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Very old can opener
This is a can opener from at least the 50s which came from my family home. I still find it very useful and mostly much easier to use than the newer ones.It's in need of some TLC though I don't know 1) what metal it is - iron I'm guessing or 2) how to clean it up. I'd appreciate some advice please.
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Shaker Style Doors – Glue or not glue centre panel?
Hi all, I’m coming to the stage of my alcove units where I’m starting to construct the shaker doors. I’ll be using 18mm MDF rails and stiles, with a 6mm MDF centre panel, constructed with 6mm MDF loose tenons glued in place. Would you recommend gluing (or not gluing) the centre panel? Some people do, so as to stop rattle.…
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Shaker Doors – "Proper" Way vs Faker Shaker?
Hi all, Working out the specs for my shaker doors, for my alcove units. My initial plan was to use an 18mm MDF backing board, with 6mm rails and styles glued and pinned on the face. Total door thickness, 24mm. However, I wonder if it'd be worth doing it the "proper" way with loose tenons? Rails and stiles would be 18mm,…
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New iron
I have just bought a new iron and it has a little water in it. Is this usual, perhaps from testing before sale or have I got a returned item?
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Does anyone know what these are in our exterior brickwork?
Could anyone shed some light on what these circles are in our exterior brickwork? They feel like plastic and run down and along the bottom of our bricks on the side of the house. Do they have a purpose? (I hope this isn’t a silly question, they’re just not great to look at)
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Fridge Freezer life expectancy
How long should an AEG integrated fridge freezer reasonably last? Is 3 years 6 months acceptable?
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Hot water tap cold after new bath install
After some advice...new bath installed and the hot water tap is coming out cold/lukewarm. Plumber did comment that our water pressure was really high (new build) and the water was firing out of the taps so I wondered if the flow was too fast for our combi boiler to heat, so we ran it slowly and still it would not heat.…
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extension drawing software
i am a software developer so used of applications and toolsets but was wondering... 1. Which UK software package is best for ease of use to create drawings for permitted development planning application. The application will be made under the "prior approval" scheme. 2. Are two sets of drawings required., for build regs…
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Mould In The Home ....... video.
Just had to post this as it's something that our experienced members answer all the time - it's in video form and easy to watch and understand ! The Ugly Truth About Black Mould (skill-builder.uk)
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Cleaning the dirty grout on kitchen tiles.
Hi there folks, Kitchen has been tiled from the late eighties and the kitchen wall tile grout is not too clean, I have tried cleaning with a cloth but no good. Just wondering if any of you have any ideas to get the grout looking cleaner again, I have seen things like grout cleaner pens, any of you have used these, or any…
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Porch or not a porch?
Was thinking about adding a porch to the front of our new house. The front door is lovely so a shame to see it hidden inside a porch so was thinking of moving the door to the front (e.g. the door becomes the door of the porch). This would mean that the "old" front door becomes a doorway, similar to this…
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Renovating storage heater cupboard
Hi Having taken out and disposed of an electric warm air heater, I need to do something with the cupboard. it’s 90cm wide, approx 80cm deep, ceiling height and rather tatty. Due to the heater warming up and cooling down over decades, some of the plaster has cracked/blown. Also an aircon condensate pump is installed on the…
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Can I ask my neighbours to reroute their rainwater drain that runs through my garden?
My neighbours defective rainwater drain runs through my front garden, it does neither join my rainwater drain not does it run into my manhole. Where it leads to has not yet been established. Can I ask them to reroute it through their front garden into the main sewer? Thank you for any advice.
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How much does it cost to heat water and/or boil a kettle (and other devices, like electric heaters)?
I've found this very useful guide that tells you how much it cost to heat water and/or boil a kettle (and other devices, like heaters) https://www.sust-it.net/boiling-kettle-cost-calculator.php Let me know what you think. 🙂
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What colour oil/stain/varnish to obtain this coulour on an Oak door?
Any suggestions what colour Oil or Stain or Varnish in necessary to obtain this colour on an oak door?…
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Any downside to installing larger radiators to allow for lower boiler flow temperature ?
We are going to be replacing our boiler (15 years old) and also the old style radiators (40+ years old) - its a fairly large house with about 14 radiators that need replacing We are going to install a new gas boiler rather than a Air Sourced Heat Pump The existing radiators are mostly old style double panel rads with no…
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What exactly does a header tank do?
Please keep this simple! Our overflow pipe is overflowing so Hubby ( 76 and not very agile) went into the loft to investigate. The float in the header tank was underwater but not on the bottom of the tank. He raised it manually and it stopped the incoming water. However it stopped it below water level. Also the overflow…
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Federation of Master Builders
Has anyone found that the Federation of Master Builders any use? I used a builder partially because he was a member of the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). This builder has since taken my money and now declares he has run out of money and stopped all work. I know he has done this with at least 7 other people and that…
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Finding a Bathroom Fitter
I know recommendations are the best way to find tradesmen in general but unfortunately I don't know anyone locally who could recommend anyone. I'm avoiding chains like Wickes and B&Q or anywhere with fancy showrooms and salesmen because I know I'd be paying towards the cost of all that as well as my bathroom. Finding…
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Help! How could I get a fair idea of likely planning permission/building costs?
Hi guys. My eye's been on a bungalow up for sale not far away, as my ability with stairs is not what it was. However it is pretty small and I'm wondering whether what I think might be doable as an extension could get planning permission or be out of the question for some reason. I'd also be interested in a ballpark figure…
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