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    Gas supply reline/replacement

    The shut off valve is in the pipe that is located outside the property (usually attached to a horrendous white box). You can have the meter in an out house if you have one (we have). But they have to be able to isolate the gas from outside of the property.
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    where to buy toilet anti sweat valve

    anyone know where i can buy this valve to stop the condensation on my toilet?
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    acclimatising laminate

    it was in B&Q for most of its life by the look of it, then transported from there to my house. :D Just too impatient. :lol:
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    acclimatising laminate

    I want to get cracking with laying some laminate but the box says to leave for 48 hours to acclimatise? Is this necessary? :lol:
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    Laminate Reccomendations

    B&Q has a fairly decent range... prices are much the same £22-£30 a pack 0f 2.22m squared (for decent laminate.....cheaper stuff is available (that horrible nasty yellow laminate).
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    Material for pinning pond liner down giving overhang

    I have built a pond and i'm currently holding the liner down with rocks i found around the garden which show all the liner in it's glory, It's 10ft by 5ft, I want some material that will overhang the pond and hide the liner edges. I have toyed with slate, stone and railway sleepers all seem very...
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    Heating Fine - No Hot Water

    there might be a problem with the valve/flow switch, that operates the flow of water usually held next to the hot water cylinder tank, there shoud be a box that has a flow switch that can stop the flow of hot water into the heating or taps. Uually 3 settings, one for the radiators and one for...
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    Webdesigner Wanted .. Cash waiting

    hi lee I'm a web designer if you get stuck let me know. My email has been removed ____________________________ Lynda, moderator please read the forum rules
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    Golf MK3 R Reg Rear Passanger side window

    probably window motor, but check the rubber grommet near the door hinges for broken wires and also check the fuse related to the electric windows and the actual switch itself.
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    Cocoon in pupa stage?

    it's a chrysallis a buttefly or moth
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    Idiots guide to ground level decking

    Hi, I have an area that i wish to deck, I don't want a raised deck as this will allow neighbours to see us. I wish to have a ground level deck. At the moment the ground is just soil/clay. What would be the best approach to lay a deck on this? I don't want to buy a crappy kit. I want a deck that...
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    what is best sds drill and masonary bits for under a ton?

    please advise :D I need a strong drill and really strong bits, the last bits melted and mangled and the drill broke (walls are reaaly hard)
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    Drilling into rock hard walls

    can you recommend a beast for under a ton? and some decent masonary drill bits to go with it?
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    How to stick (not drill) shower-gel dispenser to tiles......

    a combination of silicone and no more nails, and tape it with strong adhesive tape for a day to harden without getting it wet. worked on a big mirror I put up 8)
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    Drilling into rock hard walls

    it's just a bog standard drill not SDS... will have to buy yet another then :(
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    Drilling into rock hard walls

    I've now broken two drills trying to drill holes in my house walls? I'm using diamond tipped masonry drill bits. But the drills don't seem powerfull enough to get through the bricks? I have never known walls so robust. I bought a decent drill a worx jobbie that was supposed to be the dogs, no...
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    Levelling of the top of a newel post

    Can i not just square it off and sand it down ?? With an extra coarse sand paper?
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    Installation of an electric shower

    My shower was old and battered, having no electrical experience i thought i'd pop down to wickes and buy a new shower :D On return i turned the water and electric off and began to remove the old unit. On connection of the new unit, all that remained was to connect the wires to the unit . I...
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    Levelling of the top of a newel post

    Hi i recently moved into a house and couldn't get anything up the stairs due to a newel post and bannister rail. I had to literally saw the newel post and removed all the bannister rail and spindles. I'm now left with half a newel that will look akay once I can Level the top of it. I can't...
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