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    Wood Burner Flexible Liner - Docherty or Duraflue

    Hi All, What's the better product Docherty Fireflexmaster flexible liner or DuraFlue flexible liner, looking at a 316 Grade for a new Wood Burner Stove install please? Many thanks for any reply's. Cheers, DIYerHELP
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    How many do what's on the tin?!

    Just wondering how many people actually apply 2 coats of liquid gloss on woodwork, doors etc? Dulux professional gloss state that the number of coats required is 2. I usually get fed up after priming, undercoating and glossing once. Are you a 2 coater gloss person? Thanks.
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    Vauxhall Astra screeches & squeals at low speed, now sta

    Hi, not sure if I have the right forum, this one or the Car Repairs below! Anyway, my Vauxhall Astra has started to screech and squeal at start up and low speeds (under 30mph). Today it has started to misfire/jump at 50mph and stalls at idle. Any ideas please? Thanks.
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    Bespoke internal doors

    Hi, can anyone please recommend a company/joiner who manufactures bespoke internal panel pine doors? Thank you.
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    Gavin and Stacey last night...

    Owen Williams.... do you? What was that about?
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    Might buy one of those...

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1230440/Electrician-hit-11-000-volt-blast-saved-WATCH.html
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    Miele Softtronic Washing Machine W418 problem

    Hi all, my washing machine will not take the fabric conditioner anymore! I have given the drawer a good clean, ran the washer with nothing in on a hot cycle and fed hot water via a funnel into the compartment – still no joy. The blockage must be in the feed pipe from the draw to the machine...
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    Flat roof insulation / replacing felt question

    Hello All, We have a chalet style house with a flat roof over the bedrooms, built in 1968 and very poorly insulated. What is the best option for me to insulate the flat roof please? I would prefer insulation can be externally as the felt needs replacing. Concerned regarding the loading to...
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    Extending a ring circuit... does this look right please?

    Hi, currently I only have one double socket in a bedroom. I'm wanting to add two single sockets to the ring from the existing double socket. Does this look right please? The blue wire is the existing and the yellow wire will be the new. The two 30 amp junction boxes will be used to join to...
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    Robus Linkable Striplights to light circut or mains?

    Hello, Would anyone be able to tell me please? Can I directly connect Robus RLSTR30W undershelf striplights to the lighting circut as opposed to the mains via a fused spur? These are the striplights that fit under cabinets etc, however, I wish to put one in a bedroom cupboard. I have...
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    Online digital photo printing – any recommendations please?

    Hello, Wishing to print a lot of digital photos (around 150 of 7 x 5) and online prices are competitive, goggled a lot of companies, however would any one be able to recommend an online company to use please? Thank you for any replies.
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    Stihl products on ebay

    Hi, Has anyone ever bought any Stihl tools of ebay? Any think to look for/what out for? After a strimmer there looks to be a good one on ebay at the moment. Is the FS 80 model any good please? Thanks for any help.
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    Birmingham Airport Parking

    Hi, looking for somewhere to park for a week at/around Birmingham Airport. Looked at NCP and APH. Any recommendations please? NCP is on site 5 mins away. Any views and experiences welcome please. Thanks for any replies.
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    Stihl HS 74 Hedge Trimmer instructions/eploded diagram

    Hi, would anyone be able to send me a PDF of an exploded diagram for a Stihl HS hedge trimmer please? Thank you for any help pointing me in the right directions for a diagram as I need to do some maintaince! Thank you.
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    BT telephone wire joining connections internally

    Hi, my phone has developed a crackling noise and the broadband connection drops the connection alot. When I use the phone the connection picks up again. BT want £115 if the fault is inside our house. Before I give the go ahead I wanted to check our wiring internally. It all seems fine...
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    Best external wall vent for a windy postion on gable end

    Hi, I'm installing a shower extractor fan in the bathroom and looking for an external wall vent that won't flap in the wind. Any suggestions please? Thank you for any replies.
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    Grundfos Shower Pump Nile and Niagara models

    Looking to get a Grundfos shower pump for a standard thermostatic bar mixer with 3 head sprays. Our system is a gavity fed, looking at a positive head shower pump to be installed next to the hot water cyclinder with the shower located 6.5 metres away. Please could anyone recommend a shower...
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    Bathroom downlighters, energy saving for building regs

    Hi, building regs have stated that for our new bathroom the lights must be energy saving. Before we ask an electrican round I wanted to do a bit of research for types and prices. Ideally we want downlighters, like these...
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    Lite Cast Concrete Posts and Closeboard Panels

    Hi, trying to work out how much litecast concrete posts and closeboard panels will cost me for a summer project! I require: 9 x 6 foot panels 4 x 4 foot panels 1 x 6 foot end post 1 x 8 foot end post 3 x 6 foot slot posts 9 x 8 foot slot posts Does any one now of an online...
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    Texecom Veritas Excel EOL Wiring (with image)

    Hi, planning to wire a Texecom Veritas Excel Alarm myself. Read about End of Line wiring and was hoping someone would be able to answer my questions please? Thanks for any replies! 1. Would the 10k resistor go between the "TAMP" on the PIR in the image? 2. Where would it go on the...
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