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    Laptop Charging

    only genuine dell charger will charge a dell laptop, other brands will power it but not charge the battery, i found out the hard way
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    steel bearer plate for a padstone

    woody last time i used steel as a bearer plate the se spec'd 100x10x300 so my advice is talk to the stuc engineer
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    Ceiling renewal to board over or rip down?

    i would go with ripping it down and re do it with 12.5 mm boards, that way once the old ceiling is down the new cables can be run for ya lights if needed
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    Composite Door Fixings

    noseall thats the ones a was on about lol,
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    Composite Door Fixings

    use frame fixings, same as they use on upvc doors, zebra fixings they sometimes called, and when ya fit it, make sure the frame goes in plumb and true as there is very little adjustment on them doors :wink:
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    Reattach the internal UPVC window trim

    the product you've looked at its acrylic, i.e you can paint over it, you can use it for all of what needs doing but i would recomend that you use silicon or small gap wera plastic meets plastic, the acrylic will discolour
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    Reattach the internal UPVC window trim

    simple answer yes, then where the trim meets the window will need sealing with small/white gap filler, or white silicon, then the other side of the trim will want sealing against the wall with what ya gunna stick it back with
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    High gloss kitchen doors have scour marks - any advice?

    the high gloss doors may well be a sort of vinal coating, if they are ya gunna struggle short of replaceing them, howdens amongst other kitchen outlets do red h/g doors
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    looking for New Complete Kitchen - Solid & Good Value

    wren kitchens.co.uk, never used em myself yet, but looking at them they seem to be rather good, and prices dont seem that bad, alth, the worktops can be sourced cheaper else where, cost ya nowt to look at them will it p.s i have no cannections with wren kitchens
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    Rehau or Eurocell or Duraflex or Swift Frame - views?

    i've fitted windows and doors of all differing manufacrures and i think that you carnt go wrong with rehau
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    wooden facias white windows & black gutters

    i personally think black guttering on white fasia looks better that white guttering
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    Pointing patio stones

    deleted due to been a ****
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    Door Edge Repair

    if the door is painted or is going to be paintedm use car body filler, or chop out the damaged section and replace, useing plenty adhesive
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    Cutting worktops

    use the jig saw to cut out for the sink, and hob, and i would use a router and a straight edge to do the joins, router needs to be min 1600w with a 12.5mm straight cutter in, you can use a saw but with the router yal get a better join, less noticable
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    Finishing pvc panel ends

    some of the larger diy stores may stock it, or try a local upvc window firm or plastics warehouse
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    Finishing pvc panel ends

    try some plastic trim what window fitters use, D section, its app. 20mm wide, it comes in 5 meter lenghs, and only costs a few pounds
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    Great Insults

    is that ya own brain or, are you breaking it in for an idiot
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    Starting out on your own

    i've been working for myself for the last 5 years, and it aint easy, but i wouldnt have it any other way now, i served my time as a joiner, and done that off and on for 15 years working for other people, when i made the decision to go it alone i only had 2 weeks worth of work booked in, it's all...
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    The right tool for the job?

    personally i wouldent risk useing a circular saw to cut timber to such a small size, either do it the old fashind way by hand or use a table saw
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    Mist coat for new plaster / mixed wall preparation?

    caulk is a gunnable filler, by that i mean it comes in tubes to be used with a mastic gun, it's a flexable filler, but not sandable
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