the back door, hinge side, that I want to conceal/disguise. The easiest solution...
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10 years ago
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Quote Check- Baxi 105 Automatic Air Valve and more
My Mom has had a central heating boiler service and another bit of minor plumbing done by a local heating/plumbing co. The prices for that seemed slightly on the high side, but the firm seem reliable,...
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Hi-tech Delivery?
Just had a delivery. I was given the two sheet delivery note to sign (my copy, their copy) and a slightly chunky pen. As I signed the pen vibrated. I asked what was special about the pen. Apparently...
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OT:Decisions, decisions ..
What to do with 227 Royal Mail shares ? Instinct is to sell £750 worth, and keep the rest ...
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Winterising a leaking flat roof (garage)
On Monday 21 October 2013 09:54 Martin Brown wrote in uk.d-i-y: A job for flashband?
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