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  1. knobby41

    scuffing noise from zafira gears

    Not posted on here for years. Hopefully someone can shed some light. OK 1.6 petrol zafira2004. 100k on the clock. New clutch last year (march 2013). Over the last few weeks I've noticed a scuffing noise with a whining coming from the front when driving. When coasting it's not apparent. Only...
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    plaster has come off wall.

    OK.... Ive had a lot of good info from this site in the past. Now its down to the bathroom! arghh! The old tiles have come off..... the adhesive has come off...... and a lot of the plaster has come off too! cement render scratch coat looks very nice, but the wife is adamant on the tiles. Do...
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    Standard Vanguard (beetleback)

    Hi. A family member has one of these from 1953. He bought it when it was 4 years old, and has kept it garaged ever since. I often look at it, and wonder how many there are left of these. Its black, with a brown leather (Proper leather) interior. Bench front seat, and flick up indicators...
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    insulation

    ok........all replies welcome...... can anyone recommend a good slab insulation to go in a 75mm stud wall. Its between the kids' new rooms, so soundproofing would be a great advantage too! whilst Im in, is there any requirement from building regs on door frames? i dont particularly want a...
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    reclaimed UPVC window unit

    ok. sorry if this is in another entry somewhere. I am installing a new window opening. The existing windows in the property are fine, although a bout 15 years old now. To avoid the cost of full replacement of them, and to let the additional window blend in, I picked up one from the salvage...
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    new window opening

    OK..... new to this, even tho I have browsed it over the last few weeks! I am in the process of planning a re-haul on the large bedroom to create two bedrooms for the kids. It will have an internal wood framed stud wall, and will require a new window to be cut into the exterior wall. The...
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