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Hormann garage door frustrations
Hormann garage door frustrations Hormann garage door frustrations I ordered a Hormann garage door, the guy turned up measured up and went away. Months later some installers arrived. Umd and arrd and said it won't fit it's too tall it needs the top panel trimming. They installed it anyway, its...
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Mixing Dulux and Valspar water based paints
Mixing Dulux and Valspar water based paints Mixing Dulux and Valspar water based paints Hi I've bought Valspar Trade Walls and Ceilings Tough Matt paint, tinted with Blueberry Ice from B&Q - https://www.diy.com/departments/val...prd?colour_name=Blueberry+Ice&hex_code=d6e2e8 and after painting...
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Icon 30s 12V fan not moving but shutter opened
Icon 30s 12V fan not moving but shutter opened Icon 30s 12V fan not moving but shutter opened I fitted an icon 30s 12V fan to the bathroom. The old one is a model 15 with 220V connection. I didn’t realized the old one is 220V, I thought it must be a 12V fan as my house is a new built...
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Best way to cut this material - Sign board
Best way to cut this material - Sign board Best way to cut this material - Sign board It has a white, factory painted alloy on each face, with a solid plastic core. The alloy forms a very thin faced outer, a bit thicker than cooking foil.... Some years ago, I acquired some, to reface one of...
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A better way to deal with prisoners?
A better way to deal with prisoners? A better way to deal with prisoners? I've just watched a news article about this experiment: Inside Scotland’s pioneering women’s prison “They speak to us like human beings,” says Lucy, when I ask about staff at the Bella Community Unit in Dundee. This...
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Battens over pebbledash?
Battens over pebbledash? Battens over pebbledash? One of my garage walls is pebbledashed - I assume it was an external wall way back when. Would be great if occasionally with a heater and dehumidifier I could dry clothes there. I was thinking I would use basic battens and an eco foil, with...
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Tolerance on Building Walls
Tolerance on Building Walls Tolerance on Building Walls Hi, I am asking this on behalf of a mate. He has just has an extension built at his house. This is on his land and does not affect the neighbours property. He has some land at the said of his house which is wedge shaped - approximately...
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Had plasterers in - advice needed
Had plasterers in - advice needed Had plasterers in - advice needed Hi guys, My sister has had plasters in. They are instructed to do the whole house but so far they have only done the bedrooms. I went round there yesterday and the pictures attached are how theyve left the bedrooms. Im a...
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Some downlighters down, some fine!
Some downlighters down, some fine! Some downlighters down, some fine! I have 4 groups of 4 downlighters in the living room ceiling (one wall switch for each group). They are all Halogen bulbs. Over the years several have failed: there is no longer any current flow to these ones (bulbs...
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10mm or 15mm inlet pipe?
10mm or 15mm inlet pipe? 10mm or 15mm inlet pipe? Is this inlet pipe 10mm or 15mm? I reckon it's 10mm w/ a thick layer of paint. by nrage147 This has been automatically posted in the DIYNot Forum on DIY Talk. The new DIY Forum
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Dry rot and damp
Dry rot and damp Dry rot and damp We have identified a damp issue which is much worse than we thought. The downpipe from the gutter had been failing for some time (bodge job by the roofers). The frame for the front entrance rotted and we had to get the frame nearest the corner cut out and...
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Raising plastic storage boxes on decking
Raising plastic storage boxes on decking Raising plastic storage boxes on decking Hi all. I’ve moved into a new property with decking which has large plastic storage boxes on it. I want to raise them off the decking slightly so there is airflow under them to stop damage or rot happening to the...
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Power lead extension - got water in
Power lead extension - got water in Power lead extension - got water in I've got a power lead extension. We had water get spilled onto it accidentally. That was 3 months ago. I thought I would let it dry and then use again - I forgot to use. Just wondering now though... should I use at all...
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Wiring a light switch - old to new
Wiring a light switch - old to new Wiring a light switch - old to new Hi Guys, Can someone please help me: 1.Identify whether this switch will be safe to wire 2. Which wires need to go where? These old electrical set ups really confuse me! Thank you. Old switch wiring (The loose red wire...
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Damaged brickwork next to opening underneath a structural steel.
Damaged brickwork next to opening underneath a structural steel. Damaged brickwork next to opening underneath a structural steel. I need to understand whether I should be repairing (if so how?) or taking out bricks that are damaged for replacement that are positioned close to the ground on the...
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Joining ceiling joists wall-removal
Joining ceiling joists wall-removal Joining ceiling joists wall-removal Hi guys, I'm unsure whether this should be in this section or the building section? Apologies if I've got the wrong section! I am in the process of renovating my bungalow which is removing 3x chimney breasts (2 of which...
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Josef Fritzel
Josef Fritzel Josef Fritzel An abusive man who imprisoned his daughter in a cellar for 24 years was an inhumanely criminal. by JohnD This has been automatically posted in the DIYNot Forum on DIY Talk. The new DIY Forum
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How best to cut this staircase side?
How best to cut this staircase side? How best to cut this staircase side? We have a very large under stair cupboard - its hard to get to the back of it. I'd like to cut down the side where I've marked on the photo, to create a smaller cupboard at the bottom end. Everything will be painted...
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Drayton TRV 4 in bits
Drayton TRV 4 in bits Drayton TRV 4 in bits Hi all. Have a customer who had a couple of these which have fallen apart. Has anyone seen anything similar before. They are approx 2 years old! Thanks in advance. by top banana This has been automatically posted in the DIYNot Forum on DIY Talk...
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October 7th 2024
October 7th 2024 October 7th 2024 Whatever the politics, today is one year after a terrible act of terrorism. Today my thoughts go to all those that suffered and all those families that continue to suffer the trauma. by Notch7 This has been automatically posted in the DIYNot Forum on DIY...
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