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recomend a sealant spray on pebble dash wall
haveing problems with damp on my external wall...the wall is made of prefab concrete with pebble dash for finish...can u recomend a spray or a good sealant u paint on to prevent any water getting soaked up into the wall.. ps the wall is about 7m x 8m
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Bricked up fireplace - vent question?
Hi i'm about to brick up my fire place opening, i release u need a vent to prevent damp in the chimney. Do i have to put the vent in the front? i would prefer to have it in the side not directly visable, obviously this is alot more work but i'm not to bothered about that. Also does the vent need to be a particular size?…
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new radiators hot at top and cold at bottom
i have recently installed two new radiaors in my living room using existing feed and return pipes used for an old radiaor i removed, the problem i have is that my rads a hot at the top and warm down the bottom, these are brand new radiarors so sludge is not an issue, i have also removed the radiators and have double…
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950 pounds per square foot, too heavy for a roof garden?
Hi Looks extremely unlikely that this will be viable, but I'd love an Outdoor Jacuzzi, like this one: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BLUE-SEA-Portable-Spa-Hot-Tub-Jacuzzi-Hot-Tubs_W0QQitemZ350096298326QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item350096298326&_trkparms=39:1|66%3A2|65%3A15|240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14 Problem is, water is rather…
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Stripping matt paint from wood??
I bought a small shelving rack from ebay that was described as painted pine and the seller said it could be removed if desired. I didn't like the colour so thought it would be ok as I would strip it back to the wood and varnish it. However, I wrongly assumed that the paint would be gloss and easy to do but it's not - the…
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life expectancy of TV
Be grateful or any advice. I bought a Maxim 32" LCD television which I paid £600 for on 08/02/2006 delivered on 13/02/2006 from Currys store. The TV stopped working 23/09/2008 for no apparent reason. Do I have a case to get the TV repaired by manufacturer or supplier under he merchandisable value after warranty due to the…
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insulation for ground floor
Hello all, i (currently) have a ground floor that is carpeted underneath the carpet is underlay. Beneath the underlay are some horrid 1960's vinyl (i think its vinyl) floor tiles lying directly on top of the concrete that makes the base of my house. Is it worth taking up the carpet and underlay and putting down a layer of…
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can i use energy bulbs with dimmers
hi, i have just bought some of the energy bulbs from tesco 5 for 40p , but was wondering if you can use them with dimmer switches :confused: ? it doesn't say anything on the box but i think one of the symbols means you cant use them. i did put one in and turn it on and it works ok but am still unsure. any sparkys out there…
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Multi fuel burner
Please help,have a multi fuel burner sitting in hearth ready waiting to be fitted now for nearly 3/4 months .we are in leicestershire and have phoned a few fitters but because we already have the fire they dont want to know,some have not even turned up,does anyone know anyone whom can do this in the leicester…
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Bare Kitchen Walls Need Plastering
Further to the gutting of my kitchen and my need for a new kitchen ceiling, I also have bare brick walls. .......................... The first is an outside wall (quite uneven), the second, alongside the neighbours, the third an internal wall, and the fourth just needs some replacement plasterboard. I will definitely get…
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Finding a reliable tradesman!!
After having a lot of work recently and getting fed up with timewasters out of the paper and unreliable cowboys I thought I would let you know how I got some decent reliable tradseman locally. Through Ebay!! I needed a door hung and was looking at door sellers on Ebay local to me with a good feedback reputation. Let them…
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Plastering advice pls
Hi, I am having some walls plastered tomorow including walls around my windows. I want to get my curtain poles back up asap, any idea how long before its ok to paint and drill in? I know it needs sealing before I paint it but thats about it lol! Thanks!
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Can you put a lock in your dustbin?
Daughter is haaving a terrible time with the downstairs flat tenants. They are using her bin and although she has had word with them about it, they continue to it. Please can somebody give us some advice, she is thinking of getting like a bicycle lock, but is not sure whether it will be long enough to do the job. I told…
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stonemasonry
hey this seems like the best place to put this, i'm starting out in stonemasonry and am looking for some books to read up on. if anyone has some, willing to sell or if they know any sites the do 2nd books that'd be good. the one i've been recommended practical stonemasonry by donhead pub. is £37. sounds like a wise…
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condensation
hiyas, weve got a 3 bed semi and really suffer from condensation on the windows, we have central heating and every morning the windows are quite bad, does any1 no why they are like this? i open the windows in the morning to dry them off otherwise they get all mouldy around the seals.. there double glazed thank you
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Mould/Damp problem
I've read through a few threads on here on this issue so it seems I'm not the only one suffering with it! We get alot of condensation on every window in the house ( as in you often need a sponge to wipe the windows down in a morning ) and as a result we get loads of mould growing round the windows. It's now growing on the…
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Loft insulated and boarded, should we do rafters as well?
Hello, we live in a 1930's semi with high ceilings and relatively largeish rooms. We boarded out the loft a couple of years ago, and had insulation put under the boards. We also have kept old rugs up in the loft to help with keeping in the heat. While in B and Q today we saw some insulation on offer, different kinds, rolls…
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Red hot radiators and stone cold water....
As it says in thread title, my rads are red hot, despite the stat being turned down to minimum, and ch being turned to "off", and i have no hot water. Ive tried ringing round for a central heating man to have a look, but all are busy, save for one, who is comming round on Monday am. I have also rung British Gas, who will…
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DAMP!!! help
Hi, I moved into my house a few months ago and although there was a slight damp smell I assumed it was because the property had been vacant for some time. Anyway as time has gone by, the smell is getting worse, and in my sons bedroom there is black mould up the walls and ceiling (which wasn't there a couple of months…
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damp smell - how to get rid of it.
Hi, I have a cupboard in my house that smells of damp, but I don't see any evidence of it. Also, the two bottom drawers of my chest of drawers smells the same. Has anyone any ideas how to get rid of the smell? I don't think air freshners would work. Thanks in advance, SL x