No need for the yanks to go...
(2 messages)
Date: Sat, 03 Sep 2005 02:33:54 GMT
to the baltic to sort the ruskies out.
http://mosnews.com/news/2005/08/01/flagship.shtml
pmsl
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MDF Skirting
(25 messages)
Date: Fri, 02 Sep 2005 21:55:32 GMT
I need to fit some new MDF skirting since fitting a laminate floor. What is
the neatest way of fixing it to the wall. (more than glue is needed to pull
it in whare the walls bow in a bit).
John
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Looking for quality garage door supplier
(4 messages)
Date: Fri, 02 Sep 2005 22:45:04 +0100
The title says most of it.
I am looking for a manufacturer/supplier for a wooden garage door, 5m
wide and of substantial construction, probably up/over type but
sectional *may* be OK if of a suitably non-industrial looking ...
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New Sashes in existing box frames
(8 messages)
Date: Fri, 02 Sep 2005 22:02:31 +0100
If I'm replacing the old rotten sashes (Well, The bottom rail is rotted)
with new sashes in an existing window (> 100year old), what do I have to
comply with as far as those silly building regs about new windows go?
Can ...
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Loft Firedoor Supplier
(3 messages)
Date: Fri, 02 Sep 2005 21:24:13 +0100
Hi.
I need a firedoor for the bedroom of my loft conversion. I'v been
looking, but only found one supplier so far. Does anyone have a
recommendation of a good supplier for a firedoor in the UK? Size of
around 1990x690mm ...
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Electric Bathroom Towel radiator
(8 messages)
Date: Fri, 2 Sep 2005 18:40:40 +0100
One bedroom cottage is electrically heated no central heating.
Sized the bathroom and need a 500 watts electric towel radiator to keep it
at 21C when it is 0C outside.
So when it is say 5C to 10C outside how do you control ...
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Dust extraction attachment for drill
(12 messages)
Date: Fri, 02 Sep 2005 17:26:52 +0100
Does anyone know of an attachment that can be fitted to an electric power
drill (standard 43mm collar) which will allow dust created when drilling to
be removed using a vacuum cleaner, dust extraction unit or similar (which ...
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The circular saw is at it again. :-(
(13 messages)
Date: Fri, 02 Sep 2005 15:38:01 GMT
http://mosnews.com/news/2005/09/01/sawedman.shtml
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Kitchen Worktop
(1 messages)
Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2005 17:35:15 +0100
Hi
I'm looking to start doing a (cheap) kitchen makeover - will be
painting pine cupboards and re-tiling wall and floors.
It would seem that the most expensive bit will be an all-important
replacement of the worktop ...
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Smeg fan motor trips RCD - How can I test?
(5 messages)
Date: 2 Sep 2005 07:25:25 -0700
My smeg A42 range has been tripping the house RCD recently when turning
the main [fan] oven off.
Trial and error has led me to find that that if the fan motor is
physically disconnected then the above fault does not happen ...
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Sink tool name ?
(12 messages)
Date: Fri, 2 Sep 2005 14:31:03 +0100
What's the name of the tool you use to undo the two nuts under a sink that
the taps connect into ?
I want to remove a sink and cap off the pipes with the taps, and I seem to
remember a plumber using some odd shaped spanner ...
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Roof Repairs
(6 messages)
Date: 2 Sep 2005 05:28:03 -0700
Hi,
Last night I saw Rogue Traders about dodgy roofers. Which reminded me
that I had to start looking for someone to fix some torn felt in the
roof space and lay down thicker insulation.
Would anyone have an idea of how ...
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Outside lighting wiring query
(10 messages)
Date: Fri, 02 Sep 2005 13:09:47 +0100
Hi All,
I'm planning to install some outside lighting on a soon-to-be new patio
area, and some other places in the garden. There will be a mix of mains
voltage post lights, and some low voltage stuff too.
I wish to use ...
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rippling
(2 messages)
Date: 2 Sep 2005 04:00:15 -0700
???? ?? ???? ??? http://www.sencesa.com/Hypnogenic-Rain-Screensaver.htm
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central heating pump on permarnetly
(5 messages)
Date: 2 Sep 2005 02:02:21 -0700
Is it safe to wire up a central heating pump to run permanently?
The pump output from my boiler is not working (previous post) and till
a build a circuit to run the pump and have some overrun I just want to
get the system ...
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Crack in side of house
(15 messages)
Date: 2 Sep 2005 01:27:08 -0700
I am new to this group, and have just bought my own house.
My house is a 1930 end of terrace, and was built with structural window
frames supporting the outer skin of brick (solid walls).
One of these has obviously failed ...
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22mm for mains cold water?
(5 messages)
Date: Fri, 02 Sep 2005 09:21:57 +0100
Hi,
just a quick thought in passing.
Is there any benefit in using 22mm for the cold mains right up to the
taps, tanks etc.?
It seems to me you might get a better flow rate to most things, especially
if you have tanks ...
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Reciprocating Saw FAQ section
(14 messages)
Date: Fri, 02 Sep 2005 05:52:51 +0100
Yet another bit for review:
http://www.internode.co.uk/diyfaq/recipsaw.htm
Comments / flames this way ;-)
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Cheers,
John.
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How do heavy metals dissolved in water
(7 messages)
Date: 1 Sep 2005 21:29:35 -0700
I have got a question that how do the heavy metals dissolve in the
water on molecular level like what kind of bonding occurs. what are the
ways (not chemically or chemical reaction) that we can separate these
metals from water.
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This sudden rush of FAQs
(39 messages)
Date: Thu, 01 Sep 2005 23:47:38 GMT
If anyone needs them hosting, I set up www.uk-diy.org ages ago for the
diy faqs, but Phil decided not to host the main site there. I have
plenty of space and it currently just acts as a redirect to the diy
faqs.
So ...
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