Nail = chiodiPaint =
Submitted by chardonnay on Wed, 09/02/2009 - 08:41
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Or go to a fai da te (DIY)
Submitted by Ram on Wed, 09/02/2009 - 12:03
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A WIKI
Submitted by Gala Placidia on Thu, 09/03/2009 - 05:34
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thanks for the tips people
Submitted by johnarslanian on Thu, 09/03/2009 - 06:00
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take a screwfix catalogue
Submitted by myabruzzohome on Thu, 09/03/2009 - 15:04
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Nothings ever quite as you expect it!
Submitted by Santamarinese on Thu, 09/03/2009 - 15:52
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Yes a screwfix book is a great idea. My husband took the screwfix book when he spent a month in Italy renovating our house. When I arrived there two weeks later I was amazed how many building terms he knew.He also suggests a digital camera for any really awkward plumbing fittings etc that may need replacing. Then at least you have a picture on the camera screen to point at if all else fails.Mind you when he asked for una borsa di intonaco (bag of plaster) expecting a bag of pink plaster powder to mix up into plaster he was most surprised to be given a bag of wet ready mixed white plaster - hence "nothings ever quite as you expect it".This has come to be our motto several times since then.
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Submitted by Maurice on Sat, 09/05/2009 - 17:06
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serious problems...
Submitted by adriatica on Sun, 09/06/2009 - 05:06
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there are serious problems with many of the words you get off dictionaries.. paint for example has many diferent terms depending on what you want... my italian speling being even worse than my English will not allow me to help ...but vernice will be what you might know as gloss paint, emulsion is a diferent name and woodstain another... plaster ..intonica is another nightmare... you have at least 50 or so diferent bags lined up at the building merchants ,, ranging from obsure title like KC1 not a plaster but a coating to put on walls before the final plaster... which again has several diferent grades depending on what you are looking for...and consistencies regarding lime sand content...internal/external grades... same with paints grouts and tile glue... its a wonderful world you are arriving to... agree with many of the comments above... find the nearest Brico to start with and do dself service... that way you soon get to know the names and then you can take advantage of the cheaper prices at the buildrees merchants... also dont discount you local hardware store... you save on petrol... you also are able to wander around these places generally picking up stuff yourself... ie things like nails and sceews pretty well always sold loose and as cheap as anywhere... things like light fittings and bathroom fittings are aslo availabe at brico type places i think Le Marche much as Abruzzo has huge sheds like Castorama situated all along the coast road... i recall for sure one around porta ascoli... and i would say these products are very expensive here in general but less so with better choice at the sheds...often having good discounts on things...when your outfitting a non finsihed propety with llights and shades you can save an awful lotyou will be an expert in no time.. on all the terms its suprising how quickly you learn it all ...good luck
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