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  1. TheVictorian

    Sandblasting oak beams

    Use a chemical stripper instead, I have had great success with Peelaway.
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    Tiled Floor issue

    You could just fill it with concrete a few mil short of the bottom of the tiles and re-tile on that. However, I'm more interested in what has caused this. Can you take a photo down the hole looking left and right? I'm thinking a drainage leak, rat problem or just settlement of the soil but...
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    Bath with glowing green water?

    Try it with cold only and see if it still does it. If your hot water is tanked then it could be from the copper if it has been sitting for a while.
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    Educate me about this pretty standard plumbing connector..?

    Its an Aqua Stop hose I think: http://www.whitegoodshelp.co.uk/aqua-stop-hoses/
  5. TheVictorian

    Incremental backups

    I use SmartSync Pro and it does everything you need: http://www.smartsync.com/
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    Differing toilet pipe sizes

    I would suggest that it fills slowly because the flexi pipe has a couple of kinks in it.
  7. TheVictorian

    Neighbors Conservatory, is this right?

    I'd pop a six foot fence up, this would solve most problems.
  8. TheVictorian

    Painting joists in Cellar

    I think mine were painted with normal, bog standard, matt white emulsion and it seems to be fine. Ventilation is the key as you have realised. If I was to do ti from scratch then I'd probably use something like...
  9. TheVictorian

    damp by patio doors

    Rubble in the bottom of the cavity might be contributing to this, I'd be inclined to remove a brick and see what's going on.
  10. TheVictorian

    Sticks like 5hit

    eBay and my local DIY store also have them.
  11. TheVictorian

    A Coincidental Number Plate?

    You could easily HPI check that reg and see if it was transferred to the car recently.
  12. TheVictorian

    Replacing Front Brake Discs

    Hardest thing I find is that if the little screw/allen bolt that holds the disc to the hub has corroded and is stuck.
  13. TheVictorian

    to go from the living room to the bedroom through the garage

    6.3.11 of the HHSRS covers this but it is only a guide for assessing risk not a legal requirement. I suggest you find something more important to worry about rather than obviously trying to cause trouble for some other person for unknown reasons.
  14. TheVictorian

    Which Tablet is best for me

    You are to a certain extent, but no one else has the ability to control the entire supply chain so tightly to produce such a high quality product. But yes, you do pay for this.
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    Which Tablet is best for me

    The air has a bigger screen and is lighter, that's about it from a layman's perspective. I have used many tablets from many different manufacturers and I would always recommend iPads when asked by friends and family for the simple reason that they just work. You can find an android or...
  16. TheVictorian

    Removal of oil storage tank

    Cut a door into it and use it as a panic room!
  17. TheVictorian

    Sky Diving?

    I did one in New Zealand and it was amazing, the rush is like nothing else.
  18. TheVictorian

    1800s house damp

    Agree with the above, your house will be damp free if it is restored to the original design - lower the ground.
  19. TheVictorian

    Old fireplace

    This is the stuff you need: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/390563767891?limghlpsr=true&hlpv=2&ops=true&viphx=1&hlpht=true&lpid=108&device=c&adtype=pla&crdt=0&ff3=1&ff11=ICEP3.0.0&ff12=67&ff13=80&ff14=108&ff19=0
  20. TheVictorian

    Door liner

    Buy two cheap liners and trip them so the overall width is correct, then use a wider slam strip to cover the join. I have done this in exactly the scenario you describe and it worked really well.
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