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    Sealing garage floor

    hi all, l have a marley sectional garage on a concrete floor. The join between the sections and the concrete floor is leaking. What is the best way to seal the join between the sectional walls and the floor? Thank you for any advice John
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    Replacing gutters and facias

    Looking for advice please. I am planning to replace my cast iron gutters, and my wooden facias and soffits with upvc stuff from this company http://www.nu-stock-shop.co.uk/ My house was built in the fifties, and the wooden facias are ok, but there is a small area that is a little softer than...
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    server does not support an ssl connection

    When I try to send an e mail from windows live mail I get the above message. I am running windows 7 and my isp is BTyahoo. Can anyone help me with this problem please?
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    partition hard drive

    My daughter has bought an Acer laptop running windows 7. The hard drive only has a Cdrive, sized 200 gigabyte. Can anyone tell me how to partition it to create a D drive for safe storage of important files please?
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    connecting a spur

    Hi, I would like to put a spur into a conservatory, can I take a spur off the downstair ring? If this is ok can I use a junction box and is there any order that the terminals should be( ELN or LEN) ? Thanks for any help.
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    prepping external door & frame

    I intend to paint my front door and frame which have previously been stained and varnished. What filler should I use to fill the gap between the door frame and the wall? I intend using Dulux exterior gloss. Will I need to sand all the varnish and stain off, and will I need to use primer, or will...
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    overheating espace

    please can anyone help? My wifes espace(1997 turbo diesel) on a trip tp Spain popped a heater hose off the pipe and the first warning was the beeper and the stop light coming on. After putting the hose back on it seemed to run ok. But when climbing or carrying weight it overheats and only cools...
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    Megane starting problem

    I have a problem with my sons 1998 renault megane 1.6 petrol. when trying to start it with the key it turns over easily but will not start.When it gets a push it starts imediately and will start off the key after that. When it runs it runs perfectly well. Any help will be appreciated thanks
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    corsa D clutch adjustment

    Can anyone tell me if it is possible to adjust the clutch on a corsa D . The pedal has to come almost all the way up before it catches.
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    renault espace tailgate

    Can anyone give me some information about how to remove the lining from the tailgate of my 1998 renault espace. The central locking for the tailgate is not locking, when the door is locked I can feel the solenoid clicking but the tailgate does not lock. I have removed four screws , plus the two...
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    lining paper query

    I have just put 1000 grade lining paper on a rough wall, before i paper over it I should I size it with a weak paste solution? I have been told to put a little PVA into the size. Is this correct or is sizing needed at all? Thanks for any suggestions.
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    wiring colour code

    can anyone helpwith a query I have? When I opened up the junction box for the upstairs bedroom lights,to re route a cable.I noticed that the feed coming to the box had three coloured wires plus the sleeved earth wire . The extra wire is coloured yellow and it and the black wire are sleeved with...
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    astra starter relay

    can anyone tell me where the starter relay is on a 1993(L) 1.7 non turbo diesel astravan? The van has an intermittent starting fault, it usually turns over and starts fine but sometimes it just doesn't turnover at all. I have checked the switch and it is fine(12 volts at the output ) So I think...
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    timing belt on corsa

    Can anyone tell me if a Corsa 'C' 1.3 CDTI has a timing belt or a chain as I have a rattle on start up which goes after a second or two. The reason I am asking is that the rattle reminds me of an old hydraulic timing chain tensioner.
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    partitioning drive C

    Hello My daughter has got a new computer with windows XP home as an operating system. The hard drive is formatted as one big drive C, I intend to partition the drive into two to give her secure storage in case of a system crash. It has been so long since I have done this I want to be sure I am...
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    painting exterior windows

    Maybe a silly question but what type of paint is best to paint the outside of my wooden window frames, and will they need primed or undercoated? thanks for any help
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    spongy floorboards

    When preparing the kitchen floor prior to tiling I found that the floorboard under the sink, against the exterior wall was soft and spongy about a couple of inches in. I have cut the rotten board out, but am wondering if this will be enough to prevent any further rotting, or will I have to take...
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    ply on concrete

    Hi, I've just finished tiling my bathroom floor using the sticky written by gcol, and made although I say it myself a really good job of it. thank you gcol. Now I am going to start on the kitchen and back hall. My query now is that the kitchen has a wooden floor to screw ply onto but the back...
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    possibly silly question about tiles

    This may sound stupid to all experts, I am laying a tiled floor onto wooden floor. What I would like to know is can I use the flexible adhesive used for the floor tiles to replace a wall tile which I broke when preparing the floor.
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    floor tiles over wooden floor

    Hello I am thinking of fitting ceramic floor tiles in the kitchen on top of a wooden ( uneven )floor. Can anyone help with advice on preparation and what type of adhesive to use. I am also thinking of continuing the tiles into the back hall, which has a concrete floor. Will this cause any...
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