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    Concrete and the amount needed for Drive way

    I’m widening my driveway so my partner can park her car on it but need some guidance of the amount of sand and type and cement I need to undertake the job The size of the area is 3500mm long 1260mm wide And want the 180mm deep Any help will be gratefully received thank you
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    Informa Dialer accenta gen 4

    Ok need some help please with the above controller dialer. It no longer dials out nothing has changed in the wiring and you can dial out manually it’s fine, it goes to the number stored and says the alarm announcement. So there are 2 wires go into the controller dial we x1 plugged into the...
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    Help with measuring a Hexagon

    Ok looking at the picture now it’s not a true Pentagon
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    Help with measuring a Hexagon

    Not too good at woodwork but in these lockdown days I’m embarking on making a Dove Cote. I need to make a Hexagon but unsure how I should measure it out on a piece of 12mm ply ready for cutting. Any help appreciated . thank you
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    Led driver education

    Hi A little bit of education please this led driver comes off a street light, mains voltage in but I’m guessing mains voltage out DC. What does a led light like ?
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    Best device to remotely control outside lights

    I have 3x 30watt LED FLOODLIGHTS and the the reason I want to control them via an app and outside my WiFi is my business
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    Tiling a floor

    I'm about tile a floor in my dining room using ceramic tiles, I have fixed hardboard down to the exsisting floorboards screwing every 4 inches to make sure its nice and flat, now I have been told that I should put a watered down mix of PVA to stop the wood being so porous is this right or just...
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    Chalk paint and recycling

    I’ve just got into upcycling furniture using Annie Sloan and Rust-Oleum chalk paint then waxing, I’m very new to this and although I’m happy with my results I’m not 100% happy owing to the following reasons. When I get a piece of furniture I prep it properly it rub it down, wash etc etc then...
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    Upcycling old furniture using chalk paint

    I’ve just got into upcycling furniture using Annie Sloan and Rust-Oleum chalk paint then waxing, I’m very new to this and although I’m happy with my results I’m not 100% happy owing to the following reasons. When I get a piece of furniture I prep it properly it rub it down, wash etc etc then put...
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    Cleaning paint off patio

    Pressure washed my patio Saturday but the pressure washer struggled on paint, what's a good thing to soak it with ?
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    Outside socket install

    Might put a double pole switch in thou
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    Outside socket install

    Twin and Earth in plastic conduit from the soffit. The junction boxes will be in the loft, but thinking maybe spur it from a junction box instead of extending the ring Thoughts Yes my bungalow
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    Outside socket install

    I have to install an outside socket attached to the property wall, I plan to break the 32amp ring circuit which is also protected my an RCD and go to the outside socket using junction boxes in the loft, is this ok ?
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    How to draw a hexagon as picture

    I am making a dovecote and have a question about making Hexagons I know how you use a compass and mark the lines then join them up but a little unsure about sizing, I have put a picture below basically each side 270mm and top to bottom 468mm Help please
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