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    water softener query...

    We moved into a semi rural bungalow two months ago and this water softener is in the utility room between the oil fired boiler and the hot water tank. There is no make or model on the softener. We are unfamiliar with both the softener and oil CH, (but had an oil delivery and will be getting it...
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    digging - fair rate per hr to pay?

    Hi I have a 5x4m front garden which i need dug over and remove all grass/weeds prior to levelling and membrane and landscaping to make maintenance free. As im 62 i cant do the digging (at least not very easily!) and was wondering what is a fair rate to pay for just digging over! Probably...
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    kitchen light circuit problem

    I have just replaced a set of halogen spots with a set of 6 spots with LED lights in part of the kitchen. The main fuse also included the other half of kitchen with an old strip light and also the back room lights which has 2 rings of LED downlights ( 2 switches) put in 2 years ago in new...
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    adding to garden wall ..

    I have a 1.10m high concrete block wall which i need to heighten by 3 rows of 10 because of broken fence on neighbours side and nuisance dog. The top row of the wall are the decorative ones with a curved diamond shape in a square block. It will all be repainted when finished. As the garden is...
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    Pine cupboard doors - Ronseal or Dulux/Crown?

    Weve just looked in B&Q today at paint and liked the Ronseal One Coat Cupboard paint in lemon, but it says Melamine/MDF on the tin, but our cupboards are pine with matt varnish. After cleaning and sanding gently can we use this Ronseal after using proper primer, or is it only for melamine and...
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    New ceiling - Why is everyone against downlights?

    Im just about to replace a water-damaged ceiling after having a new glass fibre flat roof (now with a slope!) on an extension 5.2m x 4.3m. We have been costing up LED downlights - 3 rows of 4 on 2 circuits /switches, probably dimmable. At present we have 2 sets of 3 x 40w and boy, does it show...
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    dot n dab or gripfill?!

    Will gripfill (or similar) work OK for fixing plasterboard to a rendered wall which was outside but now inside a small extension? or is it best to use dot n dab, both price wise, amount needed and for efficient bonding to the wall? i have 3 boards to do at 2.1m x 1.2. If dot n dab, is a...
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    replacing ext flat roof with slight pitch

    we have a largish extension, about 13 x 13 ft, with flat roof which was replaced about 12 yrs ago. As we now have a slight leak in the middle via a light fitting we need to look at getting something done. - the leak was running down a wall, not badly, just enough to stain wallpaper, but i...
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    Outside wall now inside a new porch - board or plaster?!

    Ive just replaced an old porch on the side of the house with a new build, extending it rearwards in the process. (more like a mini extension 3.8mL x 1.7mW! checked with council and didnt have to get planning permission!) In the original, the outside wall of the house (inside the porch) was...
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    DPC - new porch build

    My son in law and I have started to build blockwork for a replacement and extended porch.. there is DPC under old concrete base, but we laid extended base without yet putting DPC. There is a 2" leeway for putting DPC sheet in with scree on top up to level of door step. We are however putting...
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