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    grouting over existing grout

    sod it. I'm gonna do it and see what happens. The wost that will happen is that it falls off and reverts back to how it is now.
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    grouting over existing grout

    I have put up travetine tiles on the bathroom and shower walls. Now, the missus insisted on only tiling the lines (gaps between the tiles) leaving the tiles themselves free of grout. So i did this. Looks good, however a real pig to clean, and gues who has to do that? Anyway can i go back...
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    installing an additional toilet upstairs.

    i have a toilet downstairs with asoil pipe that travels horizontally along the floor for about 1metre before going underground to the septic tank. I would like to install a toilet upstairs almost straight above it. Can i take a new soil pipe from upstairs, come straight down and connect to the...
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    wiring up electric hob and separate oven

    not sure how the cabling is run. All in the wall at the moment. The existing cooker socket needs to be moved as its in the way of where the hob will go. So was aiming for approximately o.5m away. The oven is then further down the same wall 3m away. Distance to consumer unit is...
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    wiring up electric hob and separate oven

    i'm having a new kitchen fitted along with new induction hob and separate oven. My question is, can the two appliance be on the same switch on the consumer box? Also, The appliance are about 3 metres away from each other, can i have both on one switch or can i effectively 'spur' one appliance...
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    There is on the underneath of the boiler a hole where a t-key goes. Insert it and twist to lock...

    There is on the underneath of the boiler a hole where a t-key goes. Insert it and twist to lock it in. Then there is a twist knob which will allow you to increase the pressure. I have found that if the boiler is losing pressure then there may be a leak somewhere in the system. What boiler do...
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    insulations in stud wall

    a reply of any sort would be good!! Even a bit of advice. In a rush as the mrs has blown her top as i've ripped the entire bathroom bar the toilet and shower in a caravan. Cheers
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    insulations in stud wall

    ok i'm doing the bathroom, not literally of course! I've ripped the room out to bare brick and am in the process of putting up a stud wall (2"x2" beams) using 'hardiboard' platerboard which is moisture resistant and can tile straight on. Now, i'm wondering about insulation. Do i have to use...
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    is dry grouting possible??

    the area of floor to be grouted is quite large, no actually bloody large. Just wondered if there was an alternative method that would be nice and quick.
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    is dry grouting possible??

    Hello everyone. Ok, i have finally laid all my slate natural stone tiles (25mm thick) down and it is time for grouting. The thought of grouting with a wet mix in the normal way really doesn't appeal to me at the moment. Can I prepare a semi dry or dry mix of sand and cement with a flexible...
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    Fence Post ? Concrete or Wood

    With concrete posts the panels can rattle in the wind, and can get a tad annoying. With timber posts, the panels can be screws in tight, so no rattle. Also any repair work due to wind damage is a lot easier with timber posts
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    Skirting board help!!!!

    I'm putting in new skirting boards, which are stained wood. The walls are not completely level with a few indentations along them. What is the best way to attach the boards. Bend them to follow the wall profile? Or put straight and use filler? (hoping not!). Also with the boards being...
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    Slate floor in conservatory?

    Yep slate flooring is remarkable resiliant to hot temp. Works great with underfloor heating. If worried buy a thicker slate tile. Can get the ones that are used for patios outside. They are about 15-20mm thick, but look a lot more natural, more resistant to damage and much cheaper than...
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    How do you get rid of your wife while DIYing?

    Found the best way of getting rid of the mrs. Buy the complete dvd box set of the O.C, C.S.I and Alias. On top of that decide to get get sky. Plonk her in front of Living T.V and didn't hear anything for a whole weekend. In fact she went out and got me boxes of beers!!
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    laser levels

    if you get a laser level always use a spirit level to final check the level.
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    Which Pressure Washer

    My advice is bite the bullet and buy a Kracher. You can buy a cheaper brand but it'll break sooner and you'll have to buy a new one, so in the end you'll end up paying out Kracher prices and agro to go with it. If you have to get a cheaper model DO NOT go for B&Q etc own brands. Load of...
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    windows media player

    yes you will need a cd - rewriter to burn files onto a cd disc
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    Mixed hedging Shropshire

    Best bet is to use a foprest nurseries, they can normally provide hedge trees as bare root stock, which works out about £1 a tree. Try Maelor Forest Nuseries, or Prees Heath Forest Nurseries, just outside Whitchurch. Find them on the internet or yellow pages.
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    Skirting board. Above or below??

    I'm going to be laying a stone floor in my kitchen/dining room. The stone is quite thick more so than normal tile. Should my skirting board be laid down first or could i lay the stonework right up to the walls and then lay the skirting on top. Oh, and there will be underfloor heating...
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    Low Pressure Problems on Worcester 28i Combi Boiler

    Under the boiler, below the dials etc there is a grill that pops out exposing the taps and hole for the t-shaped key
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