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    Slate tile patio

    Hi, A tiling question but in the garden so hopefully in the right forum... I am will soon be having a new patio area built when the kitchen extension is completed and would like to lay it in slate tiles - reason being the kitchen will be in black slate and we want to continue the theme...
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    Boiler buddy / Magnaclean or other?

    Hi all, Looking for some advice. In the new year we will be getting a new combi boiler fitted (replacing existing conventional system), we have a few quotes and one item that we have been advised to fit is a magnetic filter on the C/H return. No problem with this - a sensible thing to do...
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    Tall kitchen corner unit

    Hi, I am trying to plan the layout for our new kitchen and am having trouble finding the ideal unit. Problem is, we have a recess in a corner 900mm wide and 500mm deep. Ikea, do a 900x900mm corner base unit that will fit perfect. However, ideally we would like to fit a tall corner unit...
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    Cable behind plasterboard

    In removing extremely well attached tiles I have also stripped the plaster from the wall in my understairs WC. In doing this a cable running horizontally along the wall has been exposed. This was previously covered by a thin metal cover/conduit and buried in the old plaster. The cable is for...
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    WC light switch

    My understairs cupboard has been converted in to a WC by the previous occupiers, at present there is just a toilet in there, an orange one at that! I am going to replace this and fit a small hand basin at the same time - I don't like the idea of a loo with no hand basin. My question is...
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    Mains smoke alarm beep / outside security light

    A strange situation that someone maybe able to advise on. I have recently moved into to a house with a mains smoke alarm on the upstairs landing. On the the back of the property is a security light (PIR type) with a lightswitch in the downstairs back room to allow manual operation. The...
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    Coving / cornice repair

    Firstly - my first post on here, but been a visiter to the forum for a while - what a great resource it is - general thanks to all for guidance and advice picked up along the way while reading other threads. Some adivce is wanted on repairing a section of coving on the outer corner of the...
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