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    Loft Help

    Just want some advice regarding my loft, it's quite large so i was wondering could i just get the floor done as you would for loft storage and build it into a cinema room, basically a floor, projector and a chair pretty much. Or perhaps just an office, ie not to be slept in etc. or will i...
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    Plug hole flexing normal ?

    is it normal for a plug hole to flex on a bath ? Should an L shaped bath have 2 leg supports or 3 Thanks.
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    Shower screen help

    Where can I find something to fit the corner ?
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    Fridge Not Cold

    Hello, I have a hotpoint rf175mg and today on the hottest day of the year i've noticed that the fridge is not cold at all, the freezer is fine, i notice that at the back of fridge part there is a lot of frost which i'm defrosting, the fridge sits in a utility room which gets very cold in winter...
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    Drive way gates

    Need to sort my driveway gate out, it normally locks at the bottom into some holes in brick but the bricks are always breaking when i bring my car in, is there any harm in digging up the bit in red all the way across and cementing in a wooden beam bolted in at each post ? ps gate needs painting.
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    Wiring A New Bathroom Fan

    I'm changing out my bathroom fan as the previous one was fitted back to front by the previous owner, it had to be replaced as it was rattling and sticking. The old fan was controlled by the light switch to the bathroom and had a halogen light, the new fan that i've bought has 2 connections a...
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    How would i go about increasing this

    Hello, can i get suggestions on how i go about increasing my verandah/leanto to go all the way across so i can have more room for bbq and another seat. thank you.
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    Bath help

    Having trouble with my L shaped bath which has a very heavy glass screen for the shower. Basically we had a leak so i took the screen off and put some seal at the back of the bath, i let it set and then tested it, no leak, I put the screen back on and it starts leaking at the back of the bath...
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    Advice please for utility room window

    Hello, Can someone give me advice about my utility room i would like to install a window in the roof to allow more light into the utility room and back living room as its a terraced house i don't need anything that opens just a pain of glass basically to allow some extra light in. Could i do...
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    Paiting concrete

    Hello I would like to paint my garden slabs but they need to be strong enough for a car to be parked on them, any suggestions please ? thanks.
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    Oil stain help

    Anyone found a successful way to remove oil stain off garden flags, i've tried sugar and bleach, i've tried swarfega oil stain remover next am going to try caustic soda ? anyone have any suggestions please. thanks.
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    Sticking Door

    Hello All, The door to my utility room is sticking, stuck so bad that the handle on the outer side has sheered off lol, it seems to be rubbing the frame on the latch side in places, do I plane/sand the frame or the door ? thank you.
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    verandah extension

    Hello, My verandah is complete but now i'm thinking to extend it a little further across, whats the best way to extend it over the utility room, will it look ok if its not level with the current verandah roof ? if not whats the best way to attach it to the utility room. thanks.
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    Pipe flashing

    Ok so i've made the hole around the waste pipe for the corrugated plastic sheeting but there are gaps what can i use as flashing can you get a pipe boot to go around the pipes ? thanks.
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    How Do I Cut Holes In Corrugated Plastic Roof

    Hello, Wonder if someone can guide me on how i could cut a hole in corrugated plastic roof as i need to go around some drain pipes. What tools would i require ? thanks.
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    Water coming through wall verandah build - ***ISSUE FOUND***

    Hello, I have a question, i've just started building a verandah and have only got the beam bolted in at the moment and it sits flush against the wall, but for some reason i'm getting water leak into the kitchen wall and then go onto the floor does anyone know if the beam could be collecting the...
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    Veranda

    Hello, Just a quick question, i'm currently pointing and painting my house i've already made the line by taking mortar out for the flashing, is there any harm in placing a part of the flashing into the hole and sealing it up before putting the veranda back up ? as i'm getting water in the wall...
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    Tiling advice needed please

    Hello, I am tiling my kitchen using bevelled tiles, it's only a small area and i need to cut around 2 plug sockets but the reviews i've read of tile saws and manual saws scorers etc aren't very good, any advice on what cutter i could get from b and q without spending ££££ for like 4 tiles that...
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    Help required

    I've just built a verandah, but now i have some water leaking into the kitchen through the wall, the beam i used the wood did not sit flush against the wall so the bolts were exposed but beam secure, i've used self adhesive flashing and expanding foam under the beam, which does not appear to...
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    Verandah build started.

    Hello, please be nice this is my first build ever of anything, i'm building a pergola / veranda so if anyone spots anything i've done wrong so far please advise me and i will rectify this, the beam on the wall the wood is a little warped so part of it won't sit flush but is secure will this be...
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