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I live in a victorian flat where sound travels easily between the floors. I have alight pull from B&Q that clicks loudly. I have taken it apart to try to reduce the noise the click gives out but without success. I have looked in many shops and on the internet for an alternative pull and the atta...

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Can a circular saw do 45% joints for skirting board corners ?

I have seen some decent machines for about 80 quid in B&Q but the teeth that do the cutting on the blades looked enormous for such a cutting job.

Has anybody successfully used a circular saw for this sort of job ?

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I have put emulsion on my skirting boards by mistake. Can I now put undercoat on top of the emulsion ?

I spent ages sanding down the skirting boards so i dont want to sand the emulsion off.

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I have already applied a water based primer to some wooden window frames. Can I now put an oil based top coat on ? Or should I keep to water based paint for the top coat as well ?

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I asked my builder to put some plywood on my floorboards and he went ahead and put down 3mm plywood.

Somebody then said he should have used 6mm plywood because of the extra soundproofing it gives.

Can anyone advise on this ?

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By mistake I have drilled holes which are slightly too large for the screws.

What is the best way to deal with this ? Put small slithers of wood in the holes or put some kind of filler in them ?

Has anybody got experience of this ?

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Which tool do I need to remove the concrete hearth to the fireplace ? I dont want to manually bolster the concrete out.

Is a SDS drill the best for the job ?

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What is the best way to stop the vibration and noise from a washing machine/tumble drier from the floor below ?

Is there a vibration stopper I can purchase which can be placed under the washing machine itself ? I feel that would be the best solution - does anyone have any solutions to offer ?

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Can anyone suggest a sealant which I can put on my back sash windows. I want an angled line of sealant across the window to catch the condensation from running down onto the wooden frame. Sealant usually sets hard - I want a rubbery one that does not set hard so I can remove it at a later date - can...

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I want to stop noise coming up from below.

I am thinking of of putting a layer of concrete on top of the plaster and lathes bwteen the joists to stop the noise. And then some carpet and kingspan on top of that .

Will this work ? Does anyone have any experience of doing this successfully ?

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I want to stop noise from the flat below and am thinking of putting a layer of plaster between the joists of the floor.

Does anybody done this before to good effeect ? I mean will a layer of plaster stop noise coming up from below ??

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