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    Drain has a "floor"

    I'll try to explain this as best I can, plumbing (and most diy) isn't my strong suit. We've lived in our house around 5 months now. Early 90's bryant homes. The ensuite bathroom has a shower cubicle with a drain in the corner. On top of the drain is one of those chrome dome discs that sits...
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    Using a gas-coal fireplace as a wood fire

    Hiya-- I've got one of those standard gas fireplaces with the faux-coals on top. Does anyone know if it's possible to remove the "coals", cut off the gas line and use the basket for wood and simply use it as a wood fireplace? I would convert to a standard wood, but it seems in Britain you can...
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    Is the dish the aerial?

    On the weekend we popped over to the house we're buying to take some measurements. I asked the current owner where the aerial is (my preference is cable, but this area isn't cabled). She said it was "in the loft" which didn't make any sense to me. Yes, I saw the aerial cable running through...
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    "W" Beams throughout loft in new house

    I'm a real amateur in terms of building and construction. The last two houses I owned (current and previous) have had cavernous lofts. That is to say you go through the hatch and can walk freely end to end. First house was a 1960s brick build 2-up-2-down typical 60s british...
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    15 cm Letter slot?

    We moved in recently to this house and it appears the letter slot is coming loose at the front and the spring in the slot door has broken off, leaving the flap to be at the mercy of the breeze (which is leaving the hall very drafty). Problem is the width of the slot is 15cm...I can't seem to...
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