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    Garden WET WET WET....

    I think youve found your answer, they shouldnt really need to fill it up that often. They must have a leak that has natually found its soakaway into your side of the garden. Nothing you can do about it really, except ask them to re-dig and relay their pond. My advice to you would be to create...
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    Spear and Jackson 26CC Petrol Hedge Trimmer - thoughts?

    Has anyone bought one? I have a hedge about 80 metres long that needs cut twice a year. I cant afford a good quality Ryobi and so am pondering if I should spend £80 on this one at argos. Its a bit more reasonable, so I'm asking has anyone got one and if so, is it reliable and does it cut...
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    Poor Drainage = Soft Grass = damage HELP! RECOMMEND GRASS?

    thanks mate.... I was kinda hoping a specie of lawn grass was the answer but obviously not. The drill idea sounds good but will take an age. have to see how free time goes this year
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    Poor Drainage = Soft Grass = damage HELP! RECOMMEND GRASS?

    Hello, as the headline suggests, I'm having probs with the grass on my outer verge. Anytime the rain comes it goes as soft as putty and even when you walk on it you get a soggy footprint and dont even start on the tyre tracks that has wrecked the verge. What I want to know is can you get a...
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    ENGINEERED HARDWOOD FLOORING JOINS. HELP!!!

    Hmmmmm. I'm thinking about it at the mo. Will have to ask the wife. Thanks for your help mate.
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    ENGINEERED HARDWOOD FLOORING JOINS. HELP!!!

    I think so, maybe I should sand a tiny bit off hte next ones to ensure they def join together. For the exisitng gaps would you recommend a wood filler, of make up myown with shavings and PVA mix?
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    ENGINEERED HARDWOOD FLOORING JOINS. HELP!!!

    I have a t&g floor that uses wood glue to bind. It taps together on the long edge ok (seamless). but on the short edge theres always a 1mm gap. the make is Nikoline? bouht from Makro. Prob cheap but I couldnt afford the real solid stuff.
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    ENGINEERED HARDWOOD FLOORING JOINS. HELP!!!

    Hello, After laying a laminate floor perfectly in my old house I though I'd give the hardwood floor a go. I've layed down several planks but it seems impossible to get a seemless join between the short edges of each plank (no matter how hard i hammer the ends). I even started to damage the...
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    Alternative to Cork strips

    Hello, my wife wants to lay an oak floor sown but hates skirting boards and I've suggested cork expansion strips for the floor to wall gap. Prob is shes that fussy that she doesnt like the colour of the cork. It doesnt suit the oak floor. I'm wondering is there an alternative oak style...
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    Asbestos soffit

    I recently moved into a house that needs a bit of TLC. The barge boards are all rotting away and I would like to replace them. I was looking at the original plans and it details on them that the barge boards are connected to "asbestos soffit" boards! What I need to do is take off the barge...
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    Revarnishing over pine cladding. HELP?

    Thanks scrit for the quick reply. My wife has her heart set on wenge. If I go ahead with the key - french polish - revarnish scenario what kind of laquer should I go for for finishing and what exactly is an ebonising solution, and where can I get it? Sorry but Im a novice at this.
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    Revarnishing over pine cladding. HELP?

    First post so here goes, We recently moved into a bungalow with a basement made of wall to wall pine cladding. It would take forever to strip and resand the existing varnish, but we want a dark vengé style varnished look instead of the orange pine look. is there a product that can just...
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