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    What is this?

    Hi all, I want to extend my patio but have this concrete cover over a deep hole right in the way. See pictures. It looks like some kind of inspection chamber but it appears to be completely sealed. Does anybody know what it is or whether I can cover it up with a patio slab? Cheers
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    Loose door handle

    Cheers for the replies... There aren't any screws on the other side either. As for the cover plate, I did try to lever it off but it seems fastened down pretty well. Saying that, removing this plate can only be the way to get to any loose screws. I'll try again later....
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    Loose door handle

    Hi All, I have a loose door handle on my external door, but absolutely no idea how to get to any screws to tighten it. I’ve attached a picture...could anybody shed some light please? Thanks, Tom
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    Draft under composit door sill

    Hi all, I’ve noticed a big draft under a fairly new composit door over the winter. I removed some interior trim that has revealed the mortar bed that the sill sits on in pieces. I can see through from the inside to out - see pictures. What’s the best way to fix this? I was going to use a...
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    Protecting water-based satinwood

    Hi All, I'm pulling my hair out here. I recently painted all of the doors and stair woodwork on my landing upstairs in white Dulux oil-based paint. The finish was good, durable and easy to clean (is a must with two young kids) but as there is zero sunlight with all of the doors shut, the paint...
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    Diagnosing 3 Port Valve

    Hi All, For a while now my heating has been coming on with the hot water, even when there is no demand either from room stat or heating program. It's a Drayton 3 Port valve. I thought at first the motorised valve was faulty so I unclipped the motor unit from the valve body and could see the...
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    Decking advice

    Regarding the 30cm - I think what Motorbiking was getting at was that raised decking in your garden falls under permitted development providing the deck is no more than 30cm above the ground. Your neighbours may not be too happy with the loss of privacy if it's significantly more.....
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    Fitting laminate around door threshold

    Cheers for the reply. I took your advice, managed to remove the threshold completely. I then had the idea to rebate out the lower part of the threshold to create room for expansion where the floor can sit under. Hopefully this will work.
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    Radiator Tails 'gunk'

    Thanks for the replies! Oilboffin - it could well be actually. It looks almost like cloth - would that be hemp? Oddly enough I had a plumber around yesterday with a view to get the connections cleaned and refitted. Instead he went away and is going to quote me for 15 new radiators. I had a...
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    Radiator Tails 'gunk'

    Hi All, All of the radiators in my house have this crumbly gunk around the radiator pipe (where it fits into the radiator) - I've attached a picture to show what i mean. I presume this was some kind of old seal (house built in the 90s?). A couple of these joints are weeping ever so slightly...
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    Fitting laminate around door threshold

    Hi All, I'm after a bit of guidance here; I'm about to fit some Quickstep laminate flooring in my living room. Originally I intended to pull up skirting etc, lay floor and refit with new skirting but time won't allow that now. I'll have to use edging/scotia instead. I have some double doors...
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    Caulk tacky after painting

    Thanks for the reply. No, no high humidity or condensation
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    Caulk tacky after painting

    Just to add, the Satinwood, undercoat and primer are water based!
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    Caulk tacky after painting

    Hi All, A few weeks back I replaced the skirting in a bedroom. Finished off with decorators caulk, Wickes own brand. The following weekend I used Dulux Satinwood with a Dulux primer and undercoat. Roll on 3 weeks and I've noticed dust and dog hair stuck to the paint. I can feel that the areas...
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    Foundation for small railway sleeper retaining wall

    Thanks, a semi-dry mix is do-able so I'll give that a go.
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