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    Bose wave problems

    My Bose wave has stopped working, it has power and the clock is on but isn’t picking up signal from remote, I’ve checked the remote and it is emitting a signal so I’m assuming it’s the infrared receiver module that needs replacing(common problem apparently). The trouble is I’m having real...
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    built extension over the boundry by 100mm, need advise

    Yeah imagine all the things you could do with 250 mm of prime building land maybe build yourself a country retreat and a lake or a small castle with a moat. Until one day you find your dreams have been shattered because now you only have a 150 mm of prime building land instead. Some people are...
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    built extension over the boundry by 100mm, need advise

    We had a boundary dispute where it turned out the fence which the architect had used as the boundary for the size of the extension was nowhere near the actual boundary. the simple solution was to just give the neighbour the same amount of land back down the garden problem solved obviously there...
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    Brick arch - with a difference

    Ive seen something similar in a Peter cartwright bricklaying book a long time ago and recall him talking about using re bar and squares of steel with a hole drilled in and then a nut tightened on to sandwich each course between two squares anyway hats off to who ever built
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    Expanding Foam....

    my mate threw a can fairly hard because it would nt stop coming out it hit an old radiator in the garden and exploded like snow i fell on the floor laughing and he had to shave his head cos he got covered in it we use gun application cans now and as for buying plastic nozzles for tight spaces if...
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    Are Aldi Powercraft any good?

    my crazy mum bought me a shady jigsaw years ago from aldi and having spent ££££££s on all my tools for work i pxxsed my self when i saw it threw it in the shady tools bucket and forgot about it until my bosch one died on me half way through cutting out a worktop shot home grabbed it and had a...
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    Drainage issue down one side of house

    jesus just let the landscaper do the blxxdy drain before i go mental
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    Lead flashing alternative

    flashband is rubbish, ubiflex is good but pricewise isnt much different to lead, but you wont get the pikies on your roof at 3am trying to rip it off we use alot of ubiflex now on larger jobs especially churches and commercial properties there are a few other lead replacement products available...
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    Brick Spacers

    i was really passionate about hating the bricky tool when i first saw it i thought they were making a mockery of my skill and time spent learning the trade. then my neighbour bought one and tried to build a bbq with it hahahahaha after his 3rd weekend he gave up and its still unfinished after 2...
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    Soakaway recommendations

    i had the same problem but i argued that building regulations state the soak away must be 5 metres away from the dwelling but also 5 metres away from a road which i dont have the space to do so after a little more discussion they allowed me to go straight into the drains. i would nt have minded...
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    worktop jointing disaster.

    you could try some metal stretcher plates on the under side spanning the joint if that would help
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    Running waste pipe in joist spaces.

    saniflows are fantastic for this kind of problem if its not possible to run svp, the only downside is the cost of the unit,the fact it looks quite ugly behind the toilet,the whirring noise it makes when running,plus extra cost of fitting plus electrics.but on the upside you can put them...
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    Copper nails for slate roof?

    you cant use galvanised nails with slate only copper or aluminium,this is because unlike concrete roof tiles,the nail is the only thing holding the slate to the roof and if the nail corodes the slate slips down the roof and chops your head off infact i dont think galvanised nails should be used...
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    You breake my washing machine!

    its a gas boiler ha ha thats so funny i love stupid people thats the reason i go to work.i got called back to a window fitting job by a very angry woman screaming at me that the crap window id fitted was leeking and there was a large puddle of water on the window cill every morning even when it...
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    ferroli f30

    hi im wondering if anyone can help with my ferroli f30 boiler it will run the central heating for about half an hour then it blows the fuse on the board.the hot water works fine though, had an engineer look at it with no joy. any help would be appreciated thanks
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    Roofing techniques question

    load of crap, people who do this kind of rubbish give us all a bad name the whole idea of having a new roof is that it is better than the old one not worse.never seen a join like that even using ridge tiles down the middle(which i absolutely hate)would have been better than a bit of sealant. the...
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    Neighbours from hell

    another post, another arguement. boundries disputes are becoming increasingly common due to the fact houses are being built much closer together and also people are extending to the boundry line.we are now the mediators for our clients and the neighbours to make sure both parties are happy with...
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    Fire Door Building Regs

    never worked in barnsley then have you we have the most by the book yet inconsistent(due to there different interpretations of the regs) in the entire world
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    Is my roof leaking??

    that was down to emu hes now serving life but it was all kept quiet
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    Is my roof leaking??

    best way to check for leaks is to get on the roof with your hose pipe and get your missus up in the loft to see if any water comes in easiest way to vent is using vent tiles
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