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    Franke kitchen sink waste pipe sizes

    I fitted a new Franke sink in our kitchen in 2010 and used their pluming kit to do so. One of the pipes on the u bend keeps coming off and resulting a mini flood under the sink - on checking today the black rubber seal which fits on the downpipe appears to be damaged so is not creating a tight...
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    Removing gloss runs from stairrails etc

    Have recently moved into a new house and I think the previous owner painted the stairs with their eyes closed - there are huge runs everywhere including on the base rails, spindles, newels and so on. I want to repaint to white gloss so what is my best option? Am not sure sandpaper will be...
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    Deck feels springy

    I have built the frame and fitted the newel posts for a new 4.2m x 3m deck - it is surface mounted but, as the back is lower than the front, the back has been raised about 6" and the slope is fairly constant (i.e. at the mid point the joist is around 2 - 3" off the ground. I have used 6" x 2"...
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    Decking; deck screws or nails

    The first deck I built I did with nails and it was quick and easy but, when I needed to get access under the deck, I couldn't do it. I am now in the process of building a new one at our current house and will be screwing it down as you never know when you may need to go under the deck for...
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    Changing 2 gang, 2 way switch

    Brilliant, thank you
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    Changing 2 gang, 2 way switch

    Generally, does it matter which goes left and which goes right on the new switch? On the current switch there is only one L3 (bottom) with wires inserted so do they go into L2 left or L2 right?
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    Changing 2 gang, 2 way switch

    I am changing some switches in our house and am struggling with a 2 gang, 2 way switch which has loads of wires all of which are red and the new switch is laid out 'differently' so I don't want to screw something up. The current switch has 2 x L1, 2 x L2 and 2 x L3. L1a has a red with...
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    Sound insulating a shower pump

    That doesnt surprise me at all- from a shower which was floating 1/2 inch off the ground with tiles used to try and bridge the gap to a toilet which leaked to plastering which my 15 month old could have done better we have had more of our fair share of dodgy builders, plumbers and bathroom...
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    Sound insulating a shower pump

    http://www.diy.com/nav/rooms/bathrooms/showering/plumbing/pumps/Wasp-66-2-0-Bar-Centrifugal-Shower-Pump-10026459 Got one of these fitted today and, whilst there is minimal vibration, the actual pump motor itself is very loud and, as it is in the airing cupboard next to my sons room, I am...
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    Windproofing the sides of a garage door

    Am in the process of getting my garage into a usable state and I need to seal around the garage doors - the doors are up and over aluminium/steel type doors. I have found weather strips for the bottom of the door online and in the DIY chains for around £15 for a 2.5m strip which attaches to...
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    Sockets in a garage

    Just bought a new house and am tidying up the double garage to make it usable for more than just dumping boxes in. Currently there is one 60w bulb hanging from the roof and as the lighting is really poor I have bought two 6ft fluorescent tubes. When I bought them I got some 1.5mm T&E to wire...
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    Underfloor insulation boards

    We are moving into a new house next month which needs a lot of work doing to it including new kitchen, 2 x bathrooms and completely new flooring throughout and finances are tight due to all the above. We want to do a tiled floor from the hallway through into the kitchen and dining room...
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    Eurosec CPX - tamper reset??

    I have a Eurosec CPX which is causing some grief! We were doing some decorating and one of the wireless PIR's got knocked - this caused the alarm to go off unexpectedly (quite a fright!) When I entered the unset code the alarm silenced but now when I set the system it goes off after 30...
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    Adding a phone extension point

    My house is a new build finished around 4 years ago - in the best spirit of cutting corners the current phone installation is a bit of a bodge job. There is a white cable which comes in from the grey BT socket on the street which literally was stuck through a drilled hole in the wall into the...
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    Is it possible to fade bricks?

    Unfortunately it is a case of a whole 3 storey, 4 bed house v 7ft squared so fading the new bricks is easier to do! I did do a search before posting but I live in a city with no chimney so soot is kinda out for me so was hoping for other suggestions or even products which do the job :)
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    Is it possible to fade bricks?

    We have just finished bricking up our integral garage and putting a window in - the "problem" is the new bricks look new :D The current bricks are not sooty or dirty but have just had 5 years of sunlight on them so are a very different shade to the new ones which really do stand out and I...
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    Can I lay laminate floor directly on polystyrene insulation?

    I am planning to lay a laminate floor to finish off garage conversion which has just a concrete floor at the moment - the floor itself is level but I need to insulate it according to building regs. I am planning to use 50mm polystyrene sheets as insulation but can I then just lay laminate...
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    Outside security sensor light problem

    Yes I did - I replaced it today but still cant get it to do anything but I do remember having do something "weird" at the time to get it to work and cant remember what for the life of me now :(
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    Outside security sensor light problem

    I have an outside security light with a sensor - it is mains connected via a standard 3 pin plug to an inside socket. I cant remember exactly what brand the light is but it is a 500W and I am sure it was bought from Argos. When I first put the light up I remember vaguely that I had to do...
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    Remove Evergreen Complete Feed stains from patio

    I thought that might have been the problem! I did try and brush most of it off but I must have missed some and now it looks pretty awful! Im going to try a rust remover for cars from Halfords and see if it helps to move any of it, otherwise I might opt for a brightly painted patio :D
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