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    What products for fixing split in lead flashing and for join to parapet coping stone

    Hi Poking around on my flat roof and I see a couple of splits in the lead flashing that joins our flat roof to our neighbour's wall. Would be grateful for a recommendation of what product to patch this crack over with. I'm thinking some sort of sealant product but not sure. I've attached a...
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    What product to patch exterior lath and plaster soffit?

    Hi A 20cm x 10cm patch of plaster soffit has come away from the wooden lath in my roof. I'd like to patch it up and would be grateful for recommendations of a quality product to use and ideally fairly idiot-proof. I've attached a picture of what I'm dealing with in case helpful. Probably...
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    bathroom wall prep for re-paint

    Hi I'm going to be refreshing the white paint in our bathroom. When I look side-on at the paint with light coming through the window there are shiny spots. Not sure what has caused these but am worried they will mess up the new paint. The attached picture gives an idea of the effect. It's...
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    plastering external 'wet' wall - porous render?

    Hi I'm a DIY'er looking for advice on rendering an external patio retaining wall (see picture). I have come from Painting and Decorating forum where the advice was to avoid paint due to minerals coming out of the concrete because the hidden side of the wall will be 'wet', and use a porous...
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    painting concrete patio wall - seal and prime or just paint?

    Hi I'm trying to do my research for painting this wall. I'm pretty sure the first step will be a power wash followed by fungicide and then another power wash. Then I'm a bit confused if I need to seal it or prime it first or just get on and paint it! For the paint I'm thinking something like...
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    dense expanding foam to fill 20mm square section tubing 400mm long

    Hi I am looking for recommendations for a really dense expanding foam that I could use to fill lengths of 20mm square section tubing to a depth of 400mm. Would also be grateful for advice on best method of application to ensure I reach the desired depth (and without getting expanding foam...
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    joint sealer concrete-to-pvc and pvc-to-pvc driveway channel drain

    Looking for recommendations on product to use to get a watertight seal for joints in my driveway channel drain. I will need to seal a joint between concrete and the floor of the pvc drain. I will also need to seal joints between sections of the pvc drain (around 1mm where they butt up against...
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    securing 1.5mm T&E cores inside circular 4-terminal junction box

    Hi I will be using one of these junction boxes (20A version) with three 1.5mm T&E cables. I can't find a picture of the internals but it has four 'pillars' each with a tighten-down grub screw. My question is: what is the best way to secure the cores so they make a good durable connection? I...
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    Soundproofing an en suite toilet

    Hi All i'm looking for some advice on materials for soundproofing around an existing en suite toilet that already has some soundproofing in the stud wall it's made from. The main problem is the sound coming from the wastewater from the toilet flush and cistern refilling that can be heard in...
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    Leaky Karcher K4 Compact

    Hi All Would really appreciate some pointers on how to fix my leaky Karcher K4 Compact. The machine still works but unpressurised water dribbles out the bottom of the motor housing, from the gap between the silver and black parts (the motor and housing), shown by the blue line in the picture...
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    Dimmer for 3 x 10W LED floodlights

    Hi I'd like to wire three 10-watt floodlights into a single dimmer switch (with box, not wall-mounted) that I can then run to a 3-pin plug in a wall socket. I've drawn what I have in mind in the attached pic. Any advice or pointers on a suitable dimmer switch and / or how to wire up very much...
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    Patio join to house, and damp

    Hi All Looking for some guidance on to make sure the drainage setup for edge of patio joining to house is as good as it can be. Getting a bit of a damp smell in one room which suspect might be down to the way the patio meets the house. I've done a sketch of the current construction. My plan...
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    Patio issues - joining to house and loose edge-pavers

    Hi All I have a 5-year old patio that needs some work. 1. the edging up to the house is gravel (10mm from wall to start of patio) and seems pretty damp just under the surface. I am going to get rid of the gravel and either concrete up to the edge of the house or put in one of those U-shaped...
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    Fixing a drip from Vaillant unvented hot water cylinder cold inlet

    Hi All Would a fix for this be something an amateur DIYer could do? Drip drip drip from the cold water inlet 'overflow' - where the cup is hanging in the picture (see red arrow, bottom half of pic). The cup 250cc fills up about once a week at the moment. Happy to provide better pictures...
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    four toothbrush chargers one plug?

    Hi All I have four toothbrush chargers (240v 0.9w each) taking up a double socket (3xblock and a single). I just saw that the 3xblock developed a crack in the housing so instead of replacing I'm looking for a way to get these four chargers working off a single plug. One option might be to use...
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    repairing rainwater drain (pictures)

    Hi all The bottom has fallen out of my drainpipe drain (pictures help explain). After scraping out all the soil that seems to have washed in, and giving it a bit of a wire-brush, here's what I can see. The dark line at the bottom is where the thing has just split. I was planning to cement up...
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    front door - mortise & tenon vs dowel

    Hi Looking to buy a new (wooden) front door. Carpenter told me to get M&T construction but I can only find 'dowel' construction in styles approved by the missus. Would appreciate advice/views on whether dowel is on a par with M&T for this style of front door (pic attached). Bearing in mind...
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    Dropping A Bomb Shelter

    Firstly, just to say that I really appreciate all the help and input I get from the participants on these forums - a knowledgeable and friendly crowd if ever there was one. I have an air raid shelter built at the side of my house. It is solid but in a poor state, and needs to come down...
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    replaced clay tiles with concrete - reinforce timbers?

    I am having my hip & valley pitched roof re-covered with concrete tiles (Marley Eternit 'Ashmore'). Old covering was clay tiles. The roofer is not proposing to put in any new collars or struts to support the weight of the new tiles. He says that there is actually less weight on the roof...
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    to bleed or not to bleed

    Recently moved in to a property with an open vented system, that has not been serviced for at least 5 years. Boiler is a potterton Kingfisher 2. Some of the rads are a bit rusty, and when the pump kicks in there are blubble sounds. One rad downstairs is 2/3 cold, 1/3 hot. I am thinking gas...
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