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| skimming year-old plaster board (by robin.pain@tesco.net on 17 May 2004, 9 replies) |
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A plasterer told me he once started work on a ceiling and it went off straight away. It turned out the plasterboard had been up too long and had dried out. ... (more) |
| Which type of Plaster ? (by Red Devil on 17 May 2004, 4 replies) |
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I am about to start patching some holes (some fairly large) in a lath and plaster wall, that I intend to skim when finished. I was thinking about using Bonding plaster to build up the holes where I ... (more) |
| Correction factors in running cable (by romic on 17 May 2004, 5 replies) |
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clipped to the wall for a short space then under the downstairs floorboards in free space then up the wall buried in the plaster (no conduit) then run between the joists (between downstairs ceiling and upstairs ... (more) |
| B&Q (by Arthur on 17 May 2004, 7 replies) |
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Does anyone know what range of pvcu double glazed windows are available at b and q? Thanks. ... (more) |
| Re: Water Softener - kinetico 2020c (by solosporos on 17 May 2004, no replies) |
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Did anyone ever get the name of the dealer? Best price I can get is £879 around Herts. Please let me know if you have the info or better still post it here. ... (more) |
| Re: Ebay virgin (by Schmorgasboard on 17 May 2004, 12 replies) |
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| [A][R][F] [A][R][F][!] ... (more) |
| Re: Long Haul (by Schmorgasboard on 17 May 2004, no replies) |
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| No, that's Craig Oldfield. ... (more) |
| Re: A/C refridgerant lines insulated together or seperately? (by Z on 17 May 2004, no replies) |
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Refrigeration insulation is available at Kitsons, It's like a figure of 8 so tubes can be run parallel. ... (more) |
| Cabinet Door Shock Absorber (by Tim Ellershaw on 17 May 2004, 5 replies) |
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http://www.rockler.com/findit.cfm?page=9998&sid=AF998 "Smove Door Shock Absorber The Smove door shock absorber works on virtually any door with self ... (more) |
| (OT) Leather Upholstery (by John on 17 May 2004, 6 replies) |
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I need a couple of replacement leather cushions for a Chesterfield settee. Any ideas about sources for having a couple made? ... (more) |
| Central Heating water draining very slow (by Ch. Rajinder Nijjhar Jatt on 17 May 2004, 7 replies) |
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Hi, Today I drained the central heating system and the water flow was very weak a baby pissing out. I did open the bleeding valves but still very ... (more) |
| Re: Aquarium? (by Pete C on 17 May 2004, 7 replies) |
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Hi, A bath probably holds that amount of water. If it's in a corner and across the joints and the stand spreads the load across the floor ... (more) |
| How to slow down an 240v AC pedestal fan (by John on 17 May 2004, 4 replies) |
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I have a 16" 50 watt 240v 3 speed pedestal fan which works OK but is realy noisy. Does anyone have any ideas as to how I can slow down to about 1/4 of its present speed. I realise that there must be some sort of pole switching but I wondered if there is a frequency changer that ... (more) |
| Controller for central Heating & Immersion - Need relays? (by Ro on 17 May 2004, 3 replies) |
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Hi, I'm living in an apartment with electric central heating (unusual, I know), and an immersion. I bought a Sunvic select 207XL programmer from ... (more) |
| Re: Potterton Boiler (by geoff on 17 May 2004, no replies) |
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Sorry I missed this, computer problems ... Can someone repeat the question ... (more) |
| gable end painting (by therebel on 17 May 2004, 4 replies) |
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I am about to take on the repainting of my gable end woodwork. it only seems to last for about three years until I have to re do it. it is south facing and so gets baked and hammered with all weathers. any expert advice as to best paint system to use? last time I used Dulux Weathershield system. it is ... (more) |
| Re: on escalation (by Gary Feckhead on 18 May 2004, 9 replies) |
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| I couldn't think of anything else. ... (more) |
| Re: on escalation (by Gary Feckhead on 18 May 2004, no replies) |
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| I don't do them. ... (more) |
| Query;wood preservatives? (by tarquinlinbin on 18 May 2004, 2 replies) |
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Hi all, i have some wooden window frames which i need to rub down and repaint. There are some areas where the wood has weathered and/or paint has flaked off and wood weathered. In these areas the wood is a little ... (more) |
| Re: OT what is that vibrating sensation you get when you lightly touch the metal on a mains appliance? (by Andy R on 18 May 2004, no replies) |
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Get your wife a cordless vibrator, it'll solve the problem. Alternatively, lower the light switch to buttock height and get her to turn the lights on with her cheeks, you'll then have a happy wife and no need to worry about vibrating switches. ... (more) |
