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Does this designer work for the council planning department? if so there could well be conflict of intrests. It sound s to me that this is a moonlight job. Is the scenario that he or a collegue does the plans then passes them. It could be that it all goes pete tong and you could end up with an...

The supplier should sell the adhesve required. Use a BRAND NEW saw to cut panels. Draw a thin bead down the vertical joints before fixing the next panel-makes it totaly waterproof against the wall. You will find that when finishing up against a corner that all is not plumb, cutting verticaly...

Could be that when you rev up the belt is slightly loose and does not bite properly. ie. the wheel is going to fast for the belt. Had a similar problem on an escort and just tightened the belt.

Advice or help please. My wife has ordered me tp paint the spare room. With 2 opposite walls white, the other 2 opposite walls red!!! I know pros can do this with their eyes shut but how do I get staright lines in the corners? I can never get the corners straight, is it experience and skill or...

Reolace the battery within 1 minute of removing the old one. Better still go to the main dealer parts department, ask for a battery and the chances are they will replace it gratis.

Had the exact same thing. My problem was that when I replaced the bath I used a short seal trap / u bend on the bath drain. Every time the toilet was flushed it produced a syphon effect to the bath drain, losing the water seal. I could not be bothered to change it so every night before bed I...

Thanks for the replies. The drain is quite new - 1990 - Judging from other experts I think the pipe has ``bellied''. Is this a dig up job? Not to worried as I have seperate drains and mains insurance. To be honest I can live with rodding every few months.

Some advice and help please. I have an underground drain – 100mm nominal diameter - which services my downstairs toilet and runs down the side of my house one meter to invert level for about 10 metres and connects perpendicular into a communal drain which runs parallel with the back of the...

Baz, Unless you are a pro decorater think twice. Tried it myself and made a complete hash and replaced the door (B&Q £15) have you tried gloss rollers?

Thanks Zampa, Did what you said and it worked a treat. Mind though, the cat was high as a kite for a day or two from the fumes.

Done the same thing to my garage in my old house years ago before the insulation regs came in. My main issue was with planning permission - if you are bricking up the garage does that not constitute change of appearance? Not an expert, but it may help just to check.

It is a complete waste of time and money. Tried it on an upstairs wall out of sight. It looked awfull.

I have used this method loads of times and works a treat. Using 1" thick masking tape at lenghths of about 1 metre, lay across edge of carpet by 1/2", so that the other 1/2" rests against skirting, using a PLASTIC fish fryer, star easing the tape down the edge of the carpet and continue along...

Some help / advice please. I have been decorating since I was a nipper but have never used paint stripper. I need to remove about 3 coats of gloss / varnish to get to bare wood of a banister. What is the best way to remove it. Not to confident about using a heat gun. Thanks in advance.

More of a legal question than repair. Any help much appreciated. My brother in law bought a Peugot 807 deisel `as is' so knew what he was buying therefore no comeback from seller. He had problems with `anti pollution fault' and car kept cutting out. Took into into main dealer for diagnostic -...

More of a legal question than repair. Any help much appreciated. My brother in law bought a Peugot 807 deisel `as is' so knew what he was buying therefore no comeback from seller. He had problems with `anti pollution fault' and car kept cutting out. Took into into main dealer for diagnostic -...

Can anyone help please? I am looking for a radiator cabinet - length 1700, no problem, but I cannot find 1000 high anywhere. Any advice or ideas whereto go. I would rather go to a store where they are already made rather than bespoke. Thanks in advance.

Info required please. I am specing up breg plans for an extension. I have new first floor joists spaning 3metres at 90 degrees from an existing brickwork wall fixing to a new cavity wall. How do I fix new joists to the existing wall? Can joist hangers be keyed in to existing wall? or (my idea)...

It is 18 years old. I will have pros in to do it. I will check with BCO on monday morning to get the full story. Thanks for the reply.

A little help/advice much appreciated please, Do I need to install cavity trays over new windows. Also if I am putting up a conservatory (making external wall now internal) will I need to install cavity trays above the conservatory in the existing wall? And will this not then come under...