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    Can you beat the system on health care

    O.K Blas I accept it may be kicking in, I meant to put the word 'not' in the context. To Securespark I apologise about being insulted by his comments but my scenario is this: Father in law died last August from cancer Mother in law who has had dementia prior to his death could'nt cope in any...
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    Can you beat the system on health care

    Nursing homes are extreme care,literally God's waiting rooms[and I say that with experience]care homes however alleviate childrens problems and give respite for elderly care which can be traumatic at times for someone you love and remember how they were,The government would now have us live as...
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    BCO visits

    You don't say what your doing exactly,are drains involved etc etc,Your BCO is not the enemy he will advise and help you albeit they all have personal foibles they like to see incorporated,If your not sure don't just go ahead or it may cost you,talk to him, ignorance is not a crime.
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    POOL anyone?

    That is so addictive when you get the hang of it, thanks for that, right thats it, COD4 and Spearhead have gone on the back burners, well till the weekend at least
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    one for the oldies

    Born 1953,Halebank on L'Pool outskirts so yes I am a woolyback conny,always remember the outside loo in back yard, would sit there contemplating the world, look up at the stars and think who the ferk's nicked the sh--house roof,oh happy days.
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    Phrasing me out!

    Can you run that by me again :evil: I.me not gonna change into trainers for any tw-t
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    Pub quiz team name

    Miced all crucking fighty- should raise a laugh :lol:
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    How to measure paprer required

    Gonna depend on the pattern drop of the paper and the roll length as some specialist papers seem to be a bit reserved in their total length on the roll
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    Damp

    You don't mention the age of the property but in my experience, if you have used oil based paint as a blocker then emulsion and it's still coming through then the years of wood burning etc etc has permeated the brickwork/ plaster. Is the staining brownish in colour and I don't refer to...
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    maths quiz

    Erm, I got 12 :oops: must get some new batteries :wink:
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    Exposed brick inside - preparation?

    Wire brush the bricks off, carefully with either drill attachment or hammer/bolster rake out the old mortar and re-point the whole wall gaugeing your mortar mix as you go . Why would you want to seal the brickwork? Bricks breathe, thats what their designed to do,Don't spoil water vapour...
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    Out of Guarantee items and Sale of Goods Act.

    Here, Here, as B posted well done for perseverence, as I understood this euro guarantee you have to prove fault out of manufactureres warranty period which you achieved, well done, opens a can of worms methinks for retailers? :D
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    Flexible Paint on Walls

    If the cracks are on the plasterboard joints on walls and ceiling you would do well to check if the joints were taped properly to prevent this or possibly [using Drywall screws ] re- screw the problem areas on both sides where the plasterboard joins to give some added strength.Their are many...
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    Painting Metal Cartwheel

    Hi, If that was mine I would buy a metal brush drill attachment,put the goggles on and give it some serious stripping treatment. Red oxide the stripped wheel as a primer, white undercoat [ for metal ] x 2 coats and finish it with smooth white Hammerite or similar,good luck. :wink:
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    Plastering Novice - PVA question

    Form a 90 degree angle and practice corners too ,this will help and build your confidence.Good luck!
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    advice on plasterboarding and skiming the bedroom celings

    Any problems parking near to your premises? if not then as posted by Alisteried £600.00 is plenty for 2 days work. The reason I mention parking is that if access is difficult some firms load the Quotation for best reasons known to themselves
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    learn to plaster??????

    What the Bl--dy Hell was that all about,I'll bet two seconds after that finished he was back on the " You've won the Nigerian Lottery" phonecalls? Nice one RC
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    How busy then... be honest

    Small building projects been very good from April but seems to be tailing off . Got Quotations out and next year from March looks good but Winter survival is here again,be honest I get fed up scratching around during the Winter months with weather etc, I won't take on an accepted quote if it's...
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    Screwfix

    They don'y like B&Q either which is suprising as their all part of the Kingfisher group. :shock:
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    varnish or oil window architrave?

    You need to know what wood your using to determine the final oiled finish but your going to struggle if you don't want it any darker, even water will achieve that.Boiled linseed oil is'nt too vicious for darkening but it depends what your using?
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