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why do u not indicate

why do some drivers never indicate it is so selfish , exspecaiily when going round a roundabout , think of others

I am having cruise control installed on my VW passat over the weekend, does anyone know if this can effect your speedo caliberation? 1 of my friends had cruise control fitted and it threw his speedo...

chillipepper

cars??? who'd ave em??

My audi TT drives perfectly but after putting my foot down just for a short acceleration, for example to overtake, it starts to judder and miss. It does this until next time the car has been stopped...

icemaiden

Advice please-Gutting a kitchen.

HI, I am gutting my kitchen and replacing it with a new one. The only new appliance will be a Dishwasher, we have all the rest. In what order do I put things back in. Only him indoors and I are...

katerich48

Pigs tails fixings

last month in a previous question.. Paul55 mentioned pigs tails for fixing heavy items to a wall... what exactly are they - are they a type of rawlplug as no one knows what I'm talking about - so if...

sooz07

Rent or Buy?

This would be my first time moving into a place of my own. I earn about ?15,000 a year before tax. Many people have told me that I should buy and others have said that I should rent first since its my...

sambro

worktops

the worst thing we did when we redesigned our kitchen, was to put those black shiny worktops in. they never look clean!!when you wipe them they just leave smear marks. never again!!

jazksidhu

how to put flat screen on a new built house?

Hi i want to know i've just brought a flat screen plasma, I want 2 put it on a new build house but the walls are made with plaster board so how can i put it up with out wreaking the the house lol...

yinyang

mfi kitchens

I was wondering what people's experiences of this company are. We're planning to get our kitchen redone and liked some of the stuff they had. The planner spent a long time with us and the end result...

cabbyste

push button toilet flush

hi my cistern fills continuously thru the day and wont stop even after flushing , it is a 2 button flush system , i have taken lid off but cant see any obvious prob , tho the syphon part on the left ,...

potski205

Where can i get a huge tray approx 100cm diameter?

I recently saw a huge tray that serves as a table top when placed on an ottoman. The tray is circular with 92cm diameter, I think it was made of thermoplastic or plastic coated steel, and was from B&B...

ruthann58

stairs in kitchen

my sons stairs are in the dining room he would like to take out the wall between the kitchen and dining room making a large kitchen diner are there any regulations about stairs in the kitchen

Quinlad

Hanging heavy object on wall?

I live in a new build flat and I think the walls are made from plaster board. The 'welcome pack' told me not to put anything on the wall weighing over 15kg. I have an 18kg mirror approximately 160cm...

dustypuss

Tiling

Hi all. Why do we use 4mm tile spacers . I just returned from Tunisia they dont seem to use any spacers look ok to me and must be a lot faster to tile not having to fiddle about with spacers . And...

Bernard1

Basic Drill bit/ Rawlplug sizes information

I am attempting to fit a wall mounted coat hanger to a just decorated interior wal in the hall. I am very much a novice at DIY. The fixing screws fit a Size 8 Plasplug All-in-One Fixing What size...

napier

Model boats

About to build a model sailing ship "Le Hussard 1848" which I have had for 26 years. Need advice please on modern fast acting wood glues as the hull has an inner wooden planking. Thanks to anyone with...

jonny the fo

Removing sticky window covering?

I have taken off a gaudy (stained glass effect) sticker from my front door window, and it has left a sticky residue, any idea on how to take this off and return te window to frosted glass? Many Thanks...

crapmemory

cork tiled floor

I have a cork tiled floor in my kitchen. Is it possible to lay vinyl flooring on top as I can't shift the tiles?

Rosie1974

Can any builders give me advice please!

We are considering buying a 150 year old 2 bed terraced cottage. It was modernised 22 years ago when a first floor extension was added to make a second bedroom and add an upstairs bathroom. A ground...

Blue4you

Wood

What is the name of the wood similar to mahogany and used by French cabinet makers?

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