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Rawlplug Uno - what length screws to use?
Been using normal rawlplugs for decades, usually using screws a bit shorter than the overall length, but I picked up some Unos a while ago, maybe from Screwfix to top up an order when they had...
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Brown Paint round brown plastic windows?
The mother-in-law's house had CR Smith plastic windows installed about 23 years ago (before her time). The various oddments of wood that remain were painted a matching brown which now, after all that...
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Chimney flashing slipped
Okay, this is not *my* DIY, but I would like to just be knowledgeable enough to argue the case with the roofer - if it comes to that. I'd be grateful for any of the usual sage-like advice of this...
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The naming of pipes
We have a Victorian flat, and the grey waste exits through some iron pipework under the floor. There are two pipes running nearly parallel, one above the other (about 5.5m long). I presume the upper...
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Nitrate removal from potable water
I've just bought a house in Scotland with its own well and the nitrate level is 70 ppm, above the 50 ppm approved level. Anyone have suggestions for systems to make the supply legal?
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Trades people on the fiddle
Quote Paying a plumber cash in hand is "morally wrong" because it denies the revenue vital funds, a Treasury minister said as the government outlined new ways of cutting down on £5bn in tax...
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For inf: DCLG response to Select Cttee on Part P changes
I have belatedly seen that DCLG published earlier this month their response to the report from the Select Committee which adopted the "no price is too high" approach to safety and the Building Regs....
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sharpen mower cassette
Anyone know if it is possible have a lawnmover "cassette" sharpened? Or does it have to be replaced? It's an old mower I found abandond in the shed when we took over an allotment plot. I got it...
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Cutting glassfibre
I need to cut the glassfibre bodywork on my recently acquired "7" style track car (*). What's the best way of going about this neatly and safely? Dremel? Fine hacksaw? Jigsaw with fine blade in it?...
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How long does underlay last?
Does underlay degrade quite quickly, or is it good for the life of several carpets? I have seen it suggested that underlay could last as much as 25 years. Lifting carpets to gain access to electrics...
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Dodgy plaster and cornices
In article , GMM writes John's advice matches my own experience, patches of top coat will 'blow' off leaving a crumbly undercoat underneath but that can be stabilised with dilute pva and filled level...
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Oven thermostat - always on?
Sometime ago our oven thermostat gave up the ghost. So a fun Friday morning (it really was) was spent replacing it. SWMBO was very happy as now the bread came out brown instead of black etc. But...
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followup to "Motor mower pull cord - sluggish retraction"
belated followup Had to get inside this to fix the pull cord retraction problem, cured that and worked out how to refix the spring safely. Removed the top cover and cleaned all around with absorbent...
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shower mixer, what to lube with
HI all I have a bath mixer tap with shower outlet controlled by a pull up knob. This has been fine , about 25years old. I took it apart and the thing is simple. A thing shaped like a valve in an...
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AEG- Rubbish
A couple of years back we had our kitchen replaced- due to health issues DIY jobs of that size are too much these days. The appliances are all AEG and have proved to be the most unreliable, but...
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