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    Oak doors started creaking

    I just installed new oak doors through the whole house. Heavy things but look great. I used 3x standard hinge on each door due to the weight. Recently the most used doors, living room, bedroom doors have developed a creaking noise when opening/closing. Is this an indication of something...
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    Halogen and horrendous buzz

    Head scratching time I bought a ceiling light which has 7 x 10W 12V G4 halogen bulbs in it. I bought 2 for the same room. Connected them up with help from friend who knows about wiring and he did it a breeze. Turn them on and the actually base of the light on the ceiling buzzes like...
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    Should i pack the pre-cast flue

    I've just removed a fake chimney breast in my new-ish build house. The pre-cast flue still exists but i now have a flat wall which i am about to plaster over. Before i do this and cover up the hole should i pack the base of the pre-cast flue? There will be a v.small hole in the...
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    Blocking up a chimney

    Hello all, I have a new build type home, 13years old and it has a pre-cast flue type chimney and will only accept certain types of gas fires. The chimney only accepts the typical brass style fake coal gas fires. These types of gas fires aren't to my taste so i'm looking to replace it. My...
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