mould in shower
(1 messages)
Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2005 14:32:10 +0000 (UTC)
I have traces of mould in the vertical wall of my shower unit.
I have scraped away the old grout. What is the best way of killing the rest?
Bleach only whitens and does not kill
cojack
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mould in shower
(3 messages)
Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2005 14:32:10 +0000 (UTC)
I have a slight tacies of mould in the grout of the vertical wall of my
shower unit.
I have scrap[ed the old grout away. What is the best way of knocking out
any traces left?. Bleach only whitens but does not kill.
cojack
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flueless gas fire
(4 messages)
Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2005 15:48:13 GMT
hi
I am looking at buying a flueless gas fire from B&Q as I have no chimney has
anyone had any experience either good or bad before I buy it
cheers
Chris
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bathroom lightswitch wiring
(5 messages)
Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2005 16:27:03 +0100
Hi
now i have knocked down 2 stud walls the wiring to the bathroom lightswitch
is now in effect inside the bathroom, runs down the wall next to the new
bathroom door. the switch remains on the outside of the bathroom.
can ...
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New Plastic foul join to cast Iron
(8 messages)
Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2005 07:24:11 +0000 (UTC)
New WC fitted - waste pipe is standard grey plastic - how do I join it to
the existing cast Iron Pipe? They have the same outside diameter - is there
an adapter that would fit the plastic pipe and sit inside the cast iron?
TIA
Bob
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To rebuild or not
(1 messages)
Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2005 23:45:30 +0100
Hi,
My second question of the day.
Some bl**dy bodger 35 years ago knocked most of the middle wall down between
the living and dining rooms extending an existing doorway to a 9 ft opening.
Good idea, open plan, great ...
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Staircase refurbishment
(1 messages)
Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2005 23:19:23 +0100
Hi,
I am refurbishing an 1830's terrace with original staircase that has seen
much better days from a cosmetic point of view. It is covered in i presume
lead based paint that i aint going to scrape off but it is structurally ...
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Bathroom laminate florring
(6 messages)
Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2005 19:00:16 +0100
I'm thinking of a refit in my bathroom (2.4m x 1.7m), so if I fit a
laminate flooring should it be fitted complete, and then the sink pedestal
(if I fit one) and toilet be installed on top of it, or should the reverse
happen ...
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Cost for flat roof repair
(3 messages)
Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2005 16:57:30 +0000 (UTC)
Hi all i have a flat roof on top of my sons bedroom , approx 3m x 4m , this
is now leaking into sons bedroom with heavy rain , three drips in centre of
bedroom , on inspection the roof looks ok with just 2 cracks in the felting
on ...
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Looking for - "hop-up box"
(6 messages)
Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2005 16:03:58 GMT
I'm looking for a hop-up, and what I have in mind (but not seen anywhere, so
maybe doesn't exist or in reality is not practical) is a set (2-4) of strong
but light weight "plastic" boxes, maybe with lids, that stack and clip
together ...
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Seized hot water stop tap
(5 messages)
Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2005 11:15:48 +0100
I want to renew my kitchen sink top taps but the stop tap on the hot water
supply is seized.
The stop tap is difficult to get at behind the sink base unit otherwise I
would have just changed it.
I've tried WD40 but I ...
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Building an Outside Wall
(1 messages)
Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2005 08:02:51 +0200
Are there any websites that might be able to give advice on building an
outside wall - non structural and less that two meters high.
Cheers
Eddie ...
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Building screens
(3 messages)
Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2005 22:24:40 +0000 (UTC)
I'm looking to build some office screen type panels for the museum. We
have some screens already but a) we need some more for the next exhibition
b) we would like to have some with built in touch screen displays and c)
we ...
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Mouldy cistern
(2 messages)
Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2005 14:19:05 +0100
I'm hoping someone may help. The inside of our toilet cistern including the
fittings are covered in black mould, there is even a line around the water
rim. I have used bleach in the past to clean it but cannot work out what ...
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Oil Tank Regulations
(1 messages)
Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2005 12:23:54 +0100
Hi,
I have a 1200 litre steel tank (6 ft x 4ft x2ft), for domestic heating
oil, inside a stone outbuilding (35 ft x 16 ft) and supplying my house
only. The connecting pipe is above ground and everthing is in almost "as ...
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Stair case
(4 messages)
Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2005 10:26:15 GMT
Hi Guys
I wonder if you can help with this.
We has a stair case installed about 20 odd years ago I sanded it and gave it
umteen coats of varnish and it's looked the dogs dangly bits for all those
years.
The problem ...
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picture rails
(5 messages)
Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 19:40:48 +0100
Hi
i am wanting to put back a picture rail but am unsure as to the correct
distance from the plaster coving to the rail.
the walls seem to have an old line which is around 40cm but in another room
the rail is at around 27cm.
Mark
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Mira Zest trouble
(4 messages)
Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 19:33:56 +0100
I have an old Mira Zest 8.5kW shower which has recently stopped working.
(see http://www.mirashowers.com/onlinecatalog/pdf/p3617_1.pdf for pdf of
manual)
I dont want to buy a new/replacement shower as I will shortly (within ...
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Ventilation grille in our kitchen units?
(3 messages)
Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 14:49:40 +0100
Dear all,
Can anyone suggest where I can buy this?
We have kitchen units which are 600mm wide, and one of these is a tall
unit housing the oven and some drawers. The oven was replaced some
years ago, and is 88cm high ...
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blocked drain
(3 messages)
Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 00:15:35 +0100
Hi
I have just had a storm drain cleared that runs from my driveway into a
council owned storm drain that empties into a river. My section of pipe
runs under some shrubs and it is possible that the join has failed allowing ...
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