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    Glass patio

    2 points.... could still become slippery when wet. if i am right in thinking its normally for internal applications. might not be wise to use uv reflective glass at floor level as it would double the exposure to uv would be worse for kids and short ppl. still sounds like an attractive...
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    Mildew in built in wardrobe

    as someone already has said, the wardrobe is a cold space. you need to ventilate the wardrobe space into the room to warm it up enough to stop the condensation.
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    Wax dots on fuse?

    ps if anyone cares to answer my last question plse dont go into a diatribe about his other activities...im just asking about changing fuses :D
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    Wax dots on fuse?

    im still a bit curious..... do we have to be part p registered to change fuses now?
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    Patio question - (Thermo!!!)

    lolol thanks for that.... fantastic idea with the carpet for drying their feet
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    Wired Cable Router with Integral Print Server

    Could anyone please recomend one of the above? I already have a cable modem. I just want to link 2 computers on a network and have a shared printer,
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    REMOVAL OF MOSS

    Seriously tho.... i also hate moss. i have an east facing roof pitch which moss loves to grow on. then it drops off and colonises the lawn. i am thinkin of paying someone to jetwash the roof and seal it then to tackle the lawn but thats a roofing question... oddly enough i dont hate it as...
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    REMOVAL OF MOSS

    Have the butler carefully remove it with tweezers (preferably golden ones) Have the butler ring around estate agents to find a south-west facing garden :lol:
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    Ground Spikes for a Rotary Airer

    you sure it needs a spike? i had one at my old house that slotted perfectly in to abit of 40mm plastic pipe i had concreted under the lawn surface
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    Overgrown Garden assistance/advice

    further to earlier answers.... if you like mowing why not just keep mowing all the way up the garden I have done this in several different areas and i find i t to be the easiest way of keeping weeds at bay. i usually use a bow-saw, a sickel, secateurs and a rake to prepare things safely for a...
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    how to get geraniums to all flower at same time

    You are right about potash Deadheading is vital (carefully snap off flower stalks when half to three quarters of the available buds have flowered) it might seem like a waste but they look very clean if you do this Don't pot them on too quickly. They thrive on being slightly pot-bound...
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    Damaged Lawn

    ok plse ignore my last post as i have now loked at your pics and that aint caused by animal urine looks to me like you have a highly compacted area in the centre of that lawn and the water is just running off before it has a chance to drain through. if this seems right try spiking it with...
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    Damaged Lawn

    Is it possible that a neighbour has recently acquired a dog which likes to use your dads lawn as a toilet? Or could it even be foxes doing the dirty?
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    Shed build - idiots guide

    You could scale this one down: http://bulgar.no-ip.info/downloads/snimki/wall/Taj%20Mahal,%20Agra,%20India.jpg it comes with washing line props at the edges also. :)
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    Creating a wooden gate for garden

    a friend of mine just took the screws out of one side of the fence panel so he could open it out to get his bike in he just tethered it with a bit of electrical wire nailed to the top of the panel which he then looped around the post as a closure now thats cheap.. but you could consider...
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    Patio question - (Thermo!!!)

    Re: bricks. i notice that wickes are selling red engineering bricks quite cheaply. i like your cat flap in the wall can i ask what you used to line the middle of it as i am doing one through a cavity wall myself having bricked up the old doorway with the cat door in it.
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    Choices For A New Hedge?

    sounds superb but bear in mind ...beech is deciduous but retains its dead leaves holly is evergreen the other 2 are deciduous but wont retain dead leaves. i mention this because i think a beech hedge is the king of hedges beech on its own is green or purple in growing season and...
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    WATER LOGGED NEWLY LAID TURF

    muddymart...why would you need to use seed on a "turfing job"?
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    laying a patio on clay soil and dpc issues

    you may think my attitude somewhat cavalier but i think 100 mm is adequate. you have already stated that the patio will fall away from the structure. Splashback on to the brickwork is unlikely to be a problem. as far as i am aware, you are not obliged to inform building control about your...
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