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    Installing Willow Screening to wall

    Cheers Thermo I have just put the screening up using galvanised fencing staples (yes they are a pain to use) i put them up every 10cm or so on 2 battens, so hopefully that will be sufficient to keep it up ......... tonight will be a good test as it's really windy!!!!
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    Installing Willow Screening to wall

    Thanks Guys & i appreciate your help, but i was just thinking of using staples to sort of tack it up onto the battens. I have noticed that the screening has wire connecting at 100mm centres along the 2m length of willow. Will it be ok to staple on to the battens using this wire? If so what...
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    Installing Willow Screening to wall

    Hi, I'm installing willow screening to an existing wall in the back garden. I have done some searching on the forum & fixed 2 roof batterns to the wall to fix the screen to. The question i have what type of staples should i be using and what is the ideal size? As it is out doors i am aware...
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    Rooftherm Polyurethane Spray Foam

    I have an outhouse that i am anticipating being converted into a utility room. The roof seems in good condition but has no insulation and a couple of roof tiles may have been dislodged. The builder that i have approached to carry out the renovation work has suggested using Rooftherm...
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    irregular internal archway / doorway

    I am at work at present and have not done a detailed measure. But hopefully if the opening is standard, what you are saying is that a joiner should be capable of removing the archway and replacing it with some sort of standard door frame and doors? If this is the case is it a straightforward...
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    irregular internal archway / doorway

    What would you envisage the bulding works to consist of? I have laminate flooring through the lounge, the skirting would need to be altered, breaking out the Artex may meen that the ceilings and coves need plastering, i'm pretty new to all this so just want to minimise trades & try & cut costs
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    irregular internal archway / doorway

    The house is circa 1920's, 3 bed terrace. It has artex to the ceiling and coves to the ceiling. I'm just trying to figure out the easiest way to fit doors to the arch. Weather to knock it through to square the opening off, thus requiring additional carpentry, plasterwork etc etc, or if it...
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    irregular internal archway / doorway

    I have a through lounge with an archway connecting the two rooms. I intend on putting internal doors to the archway. The problem lies in that there is an irregular decorative cast fitted to the archway. At its highest the archway is 6ft 6". Is there any way of fitting bespoke doors to the...
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    Removing paint from laminate flooring

    I have recently moved into a new house & the guy who previously owned it has used no care at all when painting ceilings etc. As a result there is paint splashes / blobs all over the laminate flooring (The flooring is ok & does not need replacing). Are there any good remedies for removal of the...
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    Installing electric hob & Gas oven

    Thanks for the info John D
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    Installing electric hob & Gas oven

    i want a ceramic hob for the asthetics and easy of cleaning it. i thought it would be easier to leave the gas installation & replace the oven with a gas one. because otherwise i thought you would have to call a gas engineer out to decomission it? I am after advice really, so in your opinion...
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    Installing electric hob & Gas oven

    I have recently moved into a house that has a gas cooker & hob. I want to replace the gas hob with a ceramic hob using electricity & the gas oven with a new gas oven.... Can anyone advise me on any dangers or problems that i may encounter before i start? Is it difficult to do? Should i not...
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