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    Laying a floor on my own - First time - What type of Plywood is best to lay/Adhesive question?

    But you also need the tools and experience (from what I've read if it goes wrong its a ******* to fix.) Also, it's in the hallway which needs constant access at the moment due to the toilet being connected to it. Due to my wife's illness she needs access to it and even a few hours isn't doable...
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    Laying a floor on my own - First time - What type of Plywood is best to lay/Adhesive question?

    Not at all tbh. There's paint on them in one place which I wouldn't exactly want to 'scrape' off but they're all still pretty flat
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    How safe are electrical items off of E-bay? - Looking for an recessed Power strip for a shelf.

    Well two of those sites are flagging up as possible scams/fraudulent so I won't be going with them and the others hq is in China so once again I won't be going with them. As stated above I want to buy from a seller whose products meet UK and e.u standards Thanks anyway.
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    FORD KA - currently broken down waiting for. AA and really worried. Can this be fixed at roadside?

    Hope it's okay to post here. I just pulled up at a layby and the car stalled. It started rolling forward so I put the brakes on and they just went loose. There is liquid pouring out on the left side of the car by the wheel. The breaks still work if I push really really hard but it's obv not...
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    Attaching metal to glass using glue...

    Sadly yes. It helps quite a bit actually. I have my mouse and track pad on it with my keyboard on top. It also frees up more space on top to allow me to have papers, folders etc spread out. It's a large desk but all room helps. :)
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    Attaching metal to glass using glue...

    Hi there. I have a glass desk and I've had it for YONKS! It's literally on its last legs and while my wife would rather I get a new one..I keep fixing it lol The problem is the keyboard tray has come away from the metal 'nut'. That attaches it to the runner. This causes the tray to constantly...
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    Best type of spade for rocky soil

    Thank you!! And Ty for the 'Art attack'
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    Best type of spade for rocky soil

    Hey We've just moved to a new house and the garden is mostly soil. Sadly it seems like the owners before us had the whole thing covered in garden stones but removed them. Sadly, the tiny stones have worked it's way into the soil especially a few inches down and it's making dogging holes with our...
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    Ford KA - could anybody please list EVERYTHING I'd need to change brake pads?

    The pads discs and calipers were replaced but only the front two caliper as the back two were in good condition.
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    Moving a plug socket from one wall to another.. is it really that easy?

    I've had a look around on the forum and found a few similar questions but nothing exactly the same. I want to move a plug from one wall to the next (10m -ish). I called in an electrician who looked at it and quoted me at £260 then lowered it to £250. While we stood there he got a bit cocky and...
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    Ford KA - could anybody please list EVERYTHING I'd need to change brake pads?

    This is what was worrying me lol I've used guides over the past few months doing up our house and they ALWAYS leave something out and it always seems like you discover this at 5.15 and the shops shut at 5:30 . I decided, in the end, to call around further afield. I found an AMAZING garage 40min...
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    Ford KA - could anybody please list EVERYTHING I'd need to change brake pads?

    Make: Ford Model Ka Mk 2 Year 2011 Mileage 81k Hello there. Can anybody help/advise me what tools/grease I will need to change two front brake pads please? I am pretty sufficient at DIY and have done small things to the car over the years (changed tyres, changed batteries etc) but I don't have...
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    Solve an argument: Should you turn ALL of the main switches off when working on electrics.

    Sorry. A bit of an odd one. Last night I was replacing plug sockets upstairs of a relatives house. On the main board I switched off the upstairs sockets (as labeled on the board), went upstairs and checked to make sure there was no electric to the plugs. I didn't lock off the board as it was...
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    Changing light fitting - no colour cables.

    That last photo is of the wire coming out of the ceiling with the old fitting attachedm tbh I attached the pic by mistake
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    Changing light fitting - no colour cables.

    Hi thanks for your reply. The fitting IS double insulated yes. Ah so it's a case of picking up a multimeter then? I do have one but it's sadly 90 miles away (I'm staying at a friend's doing some odd jobs for them).
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    Changing light fitting - no colour cables.

    Hi guys. I have looked on the forum but couldn't see anybody saying about this. I'm trying to change a light fitting (which I've done twice before over the years) but sadly this one's throwing up a new problem. The wires from the light fitting are not colour coded (see photo) and don't show any...
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    How would you tackle removing THIS concrete post?

    I wish to remove this concrete gate post that sits at the end of our driveway. As you can see from the photos it's surrounded by concrete and tarmac (footpath outside of the gate) The post is approx 8cm square. The concrete under it looks approx 7cm deep. How would you tackle this...
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    Adding a second socket to a room off of another socket.. Is it really this 'easy'?

    The old price or my figure? TBF the old price was a sparky who loved in our street and it took about 30mins and we had all the materials already
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    Is there anyway to save this 'Lawn' on a budget... What's the best option?

    Thank you! In that case I may go down that route then. As I say in the other comment I'm not after anything perfect just to improve it a little when I get paid I'll get some grass food with weed killer and follow your instructions
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