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    Log cabin floor insulation

    I've built a log cabin (14ft x 10ft) with 28mm walls from a kit. The cabin is on a gravel grid base, and rests on 2-inch bearers. I haven't yet laid the floorboards, and would like to insulate between the bearers before doing so. Will this cause any issues or can I simply lay EPS boards in...
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    Honeywell ST699 tripping RCD when sliding CH switch

    We have a back boiler controlled by a Honeywell ST699 programmer (CH & HW). The CH has been switched off all summer, with the HW continuing to be run as normal. I've just tried sliding the CH slider switch to turn on the CH, and it's tripping the RCD. I turned off the CH slider, reset the...
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    Freshly painted french door sticking to door jamb

    Hi. I've painted our exterior french doors and the right hand door is sticking to the door jamb nearest the hinge (not the door frame that the hinge is mounted to; It's the jamb that it shuts against). It's like the door is now too tight to it, so it is getting squashed against it. I've...
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    Cutting decorative/contemporary/European fence panels to size

    I've got a 6-metre run of fencing to erect, and would like to use some 1.8m wide 'square horizontal panels'. These are decorative/contemporary/continental/European panels (whatever you choose to call them) which have two 'nice' sides. I am faced with the perrenial challenge in that I am going...
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    Stairs: joining two newel bases

    Hi all, Would appreciate some help. We currently have a death-trap staircase whereby there is no bannister. The newel base has been sawn-off at a low height, and I'm wondering if it's possible to attach another form of newel base to it, thereby extending the height. I've uploaded some...
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