These are a
selection of frequently asked questions and Wickes' answers to
them.
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Cutting Paving |
| What is the
easiest way to cut paving slabs to size? I generally try to cut
a line around the slabs with a cold chisel and club hammer then
split the slabs but they always break wrongly. |
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Drilling |
| Are battery
powered drills really worthwhile? Do they work as well as a
conventionally powered drill? |
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Exterior Tap |
| I want to fit
an exterior water tap for the garden. I am told that the tap
must incorporate a non-return valve. What is this and how easy
is it to fit? |
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Fence Posts |
| What is the
best way to fix new timber fence posts and how deep should they
go into the ground? |
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Flat Roof |
| My felted
flat roof has been fine for some twelve years but a leak has
developed and one ceiling underneath drips water in wet weather
and the plasterboard looks as though it will collapse soon. Can
I repair the roof or must I replace all the felt? |
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Flooring |
| What is the
best way of cutting floor tiles? |
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Hard Masonry |
| I have
exceptionally hard masonry and find it almost impossible to
drill into it, both indoors and outside. Even my masonry drill
bits have little effect and simply get very hot. How can I make
this hard task easy again? |
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Plumbing |
| I cannot
close my rising main stopcock. It is jammed and I am nervous
about using any more pressure to try and close it. What should I
do to release it? |
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Sealed Units |
| One of the
sealed glazing units in my two year old windows has got moisture
inside it. How can I dry it out again? |
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Tiling |
| Rather than
hack off masses of old tiles in my kitchen can I simply tile
over them? |
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Timber Decking |
| I am about to
build a timber deck and have been told to lay polythene sheeting
underneath it to stop weeds growing through. Will this work? |
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Wickes Brochures |
| Is it
possible to get the Wickes brochures that I see mentioned in the
Wickes booklet sent to me since I live some way from my nearest
store. |
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