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    opps replied to the thread Coat hangers.
    You can drill into two of the existing holes. Silicone might work if the orientation was different. By that, I mean that if the rack...
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    opps replied to the thread Stop, go - diynot.
    I am in London, no speed problems over the last couple of days. Am using my laptop and the pub Starlink as the ISP.
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    opps replied to the thread Coat hangers.
    Is it a hollow door? If so you can get hollow door fixings.
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    opps replied to the thread How to open up (old) Bosch drill? Any tips?.
    As above, it may be the case that there is a screw hidden under the label. The casing of the drill may have changed over the years.
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    opps replied to the thread Fixing heavy showerscreen to hollow wall.
    You are correct that most shower screen channels have a slight rebate. My point was more about the many other items that might be fitted...
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    opps replied to the thread Fixing heavy showerscreen to hollow wall.
    It is a shame that the Duo plugs are not available without a collar. I guess you can chisel off the collar after though to enable...
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    opps replied to the thread Cheap Belt Sander.
    The downsides to the green Bosch are that it is only a single speed and that the brushes cannot be replaced. On the upside, it can be...
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    opps replied to the thread Primer query.
    I often use RedLite and RedDevil OneTime, I have never had a problem with flashing when priming with dilute emulsion.
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    opps reacted to DavoUK's post in the thread sliding doors gap to plastered wall with Like Like.
    What value have the builders' added for charging a percentage handling fee for the windows install? By adding this charge, they should...
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    opps replied to the thread sliding doors gap to plastered wall.
    I am only a lowly decorator. I normally see the plastering done after the fitting. In defence of the fitters, they often allow a gap...
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    opps reacted to k.enright's post in the thread Ceiling bumps / lines with Like Like.
    ok thank you. Yes they must be concrete really as it's in between floors of a apartment building. But it says on our home buyers survey...
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    opps replied to the thread Stuck Pegler TRV.
    Tnx, I have used my nicotine gum in the past to "glue" coins in decorator's caps in the past. Icky, but I also use nicotine gum to hold...
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    opps reacted to denso13's post in the thread Stuck Pegler TRV with Thanks Thanks.
    Yes, for peace of mind, but it the TRV goes to "off", some don't, you'll get no water out of it anyway.
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    opps reacted to Harry Bloomfield's post in the thread Stuck Pegler TRV with Thanks Thanks.
    Instead, you can use a small coin, placed in the TRV head, then the head refitted.
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    opps replied to the thread Ceiling bumps / lines.
    I have never seen plasterboard do that before. Cracks are typically straight lines. Is it possible that they are concrete ceilings...
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