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Finishing slate verge
Finishing slate verge Finishing slate verge I have a small lean to single storey I need to reslate. What's the easiest way to finish the verge? I need to finish it in the next couple of days ideally so want to avoid ordering any dry verge kit. Can you just overlap the slates over the edge...
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Best wagner for home use
Best wagner for home use Best wagner for home use Hi everyone, I have my large rear fence to paint and whole house to decorate at somepoint and wanting to get myself a decent paint sprayer. The fence usually takes ages so of can save some time it will be worth it as usually dred it. I have...
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Matt over eggshell???
Matt over eggshell??? Matt over eggshell??? Hi, I have painted my walls in one of our bedrooms in dulux diamond eggshell. I really don’t like the finish or Sheen. It’s just had one coat. Can I paint over this with a Matt finish or would I need to sand down and prime? Thanks for your help...
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Pyronix Enforcer - what have i gotten myself in to? ‍♂️
Pyronix Enforcer - what have i gotten myself in to? ‍♂️ Pyronix Enforcer - what have i gotten myself in to? ‍♂️ Evening all. First post, so please be gentle. I installed a V11 a couple of years ago to my own property, love it. easy to work with and works perfectly for what I need. cut to me...
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Valiant eco tec 637 plus fault f28
Valiant eco tec 637 plus fault f28 Valiant eco tec 637 plus fault f28 Hi All I have a Valliant 637 plus boiler out of warranty which has a f28 fault code I have had a engineer out who has now changed the gas valve , new circuit board, new cable , new mass flow sensor , new electric rod...
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valiant eco tec 937 good or bad
valiant eco tec 937 good or bad valiant eco tec 937 good or bad Hi all i have a valiant eco tec i bought about 6/7 years ago or so. it has given me endless problems over the years and a small fortune in repair costs. i just spoke to the latest plumber who came out for repairs and he said...
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Anyone not seen this Old Chestnut? - I do like it!
Anyone not seen this Old Chestnut? - I do like it! Anyone not seen this Old Chestnut? - I do like it! by ebee This has been automatically posted in the DIYNot Forum on DIY Talk. The new DIY Forum
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Advice needed on bathroom shower hose leak
Advice needed on bathroom shower hose leak Advice needed on bathroom shower hose leak Hey DIY forum! I am new here and need some advice on how to fix a leaking shower hose as shown in the attached picture and in the video available here: WhatsApp Video 2024-09-20 at 22.34.38 (1).mp4 - <this...
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UFH condensing oil boiler short cycling
UFH condensing oil boiler short cycling UFH condensing oil boiler short cycling In the summer I replaced a massive Warmflow Bluebird 200 oil boiler holding 50L with a Grant Vortex 36-46 holding 21L. As its colder I have now switched UFH on but boiler short cycles every minute once up to heat...
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Cash or culture?
Cash or culture? Cash or culture? Two emergency jobs i have turned away this week. This is because both customers tried to negotiate the call out cost and tell me that I should make the repair within the hour. I understand bartering is a big part in some cultures. Not so much mine, so I...
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How Much to fit Glow worm electrode
How Much to fit Glow worm electrode How Much to fit Glow worm electrode My local gas engineer replace the PCB on a Glow worm ultimate for £400.00 which i think was fair so i have paid The engineer then told me it needed a new white electrode which his words cost about £20.00 He fitted the new...
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Lighting for a lean to shed
Lighting for a lean to shed Lighting for a lean to shed I want to put some lights into this lean to shed. As seen here, it is not very wide and around 6 metres long. It has two sets of double doors and will have a bunch of shelves, internally. Can I please have recommendations on the lights...
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Oh FFS. Not again!
Oh FFS. Not again! Oh FFS. Not again! When are they going to stop this - I thought Starmer said it was high on his list of priorities? They’re no better than the last lot! Pregnant woman among 12 dead after boat carrying migrants capsizes in English Channel Downing Street says the news is...
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adhesive brush seal for door frame
adhesive brush seal for door frame adhesive brush seal for door frame Hi, I will be purchasing some self adhesive brush seal to help eliminate draught. But what really isn't clear is where I install the seal itself. I've attached photos of the door frame where I will be installing it. Where...
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Quick way to set up tracksaw to rip boards for shaker paneling (lots of 100mm cuts)
Quick way to set up tracksaw to rip boards for shaker paneling (lots of 100mm cuts) Quick way to set up tracksaw to rip boards for shaker paneling (lots of 100mm cuts) I've got a lot of shaker paneling to do in my house and would like to save money by ripping full size boards into slats...
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Built extension not followed 45 degree rule
Built extension not followed 45 degree rule Built extension not followed 45 degree rule My next door neighbours built an extension about 8 months ago that is around 10 cm from the boundary line on our semi-detached house. Our kitchen window is next to the boundary line and their extension...
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Gland nut repacking
Gland nut repacking Gland nut repacking Hi all. I have had issues with a leaking gland nut on my stop tap for a while and was always able to stop it by tightening the gland nut. Anyway eventually that did not work and I have had the gland repacked which seems to be working well so far. I was...
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skirting board removed and replaced
skirting board removed and replaced skirting board removed and replaced had skirting board removed and replaced with solid oak very expensive builder put on back to front is there a way it can be routed with groove while in place ?I'm new to this site just wanted some advice thanks by p999sar...
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Guttering at bottom of valley
Guttering at bottom of valley Guttering at bottom of valley What would you do with this? The valley doesn't flow into the end (there is no stop end so I think this might have been the intention) the gutter drains towards the camera, I was just going to put a stop end on and remove the...
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Removing one of the feet locking nuts on LG washing machine
Removing one of the feet locking nuts on LG washing machine Removing one of the feet locking nuts on LG washing machine Hi all Was looking today at an LG washing machine, its slightly too high for my (abnormally low) under counter recess but I noticed it has 2 locking nuts on the feet. This...
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