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    Oh my god, please help me

    Yes and I used sugar soap too :)
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    Oh my god, please help me

    Thank you Richard, I do not have time to remove the old tiles, it is a surprise for my mom and dad, they are on holiday at the moment. Yes I did mean Rapid set sorry :)
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    Oh my god, please help me

    We are going to remove the lot and start again, have been reading some reviews on B & Q cerafix and alot of people seem to be having the same problem, looks like some never dry out! I am thinking of getting BAL Rapid fix, this ok?
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    Oh my god, please help me

    I feel quite gutted at the moment so please help. We have tiled over tiles in my mom and dads kitchen, all was going really well until today the tops row of tiles have well just sort of fell off? We were removing the excess adhesive ready for grouting. When we take the tile off the wall...
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    Advice on weight of fish tank upstairs please

    Hi guys We have a 29g fish tank which we have calculated roughly to be 170 Kilos including tank weight, water and decorations upstairs on an outside wall across two joists. It has been there now for over a year but when we sit downstairs we keep hearing the floor creaking. I think its...
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    Painting Laminate Kitchen Doors-please help

    Thank you so much, my mom and dad didn't go away Sunday due to the volcano so they are going 2nd May now so I will let you know..thanks so much lyngarth :)
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    Bulbs keep blowing on electric fire? please help my mom

    Hi, they are made by Lohuis and voltage rating of 240-250v.
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    Bulbs keep blowing on electric fire? please help my mom

    is that a question? its a modern one with a white bulb not the old type.
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    Bulbs keep blowing on electric fire? please help my mom

    Thanks for the replies, we don't have the heat on, the fire is just for show :lol:
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    Bulbs keep blowing on electric fire? please help my mom

    Evening all We bought an electric fire 2 months a go, blew a bulb, put a new one in yesterday (25W) and it has just blown again :( it was only on for 3 hours Anyway the bulb is a 25W standard bayonet fitting (There is a sticker on the fire that says "MUST ONLY BE FITTED WITH A 25W BULB")...
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    Painting Laminate Kitchen Doors-please help

    I have just had a quick go with the Zinsser cover stain (had it delivered)on an old piece of laminate kickboard. Am i doing something wrong or will there be really bad brush strokes? I think i may have put too much on? Do i need to sand after before the eggshell?
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    Cheap alternative to kitchen splashbacks

    Wow thanks so much!
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    Cheap alternative to kitchen splashbacks

    Just something to cover the tiles up, not because we don't want to remove them, i just think this below looks better than tiles http://www.angelglass.ca/img/AG%20-%20Salon%20-%20Glass%20Backsplash%20&%20Mirror.jpg
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    Cheap alternative to kitchen splashbacks

    We are doing our kitchen and want something different other than tiles. Would ideally like the splashback all round but is there a cheaper alternative? I understand i would need something heat resistant by the hob. I am covering old tiles so I couldn't have anything too narrow. Thanks so much...
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