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Fixing a table
We have a table (from Ikea some years ago) made of wood staves, presumably glued together. It's been in our (hot and wet ) consevratory for the past year and I noticed this morning that some of the...
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Can I put plants right up to the foot of a new wall?
Thios is probably gardening rather than DIY, but here goes anyway: if I build a new wall in my garden, is it practical to sink the footing to enough depth that soil infill above it will be deep enough...
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Exterior filler, flexible, overpaintable
[Posted for a friend] What's a good exterior filler to use in gaps which have opened up between barge boards on a gable end? Will be overpainted afterwards.
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Decking treatment (oil/stain ?)
Just getting towards end of a decking project. Split level aprox 30 m2 plus a 4 post supporting a 4m x 4m pitched roof. This is all with treated wood .... anybody any recommendation on what finish to...
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Any Ford Focus experts here?
OK, got a very strange problem with my Ford Focus's cooling system, not sure if there's a blockage somewhere and might be overheating. First a quick summary of the events leading up to the apparent...
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RF / home automation course - review.
I got a NICEIC email a few months back saying they were doing a one day course, along with Click, explaining, and showing, how RF automation works. £120 inc. VAT, with the 'dangling carrot' of £50...
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British Gas
Whats your thoughts on this? I have a direct debit account for my gas bill bla bla bla. Now I had a conversation with them on 5th Feb and was informed of the rates ie first lot of gas charged at x...
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Repair rip in leather armchair
I need to repair a six inch jagged rip in the arm rest of a leather sofa. I think it must have resulted from someone pressing too hard on it as its just where a persons elbow would rest. Could anybody...
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Identifying sound insulation material in floating floor
I've been having some repairs done (started out as DIY, but then realised it was beyond me!). The shower has leaked and damaged the bathroom, so we're ripping out the damaged material ready to replace...
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while the computer adepts are awake..
The local telephone service has been less than reliable over the last few days; lots of crackles and some disconnects. It was particularly flaky this afternoon and I got *broadband speed checker* to...
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Concrete floor - mix advice
Having some building work done and am concered about the concrete for the floor. After 9 days it looks very sandy and sweeping it brings up lots of loose sand. An electrician either dropped something...
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Tesco and disability: further follow-up
Hello Sarah-Jayne, A week or so after your email I had a phone call from Tesco telling me that the problem at Doncaster was ?a staff training issue?, and that it would be resolved. The call might have...
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How should I fix this waste pipe for daughter?
I have put 3 photos on flickr which show the problem:- 1. The dishwasher waste enters from the left at the lower T but appears to have no trap(?) 2. There is a leaking split at the upper swept T which...
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Man Survives Saw In Stomach - Shocking Image
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Paint!
About 12 months ago I painted the wood in the house with brilliant white gloss. It was a decent brand. 6 months later it started to go yellow. I did a moan to the manufactures and was told that that...
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