| Gas service pipe size (by Set Square on 18 May 2004, 8 replies) |
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Contractors working for Transco are currently renewing the gas mains in my street - including lining the service pipe from the main to each house. My service pipe is about 20 metres long in all - because it doesn't join the ... (more) |
| fitting mosaic tiles? (by John Stumbles on 18 May 2004, 2 replies) |
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OK guys what's the trick? Slap them up they slide down the wall - have to keep jiggling them till the adehsive starts to go off. 2nd sheet I did I taped the top row to the wall ... (more) |
| Installing Fridge Freezer (by Gaz on 18 May 2004, 13 replies) |
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Hi, wanting to install a new Fridge, it requires a connection to a water source, using a inlet pipe like a washing machine. Problem is, the distance is three to three 1/2 metres from the fridge to the installed tap. ... (more) |
| Re: In-line tap question (by Set Square on 18 May 2004, 4 replies) |
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If the screwdriver slot is chewed up, there ain't a lot you can do - other than replace the whole thing. This is very straightforward - as long as you have the right size spanners ... (more) |
| Self leveling compounds (by Graeme on 18 May 2004, 7 replies) |
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| Are these suitable for laying on top of a chipboard floor? ... (more) |
| Outside power as a spur from a ring (by Martin Pentreath on 18 May 2004, 7 replies) |
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I need electricity outside in order to run a small water feature and some lights, nothing heavy duty. Taking a cable right back to the consumer unit will be a pain due to the layout of the house. Is it OK to run two fused spurs off the kitchen ring, one for the fountain the ... (more) |
| Re: on escalation (by Gary Feckhead on 18 May 2004, 1 reply) |
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| Where? ... (more) |
| Re: Peace Offering For Steve (by Gary Feckhead on 18 May 2004, 2 replies) |
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| Oh deary me, a netkkkop did you say? ... (more) |
| Re: OT what is that vibrating sensation you get when you lightly touch the metal on a mains appliance? (by dave @ stejonda on 18 May 2004, no replies) |
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| Hmmm, - okie thanks - is it dangerous? ... (more) |
| Chimney hood wiring (by Steve Wilson on 18 May 2004, 11 replies) |
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I'm about to install a stainless steel chimney hood and am wondering where to mount the switched FCU which will power it. Aesthetically I'd like the FCU to be invisible, but unless I do some long wiring runs the only place to hide it is inside the (removable) chimney ... (more) |
| Re: Combi boiler gas consumption (by Andy P on 18 May 2004, 1 reply) |
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If it is 12 units then I think that is high. As I said, we average 85kWh per day which equates to about 2.7 units per day. ... (more) |
| Re: Ebay virgin (by Green Dappled Monotremata on 18 May 2004, 2 replies) |
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| I killed it. Please summarize. ... (more) |
| Re: OT what is that vibrating sensation you get when you lightly touch the metal on a mains appliance? (by Mike Faithfull on 18 May 2004, 7 replies) |
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| That and a current leakage through the insulation in the appliance ... ... (more) |
| Re: Poor quality push-fit fittings - I've found some! (by Lurch on 18 May 2004, 20 replies) |
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You haven't been hacking at the pipe with a rusty breadknife have you? I know some people do! ;-) ... (more) |
| Re: Anastacia (by Gary Feckhead on 18 May 2004, 9 replies) |
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| Trekkie freak! ... (more) |
| Re: what a ****in treat!!! (by Gary Feckhead on 18 May 2004, no replies) |
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| A grebe. ... (more) |
| Re: on escalation (by Gary Feckhead on 18 May 2004, 9 replies) |
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| I have a perfectly good browser. I want a newsreader. ... (more) |
| Re: OT what is that vibrating sensation you get when you lightly touch the metal on a mains appliance? (by Lobster on 18 May 2004, no replies) |
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And I thought it was just me! See the thread "My buzzing wall lights" of September 2003... didn't come up with any definitive answers. David ... (more) |
| Buying an underpinned house? (by Lobster on 18 May 2004, 8 replies) |
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I'm sort-of half-seriously considering buying a house which has been underpinned. The property needs general 'doing up', but clearly the underpinning is the reason for it going to auction; and all other things being equal it would be an extremely des res at a very ... (more) |
| Buying a house with a view to extend... (by adder on 18 May 2004, 13 replies) |
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Hi, I'm looking into moving house and I've found a property which is in need of all round attention (new kitchen,bathroom,carpets, windows etc). The house is a small 4 bed detached (only one double bedroom) with a detached double length garage to the side about 3 or 4 feet ... (more) |
