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    Descriptions in home shopping catalogues RANT

    is it too late to take the wife back for a refund
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    cleaning a chip pan basket?

    put it in a larger pan, bucket or washing up bowl then spray with mr muscle oven cleaner (£1.79) from asda leave 20 mins then rinse and wipe. sometimes i amaze myself my wife been in hospital wi the baby for 6 days and iv turned from a joiner to a house husband who says you cant teach an old...
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    How do I add another radiator to my CH system?

    ssshhh dont tell anyone but i wouldnt bother "i honestly always ensure they are all the same" who said that if i were schizophrenic i would talk to myself i know i will be slated for this but iv hung rads and laid pipe before and paid no heed to any of that crap i said before and they worked ok...
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    Double Glazing Installation - General Advice

    rehau my personal favourite if you send measurements and spec ill give you a price on what materials should be just to give you an idea
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    Cast Iron Downpipe

    no prob mate anytime
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    Descriptions in home shopping catalogues RANT

    give em the town halls postcode and number surely they wont have one
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    Descriptions in home shopping catalogues RANT

    buy it in a different name after uv took it back :wink:
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    Cast Iron Downpipe

    yeah ull get em there but if you find an independant plumbers merchants they will be cheaper they are about £6 each here for that size it will be fine to use a length of plastic and two collars will last forever
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    Franke taps

    wow thats unexpected i swear by franke quite frankly never heard of that on a tap that isnt really that old you can get all the spares you need for your tap just go to a plumbers merchant and tell them what type of tap it is ie mixer washers are pennies each font let them fob you off...
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    How do I add another radiator to my CH system?

    its as simple as that try T off the concealed pipes and get flow and return the right way round ensure your boiler has enough power to take it though (BTUs)
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    Laying Lino On Ply

    if its as small as 0.5 mm it will be fine but if you want piece of mind run a bead of caulk down it then scrape off while still wet
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    Painting MDF Shelves

    the joys of mdf are you can paint it with whatever you see fit. if your only keeping towels and such on them emulsion is fine but if you are keeping things that can scratch i would go for an oil based product like gloss or eggshell
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    Cast Iron Downpipe

    what is your gutter made out of? if your connecting plastic to cast you will have to get an adaptor i find the rubber ones are good enough although they can be quite unsightly if you are using them on a period property and such
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    Whirlpool ARL 190-K/G1 (GB) replace or repair

    most integrated appliances are same size so just measure the width and get yourself down to to your local elec retailer with cash and barter with them on an ex display or one with damage on the sides. you cant tell, it works the same and you get it loads cheaper :wink:
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    Double Glazing Installation - General Advice

    dg firms are two a penny iv seen fensa reg installers do worse than my youngest son could do your best bet is to get 5 quotes from firms in the yellow pages ask if you can see some of their previous work after they have quoted and go from there as for the no deposit thing i myself have a cut...
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    Best way to do old brick shed roof

    lay the underfelt across the slope then cap sheet running down as there is a slight overlap on cap sheet which can cause water to be held if layed the other way
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    Descriptions in home shopping catalogues RANT

    why thank you. on that note im off before i get a 3rd test or an initiation. startin to like this forum, now im in the fold :lol:. in the words of arnold schwartsawhateva ill be back
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    Descriptions in home shopping catalogues RANT

    sorry 30 but married wi 4 kids thats got to count for something surely
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    conservatory wall dampness

    re thread it under conservatory dampness for children, maybe you will have more luck
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    Descriptions in home shopping catalogues RANT

    damn it it was a double test i was asked by my staff sergeant when in army who can play piano i said i can he told me to un arm and move a piano i must be gullible
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