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    Insulating under floorboards - I could try myself?

    I am having my kitchen diner tiled next week. One portion of this will have electric UFH. My tiler will not use any of the branded insultated 6mm backer boards - he said especially over the flooboard sub-floor section he wants to use a full cement board - hardiebacker. I'm now getting pedantic...
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    5w 700lumens Vs 7w 720lumens

    If a LED down light states the same (or very similar) lumen level, but one is 5w and the other is 7w.. is it a no brainer to go for 5w? Or would the 7w still have better light for any other reason? 2 in question are the 4lite down light from Screwfix or the JCC x50
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    what is the pitch of my roof

    don't know how the builder is adamant this is 17+ degrees. I have been outside and asked several times and he is confident it is made slightly above 17 degrees. I have used my own online resources and doing it based on counting bricks from the outer wall to the existing house wall. Simply put...
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    How do I replace my bottom entry flush fill valve when i cannot access the bottom

    Please see photo. How Do I access my cistern / tank on this toilet please. There is a philips screw at the base of the toilet bowl on each side....
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    done most of my laminate and now realized final part is uneven

    Hi - i am laminating my garage which i've sectioned off, insulated and boarded to make a 'games room'. Done most of it and the result is good. the sub-floor was concrete but more or less flat, and my 5mm techni-board underlay has absorbed all bumps. That was like 15sq meters of it. Now...
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    Can't lift Domestic Manhole Cover

    Hi - Manhole cover is as in picture attached. I lift another similar one in another part of my garage fairly easily. but this one - I've now scrapped all around edges and just done WD40. I hook the back of a hammer in the handle and lift (deadlift style), but there is just no give, no movement...
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    partitioning garage

    Hi, I currently have a garage to the side of the house and a car port directly infront of it (share the same roof and side walls). There is an external uPVC door from our house hallway that enters the car port. A lot of my neighbours have already moved their garage door to the front of the car...
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