| Home made heatbank system (by Rob Graham on 18 May 2004, 37 replies) |
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I'm trying to solve a low hot water pressure problem - long feeds, low head, etc. I've looked at pumps; I've looked at a 'geyser' arrangement, and I've now come across the heatbank system. ... (more) |
| Re: on escalation (by Gary Feckhead on 18 May 2004, 2 replies) |
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| I don't want to know. ... (more) |
| Re: lime plastering - expected costs vs gypsum (by Michael Mcneil on 18 May 2004, 1 reply) |
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"Jerry Built" <Use-Author-Address-Header@[127.1]> wrote in message news:P1NWGPL3CNF5MFD4FWHRCPPTEANZADAFF2CAMBPQ@ziplip.com Sort your headers out or whatever it is you need to do to keep a thread ... (more) |
| Re: Anastacia (by Gary Feckhead on 18 May 2004, no replies) |
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| It's not envy, it's jealousy. Otherwise you'd all be dead by now. ... (more) |
| Re: Anastacia (by Gary Feckhead on 18 May 2004, 8 replies) |
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| I know you are. ... (more) |
| Re: Hot water to the bath....? (by Jerry Built on 18 May 2004, 1 reply) |
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Sounds as if it uses more water and energy than having a bath! J.B. ... (more) |
| Ceramic floor tiles (by Terry D on 18 May 2004, no replies) |
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I've just started removal of the old vinyl floor tiles from my kitchen (it's actually been easier than I thought), with the intention of laying ceramic floor tiles. The sub-floor is concrete, partly bare, but mostly covered with the old black tile adhesive, practically impossible to remove. What ... (more) |
| TV insulator (by Timothy Murphy on 18 May 2004, 13 replies) |
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Can one purchase a fibre-optic or similar insulator to isolate the input from a TV aerial? The reason I'm looking for it is slightly complicated. ... (more) |
| Concrete mix suitable for immersion in seawater - any suggestions? (by Iain Donaldson on 18 May 2004, 2 replies) |
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I live on the Scottish Coast in a small settlement that has no mains drainage. We void our house sewage directly to the sea via a 6" cast iron outfall pipe with an outlet to the mid-tide line - don't ask it's Scottish Water's problem to comply with EU Directives by next year! ... (more) |
| Re: Crumbling stone cills (by Jerry Built on 18 May 2004, 2 replies) |
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What sort of stone is it? J.B. ... (more) |
| Re: Plug cutting (by Jerry Built on 18 May 2004, 2 replies) |
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I'm not sure how you could chisel out plugs individually and get an acceptable result. What is the thing you're plugging holes in? ... (more) |
| Re: lime plastering - expected costs vs gypsum (by Jerry Built on 18 May 2004, 10 replies) |
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I can't. This has been mentioned before. Andrew Gabriel mentioned the problem. Not glazing putty for windows, lime putty for lime mortar etc. ... (more) |
| Re: Cutting across floorboards (by Jerry Built on 18 May 2004, 1 reply) |
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That's very bad for your tool. J.B. ... (more) |
| Re: Damp solid floor (by Jerry Built on 18 May 2004, no replies) |
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Could it be old building paper or similar? It's possible that there is a bitumenous DPC in the concrete which you've missed. Are you sure the damp is coming from ... (more) |
| 19m stainless/chrome-on-brass for shower rail? (by Adrian on 18 May 2004, 8 replies) |
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All, A couple of years back, when I redid a bathroom, I rather daftly used the nearest 19mm chrome tube for the shower rail - it's turned out to be ... (more) |
| Re: OT what is that vibrating sensation you get when you lightly touch the metal on a mains appliance? (by mike ring on 18 May 2004, no replies) |
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What sort of appliance - does it have a nenjin in it; a transformer, which AFAIK is needed in just about any appliance can vibrate. Try unplugging it - if it still vibrates send for an exorcist. ... (more) |
| Re: on escalation (by Gary Feckhead on 18 May 2004, 15 replies) |
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| You are phucking hopeless. ... (more) |
| Garden Decking (by Tim Nicholson on 18 May 2004, 12 replies) |
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OK, I was at a self-build show the other week, and I got talking to a decking installer. (we decided to build a deck rather than a conservatory on the back of the house as we prefer being outdoors) ... (more) |
| Re: Anastacia (by Gary Feckhead on 18 May 2004, no replies) |
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Don't say that, they'll figure out where I live and do Charles Hawtrey impressions outside in an effort to embarrass me to death. ... (more) |
| Re: Iron (was: Re: Brit-twit's hypocrisy) (by Gary Feckhead on 18 May 2004, no replies) |
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| Bloody paedos the lot of em. So is that Harry Bloomfield. ... (more) |
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