Concrete floor flatness
(4 messages)
Date: Wed, 04 May 2005 10:16:22 GMT
Hi,
We've just had a concrete floor done by a professional builder and I'm
proposing to lay a wood floor over it. However I'm not convinced the floor
is level enough - I'm seeing variation of maybe 7-8mm over a 1m length ...
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ryobi spare battery for drill TCD-144
(4 messages)
Date: Tue, 03 May 2005 16:30:15 GMT
Anyone know where to get a spare ? ...
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table stain
(2 messages)
Date: Mon, 2 May 2005 10:14:30 +0100
I am making a garden bench/table and wondered the best thing to coat it
with. Its made out of pine and she who must be obeyed wants it dark brown.
I do not want it peeling and flaking in the future and do want to see the
grain ...
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Spring Tension Rods.
(3 messages)
Date: Mon, 2 May 2005 00:10:07 +0100
Wishing to fit a voile curtain in a Conservatory I need a curtain pole. As I
do not want to drill into the wall ,thought of a metal spring tension rod.
Problem is I need one 8 feet in length and cannot find one.
Do they come ...
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Floorboard / joist loadings
(4 messages)
Date: Sun, 01 May 2005 22:29:17 GMT
Hi Group,
I want to install a 6Ft fish tank in a dowstairs room (total weight about
800KG). I live in a 1930's semi and the floor joists are 2" x 4" and with a
span of 16" the tank will be supported by 3 joists over a total ...
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Some idle observations on pricing policy
(9 messages)
Date: Sun, 1 May 2005 15:33:22 +0100
Wickes:
pack of two 6" coach bolts 3.69
pack of four 6" coach bolts 3.89
Screwfix
50 off 8mm x 6" coach bolts 4.70
From an independent aerial rigger 8mm x 7" (longer) : 0.40 each.
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B&Q CONSERVATORIES.
(1 messages)
Date: Sun, 01 May 2005 13:03:36 GMT
We are considering buying an edwardian conservatory from B&Q. Anyone have
any horror stories about them? Also, we thought we might D.I.Y it with the
Durabase steel base as opposed to a concrete base. Has anyone built a
conservatory ...
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Rodding plastic Cover
(1 messages)
Date: Sun, 01 May 2005 08:43:44 GMT
In a mad attempt to cut the grass the cover of our rodding access which is
plastic has been destroyed. Please does anyone know of a online supplier
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Authority reqd?
(5 messages)
Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2005 21:48:41 +0100
OK posted earlier within a thred, but no answer so re-posted for
constructive reply please.
Would I have needed any planning or any other permissions for the
following carried out in 2003 ?
Install Downstairs loo and ...
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Calculating quantity of bricks needed?
(2 messages)
Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2005 20:33:07 GMT
Hi,
I want to build a smallish wall to enclose my patio, maybe with pillars at
either end and in the middle, is there any easy formula to find out how many
bricks (of various sizes and prices I haven't decided on yet) I need ...
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none
(1 messages)
Date:
I want to blank off a small house window, size 2ft wide by 4ft 6ins deep. It
is recessed about 4ins into the brickwork (outside) and one reason for doing
this is because some parts of the wood (at the bottom of the frame) are
rotten ...
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removing silicone sealer
(9 messages)
Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2005 16:18:43 +0100
Any ideas of how to remove a bead of white sanitary silicone sealant which
is showing between my stainless steel sink and the grey laminate worksurface
which its mounted on...... it looks a bit out of place and would be better ...
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Birds!
(4 messages)
Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2005 20:17:10 +0000 (UTC)
I think that some birds are nesting in our chimney. We are getting large
amounts of soot, dust, twigs etc appearing on the hearth on a daily basis.
Also, we think that our TV aerial has moved as we used to have perfect
reception ...
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kitchen floor help
(2 messages)
Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2005 18:25:54 GMT
Ok i want to re-do my kitchen floor but i don't know whats under the
laminate flooring - its a flat and all the other rooms have floorboards and
carpet how easy would it be for a novice to lay say large tiles and how
would ...
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Garden Shed
(2 messages)
Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2005 15:42:07 GMT
Does anyone know a Web Site that I could download the plans of how to build
a garden shed, free? The reason that I am thinking of building a shed is; I
have got a stack of old fencing 6ft x 4"x1" that I want to find a use ...
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leather sofa
(5 messages)
Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2005 01:08:28 GMT
Dear All
Recently we bought a new leather (red) sofa from Harvey, supposedly of good
quality from the price. My young daughter accidently left some scratched
marks on it with her nails. We are very disappointed that it ...
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Base for a shed.
(1 messages)
Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2005 22:31:42 +0100
I'm planning on buying a shed and summerhouse online, and had been intending
on siting them on a solid concrete base. Now the total cost for the garden
is going too high and I'm wondering if the concrete bases are a luxury ...
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Boiler Advice
(4 messages)
Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2005 21:28:17 GMT
I have an Ideal Standard E type RS60 floor standing boiler which is 30 years
old and still going strong. The heat input and output is 69,000 Btu/hr
giving 50,000 Btu/hr at 10mBar and 82,000 Btu/hr giving 60,000 Btu/hr at
13 ...
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Asbestos removal
(14 messages)
Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2005 16:16:26 +0100
Can I remove white asbestos i.e. Drainpipes ?
and will the local tip take it ?
--
Vass
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Great Books for sale!
(2 messages)
Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2005 22:19:08 +1000
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=1141&item=6958246273&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW
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