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    Finishing tile after cutting

    Hi I am cutting 60x30 cm porcelain tiles to make a border ,what I would like to do is smooth the rough edge with a slight shamper.What is the best method? Or is there a tool. Thanks
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    Fitting hand rails to a flat roof

    The drawings are for a liquid system,far more flexible than epdm,you need to speak to a technical support from the epdm suppliers.
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    Company wants to change my wage, what to say

    From what I remember,a contract now does not mean a lot as it can Be changed by giving you x amount of weeks notice,the usual thing is if you don't like it look else where.
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    Best cleaner for PVC facsia

    Hi Got some paint onto a PVC facsia and removed with acetone which In turn has taken the gloss of PVC,is there anyway to restore the gloss Or do I have to change the facsia
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    Carport metal support legs

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    Carport metal support legs

    Hi In which category,cannot see them
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    Carport metal support legs

    Hi I am after some metal support legs to construct a carport Does anyone know where I can get them from ideally In the midlands.[/b]
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    Hardwearing Waterproofing for Concrete Balcony that is used

    Any coating you buy will only be temporary,you best get a local flat roofer to have a look to see what the build up is,as it is a baloney what ever you use needs to be hard wearing eg fibreglass.
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    Hardwearing Waterproofing for Concrete Balcony that is used

    You do not say if its leaking,but I would either deck it or light weight slabs on roof support pads if it was not leaking.
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    S/steel self tapping screws

    Ps forgot to mention its a damp cellar so a2 or a4 which I have not seen
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    S/steel self tapping screws

    Thanks,that was quick,I think I will use the hammerfix is there any brand you recommend.
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    S/steel self tapping screws

    I was wondering if stainless steel self tapping screws were any good for Fixing to standard brick?or a alternative screw but it must not rust or decay Over time,that's why I thought of s/steel.[/b]
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    mark up on materials.

    When you buy goods from your merchant he has a mark up,he may offer you a discount because you by x amount materials and you have been a loyal customer,how ever this mark up is there because he needs to make a profit same as you need to make a profit to stay in business.
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    Coping Stones on Parapet

    Yes coping stones are porous and this gets worse with age.The soloution offered to you will keep the water from getting in via copings,the g4 is a primer used in fibreglass when fibreglass is applied to concrete.As for costs On your roof it's impossible to give a idea on
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    Crystic flat roof - any views?

    That is a brand name for a fibreglass roofing materials.The product is good used it many times however this is available to any Tom dick and Harry who wants to buy it,there lies the problem no guarantee on workmanship.
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    Loud banging noises coming from new flat roof extension

    The theory behind the system is that the correct catalyst is added to the right amount of resin,over catalysing makes the fibreglass brittle as it sets.So as your roof expands and retracts the coating now is very brittle and it struggles to cope with the expansion .The system does not fail when...
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    Loud banging noises coming from new flat roof extension

    I know of no remedy,all you can do is try what has been suggested eg with the extra weight.topseal I presume only warranty cover is for water ingress.
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    Loud banging noises coming from new flat roof extension

    Hi What were the weather conditions on the day of the lay,we're there any breaks between each layer being put down eg was the top coat applied on the same day or later.Also important on a fibreglass roof is the construction was expansion gaps built into perimeter.Also if the lay has been over...
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    Fliud master question over running into toilet

    Hi Some time back I brought afluidmaster kit from screw fix for my toilet,it's Been working perfectly but now it's started to overflow into toilet pan The water board did some work outside my house and that's when it started any ideas ?
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