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    Fixing pinched light cable

    Good evening, The upstairs lights have tripped a not coming back on. I was in the attic at the time and thought it may be caused by a pinched cable under floor. I have raised a section of the floor (the one recently installed) and saw that there was a pinched wire (you may be able to see from...
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    Removinh tiles without damaging plasterboard

    Hello, I'm looking for advice on how to remove ceramic tiles off a bathroom wall without taking up chunks of plasterboard? So far I've started by chiseling under the tile and trying to lever it off. The problem is that whilst levering the chisel it sinks into the plaster board creating a...
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    Outside tap

    Hello, Looking for some advise before I start cutting into walls or lifting floors. I have an outside water tap (on the external wall of a lower floor bedroom) that doesn't work, took the tap off and still not a drop of water. There is no visible stop tap/valve anywhere near. Is there any...
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    Laminate underlay

    Hi all, I'm about to lay fiberboard underlay on concrete ready for laminate flooring. My question are 1. Do I need and underlay for the fiberboard underlay on concrete even though I have painted on damp proof membrane? 2. If so any recommendations? Thank you all in advance
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    Laminate underlay

    Hi, Currently looking at laminate underlay and I'm undecided on using polystyrene 5mm underlay or wood fibre 5mm underlay. I want an underlay with good insulation and sound reducing as well as some tolerance for uneven floor. I have used self leveller to even out the floor but I have some...
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    Levelling floor to lay laminate

    Hi, I want to lay laminate floor in the living room. The room used to be 2 smaller rooms and now is 1 large room. I lifted up the carpet and realised that one side was timber flooring and the other it's large slate slabs which I guess is layed on soil. My plan was to seal, prime and self...
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