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    Skirting boards...

    Why do you want to keep the old cheap plain skirting, instead of changing it for something nicer? The sheds might have skirting that matches but take measurements to be sure.
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    How to remove residue left by duct tape on ceramic tiles ?

    A nail polish remover should do, too.
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    How to remove residue left by duct tape on ceramic tiles ?

    The supermarkets sell sticky staff removers. Usually they put them near the washing powders or household cleaning goods.
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    need advice on threshold strips after laminate installation

    http://www.wickes.co.uk/flooring-t-bar+reducer-birch-90cm/invt/201515/ http://www.homebase.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?langId=110&storeId=10151&partNumber=1631117 Just go to any DIY store and ask where the flooring profiles are.
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    Worktop support panel: what to buy

    In the house where we live now, the washing machine and the dishwasher are next to each other without any supporting panels between them. There are cabinets on both sides. The appliances are standard width, about 60 cm each. Haven't experienced any problems with the worktop.
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    new kitchen sockets and electrician hit a problem - UPDATE

    You may want to move the furniture around, so there is a free access to all the sockets when he starts.
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    Idea for Tree Small Garden

    Acer, a birch tree, a cherry tree. Go the the bbc web site and look for their plant finder. You can filter your search by size, special features, sun exposure, type of soil, etc.
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    External back door opening outwards?

    In the house I used to live, the back door opens outwards.
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    What to do with a field?

    I would make an orchard and would grow fruits that are suitable for the climate but for some reason are soooo expensive, for example cherries, perhaps apricots, sorts of apple and pears with a good taste but not so good appearance (you can't buy them in the supermarket). Mulberry trees, the...
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    Is 6 1/2" by 9 3/4" a standard tile size? (165mm x

    Maybe you can make inserts from mosaic tiles where the plug holes are, instead of changing the whole tiles. It would require precise cutting though.
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    Newbie problems

    Remembering my experience with B&Q paint, you may need more than 3 coats, sorry.
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    Skip?or Small trailer?

    http://www.yell.com/s/trailer+suppliers-fife.html :D
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    Daughters wedding

    Congratulations to you, too, Karis :D
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    Skip?or Small trailer?

    You want to by a trailer only to get rid of the garden waste? Check with you LA first. Where I live, there are limitations about trailers in the recycling centres, you need a permission from the LA and can go only a certain number of times. Check with you neighbours, most of them would not...
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    Daughters wedding

    Congratulations! Hope in the future you will have more excitements, like grandchildren :D
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    Cordless multi-tool (Bosch PMf 180 equivalent) £40 @ Aldi

    I've used mine for cutting skirting boards, architraves when laying laminate flooring, some redundant pipes that were proud of the wall, sanding, etc. The last job was cutting through the surface of a stone slab before I broke it to size (my OH insisted that it might be too dangerous if I use...
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    Poor job by carpenter.....how to fix

    Depends on what your plans for the property are. If you are renovating, this external conduit to the switch doesn't look very nice. It is too close to the door opening, too. I personally would move it a little bit away from the door frame and would change that length of the architrave. If you...
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    External window sill replacement (concrete)

    Yes, it occurred to me after I posted the comment that it would be screwed to the timber underneath as well :(
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