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    Wobbly wc seat, hinges NOT the long bolts

    Hello All The long bolts are fine. The seat wobbles horizontally, (see photos), how do you tighten them please and what tool do I need? Greetings
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    Memory stick loses files but not folders

    Hello everyone My memory stick has suddenly shown folders only. Yet, no files, like word, individual photos, music tracks or pdf files. All gone. I am really disturbed about this. Usually careful, I would not delete in this manner. Please help Regards
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    Winter protection of sun bed kept outside

    Thanks to help from you good people, my sun lounger is done. What concerns me as winter storage will be outside, no garage, is that if I put a large sheet of polypropelene, or similar stuff over it, moisture will become trapped between that and the timber of the bed. What can I do please to...
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    Wheels for a sun lounger

    Hello, I'm making a sun lounger with wheels at the back. If I put a long screw through the wheel and timber leg it won't revolve when I do it up. I tried buying steel tubing for the screw to go through that and the bore of the wheel (15mm) It wobbles. Am I on the right track? What do I do...
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    Brick Steps from the kitchen down to the outside patio

    Do I lay each (horizontal) course at a time or should I build from the highest course of bricks (At the back) first and then go down course by course please? Keep well everyone.
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    Greenhouse Footings

    Hello All I am digging a rectangular trench for a greenhouse I intend making. I'm thinking of laying 3 to 4 inches of concrete in the trench. Do you think I should pour that onto a layer of agregate/hardcore or straight in please? Then, a membrane then a timber frame, then paving slabs? What...
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    Please suggest a town/city builder Game

    I love the realism of City skylines, but I don't want to manage, have finance utilities, medieval villages, monsters or stuff, I just want to build a model village/town like I had as a kid,but on my laptop. Is there such a game please? Happy New Year to all.
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    I'm Going to make a Greenhouse.

    Many thanks to the people on this forum who helped me make my shed,. Now I'm having new front windows in the house and all the old timber casement windows and 2ndary glazing will be used to make a greenhouse. The difference is I'm going in it so it has to be sturdier than the shed. How many...
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    How Do I remember What's in my Pots please?

    Hello. I've gone in big this year with pots. About 30 (big for me anyway). How do I remember what's in them next year? I don't want labels in the pots by the way. Greetings
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    Galaxy tablet A7. Cannot switch data on

    Hello. You tubers tell say, go to settings/connections/data usage, ten turn on, but there is nothing more after "Wi fi data usage" on my Tablet. I've tried "More connection settings" but there's nothng there. I know I'm supposed to put one item at a time, but canyou tell me if I have to sign...
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    outlook 2013 relentless password prompt

    Hello. Again and Again. The password prompt. Relentless and I'm getting no emails in. Please help. Keep well.
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    Desparate for help on repair of rotted window stile and bottom rail

    Oh goodness, I've tried and tried. Different fillers, plaster. It either crumbles or simply drops out as a lump. What to do please about my lovely stained glass window. Keep well everyone.
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    Please help with the arithmetic for a garden planter

    Hello all I must make one or two of these. It doesn't have to be hexagonal, but how to calculate the angles please? 90 degrees for one section and what angle for the neighbouring one? Or neighbouring sections cut so that both angles match? The second probably but please, what are the sums. My...
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    The garage want £50. to diagnose my car fault.

    Hello All, I 've never had this before. My 2004 Astra's speedo is no tworking and the ABS light is on. A garage has said that it wants £50.00 to have it scanned. Is this right, normal please, I don't want to be conned? Keep well. Alan
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    What floor for my garden shed please

    My shed is on it's way, with your help I have now got the floor timbers down. Now I'm in a quandry. What floor to haveplease? OSB puts me off as I fear any edges I cut could fray. Could I use bitumen for them, also for the surface and under surface? Bitumen, Yuk. Plywood? Expensive? Again what...
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    How to attach the sides of my shed to the base please

    Greetings everyone How do I attach the sides of the shed to the base please? The pic is like mine and already covered with an osb floor to the edge. Hope that helps Regards
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    Softwood timber got damp, what to do please?

    Softwood stud partition timber, I had it covered but it got wet inthe last two days rain (London). I've brought it indoors, now it's not soaked, will a few days indoors dry it out do you think? Greetings.
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    wooden combination gauge left out in the rain

    Yes I know! Can I do anything please, the head stock won't budge. I can only imagine that the beam part has swollen.
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    Can I use bin bags as a damp proof membrane for my small shed?

    Good morning all Concrete is laid, timber bearers to go down now, those black bin bags, would they do? Anything else, I don't wnat to spend a fortune. Regards to all.
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    Timber treated Bearers for my shed

    So I have the concrete down, paving slabs hopefully today, but are bearers to be simply laid down without securing? I dont want anything to "shift" If they must be secured what procedure please? Best
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