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removing glued down flooring

My new house has a kitchen where the floor has been glued down across the whole area with adhesive (looks like evostick...
10 comments posted 8yrs
posted by tims_new_home
10 comments posted 8yrs posted by tims_new_home

When were aerated breeze blocks first used?

I'm trying to date some work on a house (c1920), specifically a dividing wall in the attic space between two semis. It'...
27 comments posted 8yrs
posted by roland
27 comments posted 8yrs posted by roland

Cheap but effective alternatives to Roundup

I need to kill off both grass and weeds from a rather weedy lawn roughly about 25m2 and would appreciate any recommendat...
21 comments posted 8yrs
posted by tricky.dicky
21 comments posted 8yrs posted by tricky.dicky

Stone/Brick/Concrete Screws

Hi all, Only just found out about this type, which the manufacturers claim require no plastic plug. It seems you just d...
20 comments posted 8yrs
posted by cbx
20 comments posted 8yrs posted by cbx

Cyclists waste petrol

When a cyclist uses a busy road, he slows down all the cars, making them less efficient, using a lower gear, overtaking,...
36 comments posted 8yrs
posted by no
36 comments posted 8yrs posted by no

OT: John Lewis ad.

If you've not seen it (sorry Brian) look out for it. Bohemian Rhapsody. Quite the best ad I've seen in years - and not e...
42 comments posted 8yrs
posted by dave
42 comments posted 8yrs posted by dave

Cutting softboard

What's the best way of cutting softboard? I want to end up with a nice clean edge, but I can imagine a saw might just r...
11 comments posted 8yrs
posted by me
11 comments posted 8yrs posted by me

"Trade paint"

what does trade paint mean ?....better than consumer paint or what? ....
14 comments posted 8yrs
posted by kinvig.netta
14 comments posted 8yrs posted by kinvig.netta

Glossing straight over Zinsser BIN.

I am doing an outside painting job, mostly windows previously painted white with undercoat/gloss mostly in good conditi...
3 comments posted 8yrs
posted by bhartnett
3 comments posted 8yrs posted by bhartnett

Electric fences?

Hi all, Mums neighbour mentioned that it was quite noisy in her back garden last night as there was a fox (or foxes) tr...
43 comments posted 8yrs
posted by news
43 comments posted 8yrs posted by news

Outdoor vacuum cleaner

Google is being rather unhelpful today. I'm after getting something looking like a Henry, but bagless, that I can drag...
27 comments posted 8yrs
posted by timstreater
27 comments posted 8yrs posted by timstreater

how does this undo?

Hi all, does anyone know how these fittings undo? I can see nothing that gives me a clue. I've tried rotating, unscrewi...
28 comments posted 8yrs
posted by paul
28 comments posted 8yrs posted by paul

OT: Going the long way round ....

I received a letter yesterday - not just any letter - this one had a genuine First Class stamp stuck on the envelope! I...
3 comments posted 8yrs
posted by k.type
3 comments posted 8yrs posted by k.type

Why do the energy companies do this!

My account with Scottish power showed that my DD with them needed to rise to clear the balance when it came to the annu...
10 comments posted 8yrs
posted by bob.minchinREMOVE
10 comments posted 8yrs posted by bob.minchinREMOVE