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    Water butt in direct sunlight - will it smell?!

    Hi, I'm looking at installing a water butt in my garden. My house faces due south and is a terrace. This means the only place I can install one is on a south facing wall, in direct sunlight. Is this likely to mean that it will start to smell as bacteria begins to develop? I was thinking of...
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    Replacing Velux windows on my own - possible?

    Hi, My house has a few Velux windows that were fitted about 20 years ago and are now in a bad state of repair. I was thinking of replacing them with new units from Velux, and have established which ones I need. Should it be as simple as tilting the window all the back, lifting it out, and...
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    Painting woodwork next to stair carpet

    Hi, I want to paint the woodwork that runs down the side of my staircase. The stair carpet is butted up to the wood, making it hard to paint without painting my carpet at the same time. What's the best trick to paint the woodwork in this situation, that hopefully doesn't involve lifting the...
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    Anybody got an recommended landscaping suppliers

    I'm in Leeds and now the weather has kicked in I thought I'd get an early start on creating some garden beauty! Want to go all out with landscaping this year and really create a good masterpiece with my garden which isn't massive but big enough. I've been to all your usual suspects: B&Q...
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