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    packing timber frame

    Hi, What is the best item to use for packing studs screwed against the wall? This is to make it flat.
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    Which woodsaw

    Hi, I will be cutting 4 x 2 inch timber battens. Can you advise me on which handsaw to choose for this job? many thanks
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    Soundproofing a wall

    i will be using resilient bars but i am not sure which screws to use to attach the plasterboard to the bars and which screws to use to attach the bars to the timber.
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    Soundproofing a wall

    Hi, If I am using 10cm x 5cm battens what size acoustic quilt can I use? Also what distance should the battens be installed if using a 600mm wide acoustic quilt? I guess the fit needs to be quite tight so would that be at 590c centers or something like that? Many thanks
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    BT junction box and drop wire - broadband issue

    Hi, Next week we have an engineer coming to check our line. We reported slow speeds on broadband and after some checks the provider reckons it is a problem at our end. Now the problem we have got is that the BT junction box on the house is hidden under a garage roof that the previous...
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    Paste the wall

    Hi, Is there a paste the wall paper that is a higher grade than 1000? I have only found 800 grade at wickes but I would like something thicker. Thanks
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    resin bonded driveway cost

    Hi, I have searched the net for prices of resing based driveway aggregates but there isn't a lot of info. What are the prices ranges for resin based driveway aggregates? many thanks
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    Sound proofing partition wall

    Hi, I need to sound proof one wall as we live in a semi. I have a few questions in relation to building the timber frame: a) What size and type of fixings do I need to screw the timber to the concrete floor? b) If I wanted to double up the stud wall do I need to stagger the second...
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    patchy mist coat

    with the final topcoat paint?
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    patchy mist coat

    Hi, I have misted a newly skimmed wall with 30% diluted supermatt Dulux paint. The mist coat looks a bit of a mess in places meaning that there are patches which are slightly than others. Is this normal or should I take corrective action to make sure the two top coats look right once applied...
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    Zinsser Bin vs Bullseye

    Hi, What is the difference between the two primer? I have to pain the following: 1) old white gloss painted wood which shows signs of nicotine 2) lining paper gaps filled with filler Would either of those products work for both? thanks
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    Skirting with gloss paint on it

    Hi, I would like, at some point, to repaint some skirting board which currently has black gloss paint on it. I would like to repaint it with black again but this time with a "non-gloss" finish. Should I sand the skirting board slightly or can I just prime again and paint? many thanks
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    Mist coat

    Hi I am painting new plaster yellow so I was wondering if the mist coat is applied with white paint or the same colour as your final topcoat. thanks
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    Soundproofing

    http://www.customaudiodesigns.co.uk/articles/howtowalls.htm Hi, I would like to soundproof our partywall with next door. I was wondering if the option shown in the link is a rip off or is it going to work? The noise I am trying to block is moderate TV sound, people talking and above...
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    RIP UK

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2087857/Sell-Big-Issue-housing-benefit-Romanian-immigrant-entitled-28-000-year.html big issue is the easiest con going
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    2 year old paint

    Hi, I have some dulux paint left in the garage from two years ago. I have lifted the lid and it is clean with no film on it. Can it still be used? What is the maximum length of time paint can be stored? thanks
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    lining paper gaps

    Hi, I have filled gaps between the lining paper sheets with fine filler. I have sanded them smooth. My question is should I apply Zinsser on top of the filler before I paint the paper? Many thanks
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    wickes kitchen

    Hi, I have had the following quote from Wickes for their white gloss Caledonia kitchen: Larder Unit x1 thick dcor end wall 25mm x4 cnr base unit h/line 925mm x1 thick dcor end base 25mm 38mm grey slate worktop 3m x 3 wall unit 300mm x1 facia cooker hood 600 x 437 x1 wall unit 500mm...
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    moving a socket in kitchen

    Hi We are having a new kitchen put in. The design we have planned requires a socket to be moved away from the new hob position. I would like to know how the socket is moved ie. do the install a blanking plate or can the wire extension be wired so that I don't have a big blanking plate...
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    Help 32mm pipe and strap boss

    Wickes but this 32mm rubber seal is wobbly when i insert it in the strap boss.
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