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    Can somebody please explain waste pipe sizing

    Hello I've done plumbing in my house with copper water pipes before. 15mm is 15mm and 22mm is 22mm. I now need to re-do the waste pipes in my bathroom due to a change in layout. I'm a bit confused with the standard sizing for waste pipes. I've got the excellent Collins DIY reference...
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    Repair gouges in solid oak floor

    Hello I have a solid oak floor and it's got some gouges in it. Looks like somebody had glass in their shoe when I had a party last year. Has anyone used anything to repair gouges and deep lines in solid floors? Thanks
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    Heat resistance tiles?

    Hello The area above my new fire is getting very hot. The area includes steel supports I installed which will expand with heat then contract again as they cool. This area has been increased in height by 1 block from the original fireplace to fit the fire. The previous level also had a...
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    What should I fill this in with?

    Cut in breeze blocks, chiselled out by gas fire fitters to remove existing steel support (before deciding that the flue needs moving up, but that's a different story): Cut is around 60mm deep in the breeze blocks. What should I fill it in with? I was planning to use a cement mix that...
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    Which design software?

    Hello I will be doing a lot of landscaping work in the garden next spring. I want to spend a few months over winter playing with designs on the PC before starting the work. Has anyone tried any of the landscape / garden design software packages? If so which ones and are they any good?
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    Any ideas what this pipe could be?

    I dug up a small tree this morning. When digging it up, I found this: I only moved into the house a few months ago and I don't know what work the previous owner may have done. For the time being I'm covering the hole with top soil then turfing it. However, in spring next year...
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    Heating a marquee

    Hello I want to heat a 6m x 4m marquee at the end of this month. Has anyone done it with the propane patio heaters available? Is it safe to use in a marquee? The roof would be around 1 metre above the patio heater.
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    Which wooden floor for conservatory?

    Hello I'm currently installing a solid oak floor in my living and dining room. It's the solid oak stuff from B&Q which is 150mm wide and 18mm thick. I wanted to install the same stuff (but 83mm wide instead) into my conservatory. However I'm concerned about the difference in temperature...
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