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    SBR help

    I am a novice when it comes to renders/exterior masonry work but I’m forced to fix things myself on this occasion! So any help appreciated It’s an old stone building with what I think is originally a lime/pebble render, with many layers of paint (both water based and oil) I’ve had to dig out...
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    Tile adhesive way too thin?

    Hi, im no expert but ive tiled a few times before without problems. the tiles i have are natural slate of varying thickness, but sharp cut edges, and i bought a large tub of 'sealocrete fix & grout tile adhesive and grout' I set about starting today, and when i opened the tub it was kinda...
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    painting an enamel rayburn.. i know its not ideal but...

    i Have an old rayburn in my house, its white with black parts and black top, but in bad shape with stains, a failed paint touch up and chips in several places. we have used it a couple of times, but really just as a secondary wood burner heater on rare occasions, its really more of a kitchen...
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    Idea for kitchen worktop, will it work?

    I am trying to do a very tight budget kitchen revival, and i want to replace the awful chipboard laminated worktops with something nicer for a cheap price, now heres my idea.... I found old style treated floorboards which come in 4.2m lengths, they are tongue and groove, and 140x30mm, so a...
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    where pipe comes through plasterboard

    simple question, with perhaps obvious answer, but i just dont know! where plastic plumbing pipes come through the plasterboard, what is the usual way of making it look nice? are there some kind of collars which fit around or what?
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    cut hole too big!!!

    Silly mistake - i could shoot myself! ordered downlights, got specific shower ones, and bathroom ones, then some regular ones for the lobby. i wasnt paying attention when i checked the sizes and cut big 78mm holes in the lobby roof for the downights, which is the size of the bathroom...
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    What do i need to buy?

    I need to buy some electrics, but im not sure what to go for, i have a tight budget also. kitchen: extractor fan switch, (what type?) cooker plate (where you wire the cooker into, ive already got the switch) bathroom 1: towel rail switch (for outside, but what type?) macenator switch...
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