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Little while back opened the side of the desktop and the dust build up was massive. Cleaned inside the case with compressed air. Now the computer does not work, it starts ok but nothing on screen. The pc was about to be replaced as it was getting old. I need to get the stuff off the hard drive...

Just fixed 23 metres Terrazzo tiles into an already fitted kitchen (with island!) on a very badly screeded floor. Fixed each tile with a level, looks lovely although used a mountain of sticky to level up the floor. Now, im not a Terrazzo fixer by trade and polishing the tiles afterwards was not...

I have some fresh quality tulip bulbs and was wondering if it is OK to plant now for flowering this year. I normally plant them sep/oct time so i know Jan is late but would love to get them in. Advice please? Thankyou

I accept your apology. Just promise to never do it again. :wink: :wink:

RE the leveling/smoothing compound, i will be laying this just to smooth floor over and then use the adhesive to level floor. Bit a*se about face but thats the way i prefer to work. Never used Mapei as i do not know any local stockists to me in Nth London. Going to find one to see the price...

Got 20 metres of 400x400x22mm terrazzo to fix onto a badly screeded floor that has a hot water underfloor heating system. Now, i have been faithful to BAL for years now but was wondering what some of you other fixers would use for adhesive/latex. The floor needs a smoothing compound laying and...

Hi, i use Hotmail as my e-mail. I know its not the end of the world but i find it a small nuisance that i have to log on with my long (very long) password and e-mail address to check my e-mails. I run a small business from home so need to check emails regulaly. Is there some sort of alert that...

Hi, i want to paint the walls either side of my front door (outside) with white gloss and was wondering if you can put gloss on with a roller. If so, what type of roller would i use? Thankyou in advance.

Had my sister round for a coffee a little while ago and whilst looking out of my front window she commented on the fact that my neighbours opposite were using the same builders who had worked on the house opposite hers. " how do you know", i replied, "they dont have any name boards up". "oh...

Looking at getting a 4-5 year old peugeot or fiat van. Seen some nice, relatively low mile examples in very nice condition, except, they all seem to have syncromesh problems with either 2nd or 3rd gear. Done some research and seems a common problem with these vans. Right, i have not got an idea...

Hi gcol, sorry for late reply. Got young baby twins so not much down time! I agree with you. I think another product aimed at the diy market. Also not sure what the cost is but whatever it is, an unnecessary one.

Hi all. Anyone used Plastic Ply from Nicobond. Just been reading about it in the Tile and Stone Journal and it seems like a wonder product. It has won awards so was wondering if any of you have used it. Price? Adhesive used etc etc...

First of all are you sure its grout? I say that because some polished porcelain come with a wax coating in order to protect the finish from the next tile in the box. If you have an unused tile have a look at it. Is it shiny or can you see a coating of wax on it? If it is shiny and you are sure...

Hi fellas. Sorry for delay. Sir lancenotalot, bang on. Went in at £330. And get this. He had already been to our favourite tile outlet (rhymmes with botts piles) and they sold him 2 bags of sticky at £47 each! And they told him that with a heavy notch trowel he will get 8-10 metres a bag. (We...

We had a similar problem in our house and we planted a flowering shrub called Lavatera. The growth rate in the 1st season was incredible. dont know if we had wonder soil but it grew and grew and filled a space about 10' wide and about 10' high. Wonderful pink flowers and a long season. In the...

With tiles that size ideally you would want a level floor. In that case the floor tiling would want setting out from the highest point of the floor. If the screed is sloping down towards the sliding doors and the highest point is, say, at the opposite end of the room, you need to be carefull the...

Kitchen floor, 10 square metres. No units, square room. 600mmx600mm polished porcelain from B&Q. 2 manhole covers to cut in and around. 1 length ali trim for wide doorway.Screeding-TERRIBLE. I estimated 4 bags to level floor tile at a time. Supply adhesive, grout and labor for fixing, sealing...

I'll go with Gcol's recommendation. If have a Selco builders merchant near you they always have this on offer. The grey is about £9+vat. Not sure about the white which is what you need but i would imagine £5 or £6 more. If you cant get that i swear by CTF3, a cracking adhesive, get it from Topps...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rv-LAnPvvBY Please watch this 'instructional ' video. Imagine if you had no noddle and copied this video!

Check this video out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rv-LAnPvvBY