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    fitting ceiling lights

    if i wanted a stupid answer i'd have asked my wife
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    fitting ceiling lights

    what would happen if i fitted lights for a living room (dryzone) in a bathroom(wet zone).
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    traction control light

    i have just changed my abs ecu unit on my vauxhall vectra. the abs light goes out and speedo works but traction control light stays on. does anyone know what to do about it, other than disconnect the lamp
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    abs ecu fault

    the abs ecu unit on my vauxhall vectra is fauly.had it dignosed by vauxhall. i can get it repaired or had it looked at. my question is has any body else had this problem and if so what did they do
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    scratches on wooden flooring

    my nice new bamboo flooring has scratches thanks to careless relatives has anybody got any ideas how to repair the floor
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    FITTING A RADIATOR

    i want to replace a large radiator with a new smaller one. i disconnected the old one no problem but unfortunately i threw the bracket screws away and as i had the wall plastered i have no screw holes to compare with the new btackets. i can connect a radiator no problem but any ideas about...
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    vauxhall vectra sports mode problem

    i have a '96 vauxhall vectra 2.0i cdx auto and the sports mode switch on the gear lever doesn't work. could it be the switch itself or maybe a fuse. before start up when the instrument lights come on the dashboard,the sports mode indicator light comes on and goes out on start up
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    painting

    i have lovely smooth walls and ceilings why on earth would i scrape them?
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    painting

    i have just had my downstairs area plastered and am about to paint when the plaster dries. i want a brilliant white silk finish and was wondwering if i should go to wickes,b&q or find a shop which just sells paint. also should i use a cheap paint as undercoat or good paint.
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    screwing plywood

    thanks to everyone for their advice regarding fixing plywood to floorboards. i had more or less decided to use screws but it's good to get other opinions. in fact when i went to my local hire shop to enquire about a nail gun the fellow even said that screws were the best, but it would take...
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    screwing down plywood on floorboards

    1 want to lay 8x4 plywood sheets over floorboards before laying wood flooring. can anyone tell me the best way: glue down,nail down or screws. if the best way is to screw them what would the best screws be. i was thingking of 10 guage,1 1/4 inch.
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    laying wood flooring

    i'm about to start laying tongue and groove bamboo flooring and was wondering if gluing into the groove is better than trying to nail the boards down. any ideas?
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    skirting boards

    i have 2.4m lenght skirting and the room is 3.2m long. what is the best way to add an extra piece of skiirting without the join showing too much
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    skirting boards

    what is the best way to extend skirting boards
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    wooden flooring

    if i lay ply over the floorboards before laying wood down, i also have to lay ply over the tiled area in order to have the same underfloor throughout??
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