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    Compost calculator?

    Manure rots down fairly quickly. In about 6 months time you will have to top it up. Fairly fresh manure might be too rich/strong for the plants and burn them.
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    Should I install half round, or deep "egg" gutters ?

    There are better for coping with heavy prolonged rainfall.
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    Gloss paint on plaster

    Just took the side wall off our built in wardrobe. It was next to an uninsulated cavity wall. Clothes started to have a musty smell and felt clammy. The end board was coming off the wall in one area. Surprisingly there was hardly any mould just a patch 2 by 2 cm. Most of the plaster is covered...
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    Accelerating a Cold Compost Heap

    I don't think you need to turn the compost every week. You can still put more compostable material on top of the card board. We add to the compost all the time with layers of card in between.
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    Accelerating a Cold Compost Heap

    You need patience with your compost heap. Of course on gardening programs they show you perfect compost done in no time. In real life it takes about a year to get good compost. Have you googled 'hot composting'?
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    Block of Flats Flat roof overlay

    The freeholder has to provide several estimates. Have you got something like a tenants association/group? Speak to some of the others living in the building and try to have a meeting with the freeholder/maintenance company.
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    Prestige Pressure Cooker problem

    The company used to have a very helpful technical department. Phone them or send an email.
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    Frozen condensate pipe

    Just an update. We had a soakaway installed after getting the approval of the freeholder.
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    From this....

    Have you considered having raised beds?
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    Refurbishing Water Well to be drinking water source

    Just google refurbishing a water well. Plenty of UK sites will come up.
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    Creating shade for large windows

    Venetian blinds
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    Oven door removal

    You have done step 1. Now half close the door and follow step 2. You have to wiggle and pull the door grease will have made the hinges sticky.
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    Removing stamp from pressure treated wood

    I wouldn't do anything to it. You could grow a trailing plant in the raised bed to cover it up.
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    Do these olants attract flies ?

    The compost/soil is too damp. Water only sparingly especially over the winter months.
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    DIY Wooden Greenhouse

    Have you considered using second hand double glazed window units instead of sheeting material? Have a look in skips or ask your local glazing installers. On our allotment site there are some lovely greenhouses build that way (by handy people).
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