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Prudie

Water Stained Ceiling

Can one ever make a badly water stained white ceiliing (actual brown edges) ever look good again without reskimming/plastering? Does even that work?
20:26 Sun 10th Mar 202410 answers, last by The Builder 14:28 Mon 11th Mar 2024
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barry1010

What Phrases Make You Want To Scream?

Or punch the speaker on the nose?  My current rage trigger is 'give back'.  I am doing this (voluntary work, joined the police/fire service/became a councillor....) because I want to give... ...
17:22 Fri 16th Feb 202498 answers, last by ToraToraTora 16:11 Sun 18th Feb 2024
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Bazile

Planning Permission

 Am i correct in saying that you can add a single storey rear extension , up to 6 metres on a semi ,without planning permission Do you need the agreement of your next door neighbour if it's over 3... ...
22:50 Thu 15th Feb 20245 answers, last by Atheist 22:34 Fri 16th Feb 2024
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Bazile

Vaulted Ceiling

Single storey rear extension across the width of a semi detached What are the pros / cons of having a vaulted ceiling ?
15:42 Mon 12th Feb 20244 answers, last by The Builder 19:05 Mon 12th Feb 2024
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JustABobIsMe

Low Water Pressure ... But Only In Bathroom

I'm one of 6 park homes who's mains water is supplied via a commercial meter. We've all got combi boilers. Long story short, couple of months ago 3 joints blew outside our properties causing a... ...
16:23 Mon 05th Feb 20246 answers, last by The Builder 14:51 Tue 06th Feb 2024
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JinnyJoan

Fao The Man Himself Builder

Can you give a wee answer Builder re TOILET - thanks you
19:14 Mon 05th Feb 202431 answers, last by ladybirder 14:02 Tue 06th Feb 2024
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Canary42

How Long Do Solicitors Keep Conveyancing Documents ?

Using the facility described in another thread I today  purchased my site plan from the Land Registry. Bang - a whole can of worms. It is very different from the land I now occupy (and was occupied... ...
20:40 Sun 04th Feb 20246 answers, last by The Builder 14:04 Mon 05th Feb 2024
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JuniperEccles

Toilet Cistern Not Filling Up After Flushing

My toilet cistern fills up a bit after flushing but then continues to make "filling up" noises about every 10 minutes.  Is there anything I can do to fix it?
16:04 Tue 30th Jan 20246 answers, last by youngmafbog 18:11 Tue 30th Jan 2024
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renegadefm

Night Storage Heater Making Eyes Sting

My elderly neighbour asked me round to look at her night storage heater in her front room because although its working and giving out heat, she said this winter its been making her eyes sting.  She... ...
19:26 Wed 24th Jan 20241 answer, last by The Builder 20:40 Wed 24th Jan 2024
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Bazile

Ch Boilers

Probably a silly question  However , if you buy a boiler with X years warranty - I take it that the X years warranty is only on the boiler parts ?
21:23 Tue 23rd Jan 20247 answers, last by davebro3 14:08 Wed 24th Jan 2024
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David H

Popular Dance In The Early 20Th Century

This is a popular dance from the early 20th century but I can't learn the whole tune without a title. Gegg gfgg gegb agf#fe.
20:03 Tue 23rd Jan 20244 answers, last by Greyseal 11:28 Wed 24th Jan 2024
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Old_Geezer

Garden Wall Repair

Ok, I'm not in a position to measure and give exact details, but I'm trying to get a decent estimate of cost for repairing/rebuilding a garden wall, as we've had 2 quotes, very different, and even... ...
14:31 Mon 22nd Jan 20247 answers, last by Old_Geezer 22:05 Tue 23rd Jan 2024
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barry1010

Tell Me About Your Reading Habits

I have been an avid reader of fiction all my life, although not necessarily 'good' literature.  I have received many books as gifts but most of my books came from public libraries and used book... ...
11:03 Sun 21st Jan 202491 answers, last by ToraToraTora 10:42 Mon 22nd Jan 2024
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barry1010

Toilet Canon Water Jet Fingwee

My toilet seems to be flushing okay, the bowl is clear after flushing but it isn't flushing far enough.  Returning to the loo a while later and there is clear evidence. I have tried plunging to no... ...
10:42 Sun 21st Jan 202416 answers, last by barry1010 10:01 Tue 23rd Jan 2024
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fruitsalad

Paint For Wood

Could anyone recommend a good woodwork paint, for  internal doors and skirting, I'm not very keen on gloss
19:58 Fri 19th Jan 202410 answers, last by Tilly2 11:14 Tue 23rd Jan 2024
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ToraToraTora

The Chase.... They Walk Among Us .... Part N ... Today's Gem....

Q: The prog rock band Emerson, Lake and Palmer had how many members? A: 2! 😆
18:59 Wed 10th Jan 202425 answers, last by THECORBYLOON 14:20 Thu 11th Jan 2024
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MuleneNex

Upstairs Flat Leaking Into Mine

I am the freeholder of my flat and the one above. 
  the owner upstairs is dodgy as anything and has rented out but doesn't have a buy to let mortgage. hes also skipped the country and used my... ...
00:03 Wed 10th Jan 20249 answers, last by The Builder 19:50 Wed 10th Jan 2024
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Buenchico

Builder For Hire

Experienced in a wide range of home improvement projects 🔨 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hWeem4NTsM ...
14:29 Wed 10th Jan 202427 answers, last by Barsel 00:14 Thu 11th Jan 2024
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pulmicort1415

Problem With Mastic

Removing existing shower in bathroom. The uprights of the "cabinet" are screwed into the tiles. They are also stuck with some sort of mastic as well as sealant at edges. One of the uprights is stuck... ...
20:43 Mon 08th Jan 20244 answers, last by pulmicort1415 14:24 Wed 10th Jan 2024
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johnk

Putting Ceramic Tiles On Wood

I'm tiling ceramic tiles on wood and the adhesive says to seal the wood first,  What do I seal the wood with, PVA, paint, varnish?   Anyone done the sucessfully ?
08:40 Sun 07th Jan 20246 answers, last by johnk 08:52 Mon 08th Jan 2024

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