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Damp under bay windows
Damp under bay windows Damp under bay windows There is damp on the interior wall where the bottom of the bay meets the top of the wall. The damp only appears to be at the corners. The window photographed is on the first floor, but I also have the same problem with window on the ground floor...
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Badly installed tiles
Badly installed tiles Badly installed tiles The tiles in our bathroom seem to have been installed badly. Some are not quite level and the grout appears to be failing. I removed one tile so I could see what substrate was used. How do I go about removing the tiles and preparing the floor for...
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Beko fridge freezer handle removal
Beko fridge freezer handle removal Beko fridge freezer handle removal Hi I have a Beko side by side fridge freezer model ASL141w. I want to remove the two long handles on the front but just can't figure out how they come off. I read you have to hit them with a mallet upwards but this doesn't...
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Installation Methods
Installation Methods Installation Methods Can anyone help with defining the Installation Method example as attached below. Its for a new build bungalow that has PIR insulation in the floor (Underfloor heated), on the inside of all external walls and in the vaulted ceilings. So looking at the...
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rusty old nails from the pallets
rusty old nails from the pallets rusty old nails from the pallets I am taking out 100s of the old rusty nails from the old pallets. (a very tedious job indeed) The dismantled woods will be cut into the lengths and made into a new door for the garden shed, replacing the old rotten shed door...
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13x11 Metal shed floor board OSB or Plywood?
13x11 Metal shed floor board OSB or Plywood? 13x11 Metal shed floor board OSB or Plywood? Just set up a metal shed 13x11 on the slab in the corner of the garden. It came with the floor kit, and it is all installed. What would be better for the floor board on the floor kit in the shed? I can...
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Attaching metal to glass using glue...
Attaching metal to glass using glue... Attaching metal to glass using glue... Hi there. I have a glass desk and I've had it for YONKS! It's literally on its last legs and while my wife would rather I get a new one..I keep fixing it lol The problem is the keyboard tray has come away from the...
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Cracks in wall
Cracks in wall Cracks in wall Anyone like to hazard a guess as to what is happening here please (see pics). There has always been damp in the kitchen at high level. I thought that I had resolved it when I found the rad in the bathroom above, to be weeping. I think that I am still getting water...
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Level 3 C&G cable sizing calculations
Level 3 C&G cable sizing calculations Level 3 C&G cable sizing calculations Just started Level 3 C&G and we're doing cable sizing calcs. Using a previous years exam question. We ran through a few examples of radial circuits, all well and good. Following this proceedure: Work out total load...
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Electrical rewire and building works information.
Electrical rewire and building works information. Electrical rewire and building works information. Hi everyone, we have had electrician out today and bottom line is we need full rewire In our new home, built In 60s and lots of original wiring, can't add anything to original board and no earth...
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inspection cameras
inspection cameras inspection cameras I am in the market for one of these phone-connected cameras that you can send down nooks and crannies to see what's going on. I can see it being useful to look above ceilings when fishing cables and various plumbing scenarios, including the current one...
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Advice for fixing upvc leak
Advice for fixing upvc leak Advice for fixing upvc leak Hello, I was wondering if anyone could advise how to stop the issue I have. A nightmare company (with 100s of great reviews online) fitted UPVC French doors. On one side a small damp patch appears through the plastered wall during...
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The Richer you are.......
The Richer you are....... The Richer you are....... Corruption........ Naomi Campbell banned from being charity trustee Naomi Cambell founded Fashion For Relief in 2005, with the aim of relieving poverty, but only a small proportion of the charity's overall expenditure went to good causes...
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Bowed shower tray and screen
Bowed shower tray and screen Bowed shower tray and screen I’m planning to install a shower tray, but I’ve noticed it’s bowed by about 3mm, which is within the manufacturer’s tolerance. My concern is how to securely attach a shower screen, given that the tray isn’t perfectly flat. Do you have...
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Part 1 / 2 float valves
Part 1 / 2 float valves Part 1 / 2 float valves Why don't these come with a rubber sealing washer. If wanting to fit a valve when installing a cold water storage cistern. by Fallout This has been automatically posted in the DIYNot Forum on DIY Talk. The new DIY Forum
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Floor joist has dropped sunk due toexposure to water
Floor joist has dropped sunk due toexposure to water Floor joist has dropped sunk due toexposure to water Hi All, need some advice as the floor joist has sunk causing the floor to drop visible at point of skirting. 1, joist has dropped from one end where it is exposed to water whenever it...
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New drayton trv leaking in the head in closed position
New drayton trv leaking in the head in closed position New drayton trv leaking in the head in closed position Bought few months back a straight trv drayton trv4, and got around installing it last weekend, however i noticed when the trv is closed (with white cap) there was a bit of water in the...
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Terrain 100mm / 4 inch half round guttering Parts still available?
Terrain 100mm / 4 inch half round guttering Parts still available? Terrain 100mm / 4 inch half round guttering Parts still available? I live in a terraced house (row of 3) and the guttering front and back is brown plastic Terrain 100mm / 4 inch half round. The unions , end caps and running...
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Slate hearth on engineered hardwood floor
Slate hearth on engineered hardwood floor Slate hearth on engineered hardwood floor Hello, I am planning to have a Stovax woodburner, sitting on an 1800mm wide x 465mm deep x 350mm high steel bench. It will sit on an engineered hardwood floor which will be laid on (glued to) a cement screed...
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Don't like the chalk paint
Don't like the chalk paint Don't like the chalk paint Something similar to my question was asked a few years ago but the replies didn't really answer my question. Just chalk-painted some beech kitchen chairs (backs and legs) and don't like the finish. Not yet waxed but don't want to remove wax...
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