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Which damp proof membrane should I use under a concrete slab for a workshop/garden room?

Which one of the following damp proof membranes should I use under a concrete slab for a workshop/garden room? - 1000g...

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posted by kad0xf

4 comments posted 1w posted by kad0xf

Looking for paint sprayer for inaccessible corners

I looking for a way to get rust prevention (Vactan specifically) into inaccessible corners of our little steel boat. Th...

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posted by cl

4 comments posted 1w posted by cl

Removing silicone sealant

Just a few feet of silicone sealant around the shower tray. Most of it pulled off without too much trouble but there so...

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posted by nospam

18 comments posted 1w posted by nospam

TOT: is this reasonable?

I went out for an Indian meal last night. They gave me too much food, so I asked for a 'doggy bag' to avoid waste. I wa...

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posted by newsgroups

63 comments posted 1w posted by newsgroups

Alignment of Drive with Dropped Kerb

Hello DIY Friends The DIY part of this exercise is I'm afraid limited to trying to get the best result, by measurement,...

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posted by Generalie

19 comments posted 2w posted by Generalie

PC (ATX power supply) won't start from soft-power switch

I've been asked to look at a PC that won't turn on from the normal power switch on the front panel which connects to th...

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posted by me

17 comments posted 2w posted by me

sun shades

I’ve had 2 unsuccessful attempts at installing a sun shade between the house and a gazebo. The difficulty arises becaus...

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posted by nige.danton

5 comments posted 2w posted by nige.danton

OT (perhaps...) analysing a car's TCU

So if you think that by deleting your satnav's history nobody will be able to find out where you've been if there are n...

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posted by Jeff

6 comments posted 2w posted by Jeff

Last night: battery PIR lights going crazy

Have a few (all different makes) battery powered motioned triggered PIR lights around the bungalow. They only work in t...

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posted by jethro_UK

9 comments posted 2w posted by jethro_UK

Car Air Conditioning

I used the air con on my Picanto today, first time since I bought it in January, managed to get it working properly as...

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posted by jgnewsid

38 comments posted 2w posted by jgnewsid

Lintel for graden room bifolding doors

Hi, I'm looking for some advice on selecting a lintel/beam for a set of bifold doors in a timber-framed garden room. Th...

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posted by kad0xf

5 comments posted 2w posted by kad0xf

Corded curtain track Q.

Years ago bought a telescopic corded curtain rail - from B&Q IIRC. The carrier glider which the cord attachs to broke....

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posted by jethro_UK

0 comments posted 2w posted by jethro_UK

Anyone ever fitted roof ridge vents to tackle a hot loft?

The houses in my estate all have soffit vents but no ridge tile vents Its occurred to me that if I was to put in some r...

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posted by i.love

10 comments posted 2w posted by i.love

Solar or Low E films: Are they snake oil or do they actually work?

I've seen articles about Low E Films and SOlar films which you can apply to the outside of glazing panes. They claim to...

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posted by i.love

12 comments posted 2w posted by i.love

Best adhesive for wet room tanking edge?

The edge of the tanking in our wet room is coming unglued. It has been re-glued once by the installer, but that didn't...

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posted by wibble

1 comments posted 2w posted by wibble