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    Filling gap around window

    Thanks for that as it confirms what the fitter said,he did leave some trim but i am not that keen on it and would rather just finish off with caulk and paper up to the frame,window board will be replaced as that is short by the same distance but may try pinning and glueing some that was cut off...
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    Filling gap around window

    Anyone?
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    Picking up ISS broadcasts and making a diy antenna

    Heres a link relating to amateur radio and the iss and did read somewhere people have used those cheap jap handhelds like Baofeng etc, seems they use 2m for amateur contact but would not know about other transmissions also may be worth reading in the link about Doppler shift...
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    Filling gap around window

    How should i go about filling this gap?the fitter put foam in and said to plaster straight to that and to pva the part of lintel that is visible beforhand,it is 25mm wide and about 20mm deep and looks like the foam is across the gap between the inner and outer bricks which has a layer of bitumen...
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    Filling gap around window

    Cheers,will do.
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    Filling gap around window

    How should i go about filling this gap?the fitter put foam in and said to plaster straight to that and to pva the part of lintel that is visible beforhand,it is 25mm wide and about 20mm deep and looks like the foam is across the gap between the inner and outer bricks which has a layer of...
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    Burned grass on new lawn

    Pee on it and it will grow like mad.
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    Window safety glass in bathroom

    Woody well that clears that little point up and thank you toughened it is,thanks guys.
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    Window safety glass in bathroom

    noseall,it is a local Co not a big national as i like to buy local, the first Co said they dont make legend70 which i have now but tried to sell me liniar after saying they dont make legend so found other firm who use legend and they came out with the safety glass issue/bs,only want legend to...
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    Window safety glass in bathroom

    obnd.john, thanks for that its just that i think he is bumping the price up a bit but as you say better safe than sorry but i did question it and was told it's the regs when it is not as you have made clear,now if he had said i would advise you to have it in case of a slip in the bath i would...
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    Window safety glass in bathroom

    Have been told i need safety glass in a replacement window for a bathroom, the height from floor to edge of glass is 116cm and from bottom of bath110 and from what i can find from goggle the minimum before needing safety is 800mm,is this the current regs or am i being fed bs.
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    Zinnser cover stain for caulk

    opps, Found out we have some paint boffins at work and asked them why emulsion cracks unless sealed and they said it's the solvents in the emulsion leaching out or being drawn into the caulk,he said a ****y coat of pva on the caulk would stop it.
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    Zinnser cover stain for caulk

    Thank's oops i will give it a try,out of curiosity do you know why it sometimes cracks like is it a chemical thing or expansion.
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    Zinnser cover stain for caulk

    Need to prime some caulk at wall/ceiling join to stop cracking when the emulsion goes on,have read that oil based undercoat does the job but can only find water based in small tins so can i use Zinsser cover stain that i have?
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    Repairing post sunk in wall

    Is it a 4 inch post,all i did with a rotten one was to remove fence panels either side where attached to rotten post and drill out the rotten stuff with an auger or wood twist drill and whack the new post in after soaking in old engine oil for a couple of days,having taken a second look at the...
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    Under stairs pull-out cupboard project (complete)

    Nice job,what about Velcro for the dyson bits.
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    Extended Sockets Wiring

    Thanks for those,now bookmarked.
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    Extended Sockets Wiring

    Thanks,another job for the list but an easy one for a change.
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    Extended Sockets Wiring

    Not without taking floorboards up,do you think i should just swing the box round and reterminate wiring and put a new piece of 2.5 in to the lower socket and fix a blanking plate that way allowing acces to the join.
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    Extended Sockets Wiring

    32a and the circuit is not split up and down it's just the one mcb.
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