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I have a concrete floor in the kitchen with ceramic tiles on top. Getting a new kitchen fitted soon. Would it be wise to lay vinyl on the old tiles or lift them? What can I put under the vinyl for...
I am trying to find 4inch/10cm high dowel furniture legs for a couple of sofas, they must be the type that all you need to fix them is to hammer them in to pre-drilled holes, not screw in ones. Can...
We are considering lining our ceilings with some 4mm insulated lining paper. The same manufacturer recommends using their proprietary adhesive for the job..... Unfortunately, this adhesive comes in...
My friend's new bath panel has a right angled 50mm lip top and bottom. How do we fit it?
I have a child's very good quality all wooden chair which is painted white but on the seat where some of the paint has been stripped off (by leaving a box of biological detergent standing on it which...
Can anybody tell me the differance between Single Pole and Double Pole wall sockets. Please...
I am going to re-decorate my hall, stairs and landing, and am thinking of using Dulux Light + Space, as it is quite a dark area. Anyone used it? Is it worth the extra money that I guess it costs?
We want to remove part of a stud wall does anybody know if there is an easy way of doing this.
I am going to repaint my bungalow (4 years old) hall. It has 5 doors which are the ones that most modern dwellings have these days, white with 6 panels, that look like plastic, IMO. I was thinking of...
Thanks for your advice. Bricks are now lifted and relaid loose with drainage gaps. I tried drilling holes in the base of the cover (its solid, not mesh..it blooming would be!) but the bit wouldn't...
Gas Central heating installed for 4 years. Was getting a plumber to move 2 pipes for me this week. He had to drain the heating system. Even though the controls are set as before the rads seem much...
We had a friend of a friend to fix it, he replaced the diaphragm but it still doesn't always flush. I don't like to ask him again so wondered if anyone could help on AB. The float seems to be too near...
I am having work done at the end of my house that needs scaffolding which is being organised with permission of the local council. I know of several places where the work has finished and the scaffold...
I have a tap outside and the water can be turned off under the sink in the kitchen. Problem is that the little switch thing ---plastic --- which turns the water off/ on has broken and now wonder if it...
Hi Can't get to the bottom of this and a plumber is not coming out for two days in my rented flat. Water is dripping out between the sink cupboard and the next cupboard and running down to the floor!...
I have a paint roller which has 2 white plastic ends to secure the roller unlike previous ones which had black caps where you took the outer one off slid on the roller and secured it by a little clip....
I don't know if this is in the right category but I hope The Builder or someone like him sees this. Right, the steps are to lead from the bottom patio (BP) to the top patio (TP). The length of the...
Having not given thought to this for decades, I find myself searching for an old product that I used 30-40 years ago to remove spots from my clothing. I remember that it was in a sturdy clear glass...
I can see what's wrong now. Last night I pulled the hose that comes from the lid into the down pipe away from the down pipe. I could see something which could be the mechanism blocking the hole where...
I bought a tin of extra durable woodstain to stain a hardwood rainbar to fit to my front door. The preparation instructions say to wipe down new or bare wood with methylated spirits prior to staining....
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