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  1. BigIan

    B & Q Barcelona Bathroom Suite. WC sump problem

    Yeas but its open till 9 where as i`m lucky to find my local merchants open past 4:30 so it comes in handy
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    ear piercing boys

    I got my ear pierced at 16. Mostly as an act of rebellion against my parents ect, i still have it in now. aswell as several tattoos, a pierced tounge and had my nipple done but that one went bad It never botherd me at all if my kids want it doing thsats fine but as soon as they start acting...
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    Re installed windows and now fave game wont work

    the game was working fine right before i re-installed windows but now isn`t waiting for the games makers to get back to me... this is winding me up... Cant wait to do my bros extension He`s buying me a pc as payment
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    "Moaning" Painters

    Bit of caulk and a slap of emulsion and every things right... When the painter goes right up to the suspended ceiling with his roller knocks it all over and spreys pain all over the tiles thats ANNOYING!!!
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    Thickening slab to avoid hardcore use

    you definately could do with some form of sub base as a slab those dimensions will definately crack maybe if you took it down to 500mm with plenty of mesh you could get away with it. even if you just use some balast and compcat it it will help
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    Basic question

    When building stud walls on site the studs (uprights) are 600mm centers, thats when using 12.5mm board. if your going to put hardboard over is id just like it with well treated ply with a nice finish and then just varnish it. or even get some tounge and groove and have a sweedish sauna effect...
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    Concrete garage floor

    Also when you laid id did you knock the air bubbles out in any way?? as these can also cause cracking
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    hanging doors, price?

    I know the chippys on the jobs i work on get 20-25 quid for fire doors. Got a quote off them for 5 doors at home and they said 100 quid.. so cant be that bad
  9. BigIan

    Stone Cladding - Paint

    agree with paul.. get a hamer and bolster and strip it carefully... your may be lucky and the brick work beneath may be good enough to paint.
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    Re installed windows and now fave game wont work

    My comp was running slow and generally being gay so i re-installed windows and now my fae game comes up with "unknown error" when i try to run it, numerous re-installs and downlaoding every possible driver hasnt worked either any help???
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    B & Q Barcelona Bathroom Suite. WC sump problem

    We bought the neuveu suite and the bath was pants, it was wafer thin and broke in my hands. as i was installing it. again no luck with B&Q customer service as it was fine when it left the store. I now avoid there suites like the plague...
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    extension and consevatory on my brothers house...

    Hi I`m new to the forum, an i currently have 2 progects on the go, One will be finished next week hopefully apart from new towel rails and shelves (need the Mrs to decide on some :twisted: ) I`e recently revamped my whole bathroom, tore down a stud wall as the lat and plaster was knackerd...
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    Drilling large diameter holes in brick

    Yep a core drill would be ideal. You will want a fairly beefy Hammer drill. Something similar to THIS This is what i use at work when i need to cut for pipes ect, you can do it was a smaller one but it may take some time What type of wall is it your drilling into? as if its a cavity wall with...
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    Asbestos sheets - removal

    The board is Fine to deal with i know our local tip will accept it provided its properly bagged... just be carefull with it.
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    Cleaning York Stone Lintels..

    Brick acid and a wire brush ;) The pressure washer will wash out your joints in the brick work and erode the stone.
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