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More prisoners released to make room for...
More prisoners released to make room for... More prisoners released to make room for... MSN What do you reckon, the sentencing could put a stop to the talk of 2 tier policing/justice , or just reinforce the fact. by Ihavenojob This has been automatically posted in the DIYNot Forum on DIY...
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15mm heating pipework
15mm heating pipework 15mm heating pipework Hi all , I'm planning on installing 2 radiators in my living room/dining room. I noticed after lifting the floorboards that the CH pipes are 15mm the whole way. I'm lifting as little as I can as it will cause too much disruption otherwise, but I'm...
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Wild life thread
Wild life thread Wild life thread I see little bugger crossing the road Never ever seen one before. by Elsa TLC This has been automatically posted in the DIYNot Forum on DIY Talk. The new DIY Forum
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UPVC mullion
UPVC mullion UPVC mullion Hi, just moved into a property and the bottom mullion is missing from the French doors. Anyone any ideas what brand/type model no is needed. The first pic is the top of the door. The 2nd is the bottom. Thanks in advance!! by CharlieAtlas This has been...
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Inset tile to wooden worktop
Inset tile to wooden worktop Inset tile to wooden worktop I have a ruined wooded worktop where water from the sink has rotted the wood. As a short term bodge I am thinking of insetting a single 1200x600 tile, which would fit perfecty. The idea would be to use a router to create a tight fitting...
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Meter puzzle
Meter puzzle Meter puzzle Our electricity usage seemed high - 4860 kWh per year for a 3 bedroom semi-detached house - so I started looking more closely at my meter. It's a Sangamo Weston S200.16. It has 5 white digits whose value is submitted as a reading, and two red digits to the right of...
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Have I used too much self levelling?
Have I used too much self levelling? Have I used too much self levelling? Hi, I've recently renovated my house (UK, 1930s). I had installed underfloor heating boards on my top level, and self levelled on top of that. Area is 35m2. For whatever reason, they installed 4cm of self levelling (40...
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Radiator Size and Valve Query
Radiator Size and Valve Query Radiator Size and Valve Query Hi All I'm looking to swap my two column vertical radiator for a 4 column one, as it's the only one to cover both the kitchen and living room area. The one now has a width if around 550mm (including the valve areas) and new one is...
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Optima XL6 Question - loose wire.
Optima XL6 Question - loose wire. Optima XL6 Question - loose wire. Evening all. This is hopefully a simple one for any installer / engineer familiar with Optima XL6. Was installing a new battery today and found a loose RED wire as can be seen in the pics. (currently held in the tamper...
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Prepare walls for painting - fill and sand?
Prepare walls for painting - fill and sand? Prepare walls for painting - fill and sand? We want to have a go at smoothing the walls in one room for painting. The walls have some imperfections like fine cracks, small openings at the corners and other imperfections, as you can see in the...
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Painting featheredge boards
Painting featheredge boards Painting featheredge boards I’ve had these up for a couple of weeks now. I wanted to treat them using Ronseal Dark oak fence treatment. Is it okay to do this around now or do I need to wait for these boards to age/dry first? Thanks in advance. by Jupiter01 This...
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Dark patches around plasterboard patch repairs after painting
Dark patches around plasterboard patch repairs after painting Dark patches around plasterboard patch repairs after painting Prior to decorating, I removed an unwanted phone socket and patched the hole with a square of plasterboard before filling with a couple of mm Toupret finishing skim. Once...
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Add RDC to split load CU
Add RDC to split load CU Add RDC to split load CU Adding an RCD to cover the non-protected circuits looks a fairly easy conversion. That side includes sockets for a fridge, a freezer, washing machine, dryer and a dishwasher. Presumably they were non RCD protected to avoid tripping from motor...
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Stair stringer to skirting transition
Stair stringer to skirting transition Stair stringer to skirting transition We’re renovating a Victorian house. One of the things I need to fix is that at some point (long long ago from the amount of dirt) the staircase has dropped slightly and the trim along the top of the stringer that runs...
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Changing light wiring topology
Changing light wiring topology Changing light wiring topology I am doing a major renovation at my home and my goal is to build smart lighting system. I aim to make a setup as much future-proof as possible. At this moment I am considering using Sonoff stack as it provides me with basic level of...
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Insulation tester
Insulation tester Insulation tester Hi all, I'm a DIY-er who is after an insulation tester. (Back story: I have - genuinely - an electrician who has worked with me before and is happy for me to do first fix then she tests at the end. However, I am fitting some electric underfloor heating and...
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Gully sticking above ground
Gully sticking above ground Gully sticking above ground Hello, We're laying new slabs in our garden, changed the drains and because of the levels and fall we have, the people I hired came up with that (image) so the gully there will stick almost entirely above slabs. The line in red shows...
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Immersion boiler and fitting a shower
Immersion boiler and fitting a shower Immersion boiler and fitting a shower Hi I have an immersion boiler and I'm looking to put a shower head in my flat, so my boiler is about 1.5m higher than my bath taps If i add a shower and have the extension pole/ shower head about the same height as the...
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Damp/Mould issues on bedroom wall...
Damp/Mould issues on bedroom wall... Damp/Mould issues on bedroom wall... Hi, The bedroom in our 1930s semi has a bay window and the bedroom wall either side of it is suffering with damp/mould issues (the internal side of the front of the house). There are damp problems where it doesn't get...
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Stihl MSA 70 C-B Cordless Chainsaw
Stihl MSA 70 C-B Cordless Chainsaw Stihl MSA 70 C-B Cordless Chainsaw hi chaps, bought this chainsaw at lawnmowers.co.uk was great first 25 mins now it wont cut a turd, just makes a mark, oil in only used about a half hour in total, blade off on again tension checked, battery...
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