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    Conifer seems to be dying....

    1)drought (i.e. could be fantastically well drained compared to the others) in which case they will show the same symptoms shortly if this hot weather continues. 2) root disturbance/damage (have you been digging around it?) 3) disease or pest (can you see any?)
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    leggy camellia

    don't be scared of cutting it after it finishes flowering. this advice applies to Camellia species and cultivars and also to Camilla Parker Bowles, which is a much uglier and insipid flower...
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    Bricking up a doorway

    yes i forgot to mention i will be toothbonding on the easy side. thanks for that advice, having never used a starter before i hadnt realised i could use it as a place to put the pin, i was thinking it would be too tight to the wall for that. so thank you.
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    Bricking up a doorway

    Can someone please advise me on the right way to go about bricking up a doorway... In particular, the door, at present, butts up to a perpendicular wall so i understand i will need a wall starter... but what kind of wall starter is best ? and what is the best way to go about this to ensure...
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    Bit of brotherly advice anyone?

    Thanks for noticing :)
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    Pressure / Jet Washers Sizing

    http://www.electricshopping.com/shop/shop.do?pvSKU=K201PLUS&utm_source=kelkoo&utm_medium=cpc or you might like: http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?cId=101146&ts=50394&id=29353
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    Removing Bath Sealant

    At the risk of sounding off for a particular product i am absolutely sure that cilit bang degreaser is the business for this job. its basically ammonia. so wipe that off with a paper towel and reap the rewards cus it wont repel water
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    Painting ten year old artex

    And why are you so concerned about brushing it? In my experience it reduces spatter.
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    Painting ten year old artex

    What about washing it prior to painting? Particularly if ppl smoke there... Washing it first improves paint coverage
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    Damp

    The walls are made with Earth Quake bricks.... :( sounds damned dangerous
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    Learn the Lingo?

    dont bother me for another hour im orf to drink gin and play snooker (just like the old days in rangoon)
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    Learn the Lingo?

    and what on earth is a 'tape player'? you cad...
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    Learn the Lingo?

    boxbasher are you foreign?
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    Skirting Fixings

    i would normally use masonry nails but if you have time and the room isnt too big, you could use a length of timber and a car jack to compress the skirting to the wall while the gripfill goes off.
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    Wood Preserve or just Stain?

    MICROPOROUS PAINT i dont get to say that too often but it works, it sticks on oak whereas most paints wont SADOLIN bloody expensive scandinavian woodpreserver which also works (anything scandinavian works) if you spend all that cash on paint, you have to have a top rail that covers...
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    Best adhesive for MDF skirting and Architrave

    1 gripfill has always worked for me although im sure there are other products out there. 2 i cant recommend a particualr caulk apart from the cheapest, all i will say is smooth it over with a good paintbrush dipped in water. 3 nails are always better than screws for this because you just...
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    TV Cabinet

    No its not Thats why the americans have banned it. its just really small particles of wood moulded with nasty glue. If you went to a double glazing supplier and looked in their skip, you would probably find a couple of pine doors which you could turn into a cabinet and have a lot of fun...
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    BBC Watchdog / Suprima

    i miss esther rantzen in this well paid and pointless role of rebuking dodgy business ppl who obviously dont care didnt roger cook turn out to be one of the dubious ***** types whom he claimed to despise? fat faced git he was. ha
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    Bit of brotherly advice anyone?

    I read your question but i havent read any of the replies cus i know its gonna be a mixture of rubbish and or sound advice. All i will say to you is if you need to defend yourself you probably will be able to. Sounds to me like you need to seek anger management counselling. If you want...
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    Road pricing

    Whats wrong with the system we have now? i pay all my bills all my taxes car insurance mot etc and now i have 9 points because i got caught doing my usual 40 mph in 30mph zones and because they know where to place the cameras i only have myself to blame (and i aint being...
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