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    Pointing under uPVC window frames / sills

    gary a clear silicone should do the job and won`t fall out. put some masking tape on the brick first under the external cill and cut back the nozzle on the cartridge to it`s widest point and this should cover the 8mm gap when applying the silicone. smooth it with a damp finger but clean your...
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    Skirting Board and Heating Pipes

    yes you can use the existing skirting but to make it easier run the boxing in al the way across the room
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    Wall behind bathroom tiles is wet, help

    remove loose material and dust down, apply a coat of PVA glue to seal and retile, are you doing this franco or has dad got the task
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    Order of tasks false ceiling with down lighting

    Frame in first rolo, electrician to put in supply to lights,plasterboard, skim and electrician tro return to insert lights and connect up. choose your down lights because i worked on job - a transformer, it went wrong.the tramsformer was trapped in the false ceiling with no acess. what a rave to...
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    Stone renovation

    yes i have used one paul and it did a good job. you dont need to applya lot of pressure when using it. i had some paint on some face brickwork and i used a needle gun very gently to remove it as paint had soaked into thr brickwork
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    Pointing and tanking a porch

    Dry line the inside ,Kingspan do a range or battern the wall, fill inbetween the batterns with polystyrene, polythene over the area. Plasterboard, skim or tape joint. decorate, jobs a good un :D
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    2 part kitchen floor

    Put a level between the two transtion to see what you have to cope with and bridge that part with one tile if you can, have a bit of a dry run before to see how the tiles are going to work out. You could always lay exterior grade plywoood on the wood floor to bring it up to level, but nail it...
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    Best Way to Clean Porcelain Tiles

    Just soapy water should do it, I use one of those floor mops with a round sponge on the end, they soak up water and hold on to it.does a good job on my floors, most diy shops stock them :P
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    ceramic tile removal

    in the past i have used one of those long handled wall paper scrapers with renewable blades. you can get a good grip with this tool but dont try and take to much off at once. wear gloves, safety glasses as well 8)
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    Floor tiles: the bare foot test

    Mike, if your going to make a proper job take the little bleeders up I bet you got one of those tile spacers under one corner or if it is the floor scrape it clean, have a dummy run with loose tile and find the offender, take some of the screed out, clean out and relay, Job done :lol:
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    Wall behind bathroom tiles is wet, help

    I dont think so franco if its not damp top and bottom the tiles are soaked and the adhesive is loose. Can you post a pic for us all to have a look at. Whats behind the wall is it another room? could there be pipes from that room?
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    Oak Floor - Solid or Engineered plus looking for supplier

    I would be spoilt for choice if i had to choose, i have fitted solid oak in a hall, living room looks brill and over time it mellows and is easy to look after, but a good quality laminate is too and upstairs its not going to get a lot of wear as much as downstairs. as for a supplier just search...
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    Chipboard

    The chipboard will be weakened because the fibres have broken down in the board, is this the bottom shelf of the cupboard?
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    Stained Shower tray

    You can buy sealant removal gel and this makes it easier to remove the sealant from the tray, also I use one of those little round stainless steel scouerer balls.Take all the sealant off the tiles too and cut out any old sealant inbetween the tiles and the tray. hoover out all the bits and give...
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    Chipboard

    If the leak has not been fixed this problem will get worse and if the leak has been fixed the chipboard carcass will dry out but the uneveness of the carcass you describe is permanant because the water sitting on the shelf has soaked into the chipboard and swelled the particals causing it to crack.
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    UPVC Front Door won't deadlock

    ok andy try the barrel lock. on the edge of the door,if there is a plate covering the lock, take it off. there should be a big screw in view, this holds the barrel in place,slacken the screw a little and push the barrel one way other, with the key in lift the handle and try turning the key to...
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    UPVC Front Door won't deadlock

    Andy there are adjustable door keeps in the centre and top and bottom of the frame, try moving the centre up or down to start with.
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    Replace concreted-in fence posts

    As clear as can be Ookysoft. The existing posts should be in the ground about 18"or 460mm in new money and IF the stub in the concrete is like mush, it is easy to take out ok, if not dig out one side of the post and break the concrete away to reveal the post all the way down. You can then get...
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    Help, forgot mdf primer!

    chris, hey chill out, no probs the MDF is just having a drink of paint, soaking it up and going ah!. yeh wait for it to dry, give the board a good rub down with sandpaper,brush off wipe with a damp cloth,undercoat and gloss - beautiful - job done
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    DAMP LOOKING FLOOR TILE

    Do you have central heating pipes in that area as well. There might be a slim chance that the pipe in the screed has a very small weep causing a damp patch in the area
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