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    paint spillage on new carpet

    Disaster. oil based gloss paint on carpet. Huge patch. We've cleaned it up as best as we can but we're just going to have to replace that section of carpet. We've got some carpet available and we're going to cut out the section with the paint spillage. As the spillage went right up to the wall...
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    attaching upper kitchen cupboard unit to stramit wall

    Basically just wondering how to attach a kitchen cupboard unit to a wall that is filled with stramit (straw). Anybody had any experience with this stuff? thanks
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    Venting Potterton Promax combi HE A boiler

    We've replaced a faulty diverter valve. The manual says the primary circuit heat exchanger air vent must be opened when refilling. How do I open it? There's only a small black cap that comes off of what we believe to be the auto air vent (at the left hand side of the flue). Is this...
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    which adhesive for marmoleum

    Is there a reason why forbo nairn insist on using their own adhesive to stick down marmoleum other than just wanting to sell you their product. Can you actually use any flooring adhesive? I read that you shouldn't use any solvent based adhesives with marmoleum. thanks
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    plywood flooring

    I've laid plywood flooring over chipboard in the kitchen. It's all screwed down but wondered what I should be sealing the joins between the sheets of plywood with - if anything. I'm putting vinyl flooring on top. The screws that I've used have gone beneath the surface of the plywood so they're...
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    my walls are made of straw how can I plaster them

    So we've taken out an old bath in the new house that we've bought. House was built in 1974 and this is the second wall that we've come across that is made of straw. That's right. Straw. What on earth are you supposed to cover it with. The wall that is exposed is behind the bath. Do we need to...
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    blown vinyl or anaglypta

    All the ceilings in the house we're doing up is textured and I don't know whether we can just wash it down or paint over it as I don't know if it's anaglypta or blown vinyl. When I search for images on google of both types of paper, the wallpaper we have comes up on both lists so I don't know...
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    crawl space smell

    just bought a house and have discovered crawl space under the house. We wondered where the damp cheesy feet smell was coming from and it is coming from down here. This area was not mentioned in the surveyors report. Does anyone know who I would need to contact to tell me if this area is...
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    loud snap sound rubber door washing machine all puckered

    Hi, I have a hotpoint aquarius extra WMA44. It was just starting to spin when I heard a loud snapping sound so I switched it off straight away and have emptied it or water and clothes as the machine still works. The retaining clip on the outer rubber seal is fine but I was wondering if...
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    hotpoint aquarius electrical fault

    wma44 hotpoint. Could see electrical arcs under the machine. Didn't know what was causing it as it only happened when the drum turned. It did eventually get worse and went bang and the control board was destroyed. Changed control board and brushes and when I put it on, again when the drum...
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