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tricky job.whatever you use cover the mirror in masking tape first for safety. i,d try slowly tapping carefully behind the mirror using a hammer and a blade ,like that of a wood saw. you,ll need someone on hand to catch the mirror.

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go with number three.15 to 20yrs lifespan is about right for this type of fence. good luck.

you can easily fix this yourself. in the loft you,ll see a small expansion tank. inside is a plastic ball fixed on a metal arm. carefully bend the metal arm a little so that the ball sits slightly lower down in the tank. watch the water refill. if it doesn,t refill up to the overflow pipe...

this sounds like an exam question. answer: i,d opt for contractor 3. 12inches of concrete is fine.you definatly need concrete on each post. you,d be lucky to get several decades out of a wooden fence though.what kind of timber are they using. [Edited by stevetravers on 29-07-2002 at...

here,s a picture of the one your,re looking for. http://www.hozelock.com/UK/watering/I020.htm

yes it,s as easy as that! the hozelock range are very good.

to rectify this you,d have to scratch out all the grout and put new grout down.BIG JOB! i,m in the building trade and, come to think of it, floor grout always seems to be grey. doesn,t mean it doesn,t come in white though.

although not impossible this is tricky. the pro,s use a trim to cover the edge of the treads.even then you,d have to cut the nosing of each step to square them of.

look in the yellow pages under building suppliers, who sell plasterboard. i live in the north west of england and use Hall and Rogers.(manchester&liverpool. RE Hangers. yes. put your first hanger 900mm of the wall then they should be a max of 1200 apart, both ways .600mm if your going...

i think tightnuts means ,sand the joists if they are to be seen. you don,t need to do this if they are being covered.

sand it to give it a key for any new paint.

if it is a straight forward barrel lock it is easy .undo the screws and remove the latch from the back of the door.unscrew the 2 screws that hold the lock barrel in place. replacement is the reverse.

only use this if it says so on the packet. some cements double as grout but not all.

what are you trying to achieve.