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  1. freddiemercurystwin

    Day rate for a Carpenter in Dorset

    What will his hours be? Does his time include him traveling for any materials required? Can he start at 11 or disappear at 3 some days so he can see other clients for quotes? Do you expect him to work flat out on your job from start to finish? We could go on ..... All of this often perfectly...
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    Set TV to watch Freeview (& Other Free Channels) Only

    I've never liked you flameport.
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    Block retaining wall - mortar washed out in rain

    Why is all the coursing out?
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    Set TV to watch Freeview (& Other Free Channels) Only

    I don't think the OP was interested in the legal shenanigans I thought it was technical issue with their TV, perhaps if the OP can respond .....
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    Sofa zig zag spring clips falling to pieces

    Why is your wife inside the sofa? :unsure:
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    How to repair exterior door after storm

    All the Freds together in this thread! :D
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    How to repair exterior door after storm

    Ye but I'm no joiner so others like Diver Fred might have more rational ideas!
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    Identifying PZ and PH screw

    Agreed, does the head match the length of the screws in the pics?
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    Timber shed – water ingress during heavy rain (photos attached)

    The correct external detail is, timber studs + breathable membrane + vertical timber battens to create vented cavity + horizontal cladding. This allows any rainwater that gets through the cladding to run down the rear face of the cladding and drain out the bottom of the cavity. This has been the...
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    Water spots on inside plasterboard near bifold and windows

    As has been mentioned, something's off, they're too far out as has already been mentioned and the weepholes where fitted (have you actually tried pulling one out to check its not a fake?) are too high for some reason. Whoever has built this has not grasped any good practices. The fact that you...
  11. freddiemercurystwin

    How to repair exterior door after storm

    Or in theory if the doors are joiner built then a good joiner could deconstruct them and rebuild them with a new bit of timber.
  12. freddiemercurystwin

    How to repair exterior door after storm

    If it were me and I would hazard you're planning on replacing (can't see a repair being successful), say a bit of full height 12 or 18mm plywood either side and then bolted through with some bolts. Then maybe some screws in the side (assuming it's solid wood). Not aesthetic in any way but...
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    Water in my rear van door

    If you look on the forums or facebook groups for your make/model of van it will probably be a common and known cause/fix. Mk7 Golfs leak into the spare wheel well, via the rear air-vents, light clusters and/or bootlid drain pipe. Then when the wheel well gets an inch or so of water it starts...
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    Road safety?

    Yes that's the one, you'll have to make an account nowadays I think.
  15. freddiemercurystwin

    I thought WhatsApp was supposed to be secure

    There's degrees of secure though isn't there, you might not use it for cybersecurity but it will be fine for general chats/groups or talking to your builder or whatever.
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    60cm cooker not 60cm - how to move kitchen unit / worktop

    Have you actually been to a showroom with a tape measure to measure the width of new cookers?
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    Road safety?

    Yes three words requires an app - and a smartphone, get one, might save your life. £50-60 + £10 SIM.
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    Acoustic Slatted Panels - fixing

    How flat is the wall? If the wall is uneven you'll notice it so may need use some spacers or whatever to even things up, in which case mechanical fixing might be more suitable.
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    Water spots on inside plasterboard near bifold and windows

    Try some water sealant if you like but if that doesn't work then you need to check there are cavity trays installed and that they are installed correctly. Cavity trays are 100% effective but only if installed correctly. Single skin brick skins can have holes in them, even when you can't see...
  20. freddiemercurystwin

    Water spots on inside plasterboard near bifold and windows

    Why are those weepholes installed three courses above the bifold head?
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