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    Shower HELP!

    any mid range mira shower and a decent pump will be mega powerful and will last you 20 yrs
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    Wire strippers / cutters

    i use knipex pliers personally they do absolutely everything you could want to a wire or cable ( unless armoured ) i also have some knipex side cutters, very rarely use em but now and again they come in handy. either ur local elec retailer or screwfix will be able to sort you out between £20 + £30
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    PANIC! Mould found...

    it could be a leak on your roof. whats your pointing like, its inprobable that cavity insulation will fix this
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    seized stopcock

    try heating it up with a blowtorch or heatgun whilst trying to turn it
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    Replacing Kitchen surface

    a nice easy job for you in the new year disconnect the all your plumbing ( gas safe engineer if you have a gas hob) undo all the screws underneath and maybe conti blocks. if its been tiled onto cut away the silicone and grout at bottom and gently ease the worktop out being careful not to...
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    Rendering kitchen walls

    id just use 12.5 mm standard board and dont skim where you will tile once tiled area is grouted and sealed it will be waterproof. tiles stick better to board than they do to skim
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    Rendering kitchen walls

    iv only ever used it on new builds that my company has done and walls have always been plumb. i wouldnt reccomend it for out of plumb walls to be honest. if you leave a 100mm free space all the way round when you apply it doesnt seep out at the edges.give it a go on your next project i think you...
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    Which Hammer Drill.

    noproblem mate . screwfix will be cheaper than b+q though and free delivery good luck with the new place
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    Rendering kitchen walls

    iv used it loads of times and swear by it,obviously sometimes dot and dab is better when walls are out of plumb etc. either one are the best options i guess its just personal preference
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    Which Hammer Drill.

    if its for diy id go for a ryobi sds with rotary stop (around £50 from screwfix) iv used one for a while whilst building my power tool collection after a theft. they are strong enough to do more or less anything and the rotary stop is an added bonus if you need to do any chiselling etc
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    Rendering kitchen walls

    as its a new build i would use plasterboard and dryfix then skim. dryfix is a canned foam designed for plasterboarding on new builds. it is cheaper, cleaner,faster and easier
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    Currys Warranty, what a joke

    Email all the info you have posted to currys (contact us) on their website.They will get back in touch with you and offer you a 10% off voucher or a £20 voucher. Refuse this in your reply and say you have done without your tv for however long it has been despite paying an extra premium...
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    we buy any car

    thats amazing i tried them with a 52 plate 7 seater maverick worth about £4000 at the time and they offered me £900 needless to say i decided against it
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    self build bungalow

    if you are installing a combi boiler then i would run all your cold as you said basically from stopcock run it all in 15mm. as for the UFH you can get a kit from screwfix reasonably priced with all the neccesary parts included
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    upgrading heating system

    seeing as you live in khazakstan it will cost you roughly 240 rupees, 2 sheep and either your daughter or your wife depending which one looks least like a horse on crack with no teeth
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    Quick Q. BTU

    any scrap yard will take em but its only about £70 a ton at the moment so ul be lucky to get £1.50 for one
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    what is this saw?

    looks like a drill powered skilsaw is there a brandame on it ie skil
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    Descriptions in home shopping catalogues RANT

    why give him my address what have i ever done to you dont think they walk anywhere we pay for their heated motors and scanning equipment
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    cleaning a chip pan basket?

    posters name says it all only joking does the same thing but slower depends how many screaming kids you got saying chips now
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    How do I add another radiator to my CH system?

    i was expecting that "i wasnt " i was "i wasnt " hence the schizophrenia thingmajig . on a serious note i have not nor ever will do the afore mentioned thing at a clients house its been a sunday at home while wife pestering me to add extra radiators in the most random places ie dog kennel...
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