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  1. KenGMac

    Garage door catching on frame

    apacheDIYman, good evening. This may assist Assembly and Operating Instructions – Up and over garage door http://www.hendersongaragedoorspares.com › Up... PDF Or? Google henderson premier garage doors adjustment. loads of u tube videos Ken
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    Extension costs - double storey + wraparound

    Cji27 Login, it is free @ https://abi.bcis.co.uk/calculator/calculator.aspx Ken
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    Legislation around contracts and expiration

    Car insurance due, renewal notice cam in @ £ 385 jumped a lot??? Went on to a comparison site, same Insurer offered to insure me for £ 337 But best price on same comparison site [same cover] was £ 256 Wonder what I should do?? [guess] My Energy supplier has just gone bust, this is the...
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    Crack in Wall

    if possible fairly close up and an elevation shot?? Ken
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    How do I access the motor/fan on a Cooke and Lewis extractor fan?

    Any use https://www.manualslib.com/products/Cooke-And-Lewis-Clgch60-Cr1-10941789.html Ken
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    Replacing mains water supply pipe

    Littlemoney. good evening. You can, if you wish make an Insurance claim against your Home insurance, under the heading of damage to underground services?? Ken.
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    Cracks in ceiling, how do I find someone to look into it?

    Trying2bHandy, good evening. Several things. 1/. cheapest option, re-paint the last time that option lasted about 5 years?? 2/. plasterer to cut out the cracks install a scrim reinforcing and re-skim the entire affected ceilings. 3/. over board with plasterboard [most costly, and...
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    What is this texture effect and how can it be repaired?

    jamie473, good evening. That finish could be?? a heavily textured external [masonry type] paint? Or a paint that has had a load of grit / course sand added? As for a "fix" the textured paint needs to be removed and depending on what is under it a suitable primer / U/coat and top coat As an...
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    Boarding collar ties

    Matty2000uk, good evening. Did you take that image with your back against a gable wall?? If so ?? then that metal strip on the timber does it "Disappear" into that wall?? Why the question, that metal strip may be a restraint strap, there should be several of such restraint straps at...
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    Discontinued roof tiles

    Architectural salvage? Local roofers yard? may have a few knocking about? Ken
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    free house security

    What ever you do, do NOT apply for a pump action shotgun certificate !!
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    Us Presidents

    No, More, Blow, Nuts. What next, ??? A right Doughnut?/
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    Optimax HE Plus 31C losing pressure

    Johnboy54, good evening. How many times do you need to re-pressurise the system? Could be that the leak is under the floor where you cannot see it or easily check for leaks. Do you have access below the floors?? or not??? Ken.
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    Very thin partition wall in bathroom

    paramount Partition?? may work
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    Lintel

    ALwORKS70, good evening. If you have the available space between door frame and roof timbers over, my choise would be a Pre-Stressed lintel + timber, so as to be able to fix the roof timbers to it. Ken.
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    Removing single course of blocks

    TM1303, good evening. Have a try at using a "Bolster" and enter the tool on the "end" of the block a few sharp taps [generally] eases the block up and can be removed?? Ken.
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    Floor Joist Layout

    Gizzydash, good evening. Using your "T" ideas in both locations, adjacent to the right hand side of the Hearth + on the return to the right of the hearth. You can use noggins or?? how about joist hangers, three per location?? Ken.
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    Removing laminate glued to ply glued to floorboards - nightmare

    curium, good evening. i take it that floor did not creak??? Suggest a "Bolster" and an old broad chisel use both [+ hammer] you could also try a sharp wrecking bar, make sure the "cutting ends" of the bar are indeed sharp. Remove a large area of Laminate, enough to let you see the [general]...
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    Diagonal cracks ceiling and walls - 100 year old property, advice?

    furrykake, good evening, again. As for the vertical cracks? do they run towards a chimney? from a fireplace? is so that is a different Issue, that could be Sulphate attack?? Really sorry but it is not easy trying to give unbiased advice from about 250 + + + Miles distant?? with three...
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    Diagonal cracks ceiling and walls - 100 year old property, advice?

    Was it "HELIBAR"? by any chance?? Long, well over a meter long strips of newish mortar ? If so the alarm bells should begin to sound, Or was the Phrase used by the builder ? was it "Retro- fitted wall ties [small circular holes covered over with sand cement? If possible interrogate the...
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