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Best glue for fixing plastic together   (19 messages)   Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2005 09:53:07 +0100
I have to re-attach a piece of plastic which is the pivot for 2 pieces of plastic to hinge. It's like a plastic rivet. Unfortunately the top of the 'rivet' has come off (top is about 2cm across) and needs to be glued back ...

Cheap DIY supplies   (1 messages)   Date: 11 Sep 2005 08:37:13 -0000
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Cheap DIY supplies   (4 messages)   Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2005 10:37:04 +0200 (CEST)
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Flymo Multi trim- problem   (9 messages)   Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2005 06:27:53 +0100
Yesterday my Flymo was working OK but suddenly it began to run slow and there was a smell of burning. I stopped using it immediately. Is this a brushes problem? Should I strip I down and have a look? Blair ...

Reduced flow rate after fitting mixer bath tap   (3 messages)   Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2005 05:53:43 +0100
Having just replaced separate hot and cold bath taps with a mixer tap, I'm finding that the flow rate has been reduced, almost as if the mixer tap wasn't fully opening. Presumably this is a symptom of a defective tap rather ...

Slightly OT - Carpet Fitting Costs   (18 messages)   Date: 10 Sep 2005 14:52:50 -0700
Hello All I've Just been looking at getting some carpet for upstairs. The area to be carpeted is 85sqm and the carpet is 脗拢27 p/sqm. The price I was quoted includes door bars, underlay (cloud 9), grippers and also fitting ...

Permutit PSM-65 water softener trouble   (9 messages)   Date: Sat, 10 Sep 2005 21:54:20 +0100
Dear All, I've just recently acquired one of these softeners and have just got to the commissioning step. Has anyone got one of these that can help me. I have followed the instructions in the accompanying leaflet to ...

Chest freezers - light not working   (13 messages)   Date: Sat, 10 Sep 2005 20:44:50 GMT
What controls the light in a fridge freezer? Mercury switch, micro switch? The next time I visit my parents they want me to make the light work on their freezer. The lamp has been changed to no avail? Adam ...

Pneumatic Drill   (8 messages)   Date: Sat, 10 Sep 2005 20:09:29 +0000 (UTC)
I noticed a hammer drill offered for sale in Aldis today. It has an SDS-type tool chuck but describes itself as being a pneumatic drill. However, it is also electically powered. Is anyone here familiar with this tool ...

Update: The worktop jig dilema   (7 messages)   Date: Sat, 10 Sep 2005 19:43:50 +0100
Recently I wrote asking about the thickness of the worktop jigs that you use with routers. Just for interest, the "budget" jig from Screwfix (note: not the 12m of oak-effect skirting board that they tried to fob me off ...

bubbles in the lining paper after i put the wallpaper up   (1 messages)   Date: Thu, 8 Sep 2005 17:47:43 +0100
can anyone help me with this? I have hung some wallpaper over the customers exsisting lining paper, which had been painted a couple of times. The bubbles that are coming up and in the lining paper beneath not the wallpaper ...

bubbles in lining paper once wallpaper is up   (1 messages)   Date: Thu, 8 Sep 2005 17:37:51 +0100
can anyone help me with this? I have hung some wallpaper over the customers exsisting lining paper, which had been painted a couple of times. The bubbles that are coming up and in the lining paper beneath not the wallpaper ...

Window condensation   (1 messages)   Date: Thu, 8 Sep 2005 15:35:48 +0100
I live in a 1960s semi and we have always had loads of condensation on the windows, worst in the winter. We replaced the old aluminium windows / doors with UPVC and while this has improved slightly we still get misted up ...

Bye bye international call charges!   (11 messages)   Date: 10 Sep 2005 08:30:08 -0700
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Pressure Washer for Alloy wheels   (4 messages)   Date: 10 Sep 2005 08:11:12 -0700
Can anyone tell me the size etc of washer I need to remove brake dust from alloy wheels without brushing or using chemicals? Thanks ...

how to removing carpet glue from wood...   (11 messages)   Date: Sat, 10 Sep 2005 13:53:53 +0000 (UTC)
Hi one and all, I am currently renovating our open stairs in the cottage, in several places namely around the bottom starting step carpet has been stuck with a VERY strong glue, now having eventually removed the carpet ...

Drill Capacity   (7 messages)   Date: Sat, 10 Sep 2005 13:15:19 GMT
Hi I entered a competition recently where as the 'element of skill' you had to answer three questions, the answers to which were in the product blurb. One question was 'what depth will the XYZ drill in wood'. In the blurb ...

Hinges...SSS, PSS, EB??   (7 messages)   Date: Sat, 10 Sep 2005 13:54:25 +0100
looking at hinges for the garage door I'm building. screwfix have ball bearing types in SSS, PSS and EB. What does it all mean? steve ...

Easi-fill - filler to water ratio?   (1 messages)   Date: 10 Sep 2005 05:38:46 -0700
Can anyone tell me what the filler to water ratio is for Easi-fill? I am looking for a skimming consistency. Many thanks. ...

thoughts on garage conversions   (4 messages)   Date: 10 Sep 2005 05:21:01 -0700
Guys ... appreciate your thoughts... I need a bit more house room... Been working from home a while and really need a separate small office... and SHMBO would also like a utility room off the Kitchen... House viewed from ...