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    Uneven concrete floor - how to reduce height

    Might sound a bit daft but try lifting the small area say to 50mm to create a step. Good luck. Regards. John
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    Garage floor

    Hi all, At the moment I am erecting a concrete sectional garage onto the existing concrete garage floor. The purpose of the garage is not for the car but as a home cinama. I know the proceedure regarding screeding and such to make the floor warm and level ready for the final covering (carpets)...
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    plastering around corners

    Not going round corners but corners where you would normaly put a float or scim bead. Problem being that all the corners in this room are rounded so they have to be the same, Any ideas guys. Regards. John.
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    Removing up and over garage door

    Masona, It's a Henderson but after a rethink I should be able to remove the frame from the garage with the door and fittings still in place (a bit heavy so I will get some help. Thanks for the reply anyway:) John.
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    Removing up and over garage door

    How do you go about removing the door and fixings on one of these doors Regards. John
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    Question needs answering please

    davesgirl, sorry to hear about your problem, try this forum for advice. http://www.gardenlaw.co.uk/phpBB2/index.php From the home page look for "fences" Regards. John
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    Air bubbles in plaster

    Thanks chaps, I remember back in the early eighties when I was labouring for a plasterer I used to always add lime to the mix when doing internal rendering in new build houses but I didn't know why at the time (this was using sand and cement) now I do :) . Incidently when I was doing the job...
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    Air bubbles in plaster

    Cheers Legs, I think your first explanation was correct , I had floated the wall with the browning but it was taking ages to go off I was in a hurry to get the job done so I decided to skim up while the surface was crusty to the touch but when I pressed on the stuff it left an indentation. I...
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    london olympics...? only so we can beat the french surely!

    Thought of the day, when did the french win anything. In Google type “french+military+victories” and hit the “I’m feeling lucky” button… Heheheheh! :P :P
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    Air bubbles in plaster

    Cmon legs akimbo and other very talented plasterers, I have just plastered a chimney breast using multi purpose skim over browning and when I was troweling up I noticed small bubbles (about the size of 5p pieces dotted about , these seemed to be air bubbles, what did I do wrong and how can I...
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    Dab and Dob, thickness of the adesive

    Cheers chaps, will do a search
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    Dab and Dob, thickness of the adesive

    I am planning to plaster boared over a fire place using the dab and dob method and was wondering how thick would the adesive have to be to make a good contact to the brickwork and is it worth pva ing the bricks before hand to stop suction. Many thanks in advance. John :)
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    Replacement garage roof

    Thanks Masona I will do some homework on your suggestions. Regards. John
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    Replacement garage roof

    The guy next door is giving me his concrete sectional garage but the roof will need changing and at the moment the roof is supported by simple angle iron and I need to change these to timber joists so I can create a proper roof viod to insulate and run cables through. Hs anyone got any...
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    Not DIY disaster related as such,but hilarious none the less

    I am at the moment listening to the recording as I type, :lol: :lol: :lol: Thanks for the information peeps. I wonder if there is any film of Mr Hoffnung out there ? __________________________ moderator post locked to prevent hi-jacking
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    Hoover hnf 2137 washing machine

    Crisis over, It went back to the shop and they exchanged it for another and that seems to be working ok now. They said it was probably the pump that had failed. Thanks for the tip breezer.
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    Hoover hnf 2137 washing machine

    Bought this washer last monday and has been working fine up untill yesterday problen now is ,1 programe wash and press strat wait 30 seconds and it goes to pre wash but nothing happens . I have checked the water supply and that is fine and I have checked the waste pipe and that is also ok. Any...
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    Not DIY disaster related as such,but hilarious none the less

    No evidence Im afraid ,it was just an email I got from a friend
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    Not DIY disaster related as such,but hilarious none the less

    This is a bricklayer's accident report, which was printed in the newsletter of the Australian equivalent of the Workers' Compensation board. This is a true story... Not DIY disaster related as such, but hilarious none the less Dear Sir, I am writing in response to your request for...
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    Garage to home cinama conversion

    Many thanks for the links., the more the better :):):)
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