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The gauge is an imperial term and relates to the diameter of the screw, but is not a measurement of the diameter per se. It is the first number quoted, the second being the length in inches. In the metric sizing system for screws, the measurements are quoted in mm, diameter of the thread first, then...

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To be honest the quickest and easiest way to do this is you buy some loft legs. This is a product that we have used in the past:

https://www.diydoctor.org.uk/projects/bo ... ftzone.htm

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Here are some tips for painting over tiles:

https://www.diydoctor.org.uk/projects/pa ... _tiles.htm

Make sure you use a suitable paint as it is near the fire.

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Yeah, it is salable, although it's hard work to do. You can put ads in the local paper on sites like gumtree. When most people buy top soil it has been treated to remove the weeds etc, so it cost a fair bit per tonne. You'll get no where near this amount, as garden waste topsoil can be of any qualit...

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This project explains how to over come all the most common problems with push button cisterns:

https://www.diydoctor.org.uk/projects/Pushbutton.htm

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First things first, you have to stop the leak, if there still is one. There's no point doing anything until you are satisfied that this has been solved. If the tiles are sound then there might not be a need to replace these. Then you can focus on the grout, which will need to be 'freshened up'. You ...

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There is more detail in this project: https://www.diydoctor.org.uk/projects/ceramictiles.htm

But in summary you should use 1 part PVA and 4 parts adhesive to seal the new plaster to seal it before tiling.

This stuff's perfect for the job:

https://www.diydoctor.org.uk/DIY-superst ... litre.html

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If you are concerned or feel unsure in any way about working with electricity, please read this project before you start:

https://www.diydoctor.org.uk/projects/el ... safety.htm

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If your home is cold even when it is hot outside this suggests that the insulation is good; if it were too hot in the summer and too cold in winter this suggests that heat is being lost too quickly in winter and gained in summer. The insulation stops the heat entering in the summer, keeping your hou...

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There's a good diagram of raft foundations here, is this helps:

https://www.diydoctor.org.uk/projects/rafts.htm

For some reason the link to the example that you mention is broken.

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You need a pruning saw. These tend to be pull saws, which do the cutting on the pull stroke, as opposed to most other types of saw which do the cutting on the push stroke, as you push the blade away from you. Pruning saws tend to be pull saws as you cannot often position the limb you are cutting to ...

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We've put masses of information about treating timber to preserve it against the most common problems that occur in this project:

https://www.diydoctor.org.uk/projects/tr ... -decay.htm

That should help, but if you are looking for something more specific I am sure that we can help there too if you elaborate.

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What were you using as the membrane? What did you apply it to and how did you do it?

We've always had good results with Aqua Seal, but you could be doing something different: https://youtu.be/hpoOHm4LiUE

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Is the bleed valve working? Possibly it is not opening stopping you from actually bleeding it when you think that you are undoing it.

There's more information about dealing with common radiator problems here: https://www.diydoctor.org.uk/projects/ra ... oblems.htm

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Peskie grand children!

If you have the make and model you could search a site like this one which stores lots of manuals for old and current heating equipment: http://www.gotogasdocs.co.uk/

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