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  • Pipe welder, welding, grinding, metalwork

    Pipe welder, welding, grinding, metalwork. How do you ensure proper alignment and fit-up when preparing pipes for welding? Describe your experience with 6G pipe welding. What challenges do you face in this position? Blueprint Reading Are you comfortable reading and interpreting piping isometric drawings and welding symbols?

    Asked by Jevgenij on 6th Jun 2025
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    How to apply deck stripper

    Is it better to apply deck stripper with a roller or with a spray can product?

    Asked by June on 14th Jan 2021
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    No lintels above upstairs windows.

    Hello, we have a house built in the late 1960's and have no lintels above our upstairs uPVC windows. This was noted by a surveyor we had before we planned to fit new windows. A builder who came to see us wants to put the lintels in from the inside. Is this normal practice? Many thanks for any advice.

    Asked by Mark on 28th Nov 2023
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    Warm Flat Roof Installation

    Hi, I have a cold flat roof with a desomopol covering. I want to upgrade it to a warm flat roof. Can this be done without removing all of the roof if I take out the insulation from below?

    Asked by Rick on 2nd Dec 2024
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    How to tell crops are ready to harvest and eat?

    How can I tell if the crops I am growing are ready to harvest? Aside from washing them thoroughly, what else should I do to make sure they are safe for eating? If washed well, can I eat say carrots that I have grown in the ground without cooking them?

    Asked by Patrick on 29th Sep 2020
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    Cast iron style radiators

    Looking to replace our stelrad radiators for some cast iron style ones but our system is fitted with plastic pipe work. Would these type of radiators be compatible with our plastic pipe work? Looking for something that holds the heat better ..

    Asked by Karen on 7th Apr 2022
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    Best flooring for a conservatory

    What types of flooring suit a conservatory best?

    Asked by Everson on 1st Jul 2022
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    Using an extension cable on a reel

    Does an extension cable need to be completely unravelled from the reel when it's in use? I've read somewhere that it can melt.

    Asked by Karen on 9th Sep 2022
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    Oil-based vs. latex primer paint

    How do oil-based and latext primer paint compare?

    Asked by Beverley on 14th Nov 2022
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    In need of low-maintenance pergola ideas

    How do I make a pergola with climbing plants low maintenance? Can I use metal instead of wood? Will plants be able to climb up? And what climbing plants need the least pruning etc?

    Asked by Harry on 16th Jan 2023
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