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We have water going down the back of the sink and it's running down the wall behind into the cupboard below .This is very complicated :) The sink is only a gap of about an inch and half from the tiled...
Our creamy coloured kitchen sink collects stains that bleach and other cleaners will not remove. Being part of a fitted kitchen it would be a major job to replace it. Does anyone know of a kind of...
is there glue that will stick metal to wood? I want to stick some little decorative brass plates on to my light oak kitchen cupboard doors to cover the mark and hole left when I moved the handles to a...
Hi, just putting up a new ceiling light but the wires coming out of the ceiling are a little too short. I need to increase them to fit into the light. What's the best way. Previously I've used the red...
How do I go about regrouting the tiles in shower and resealing the same. All help gratefully appreciated.
How to get rid of smell of varnish? I used a polyeurothane varnish spray on an untreated pine bedside cabinet. The smell has been very strong. I sanded down the cabinet and upon advice bees-waxed it....
We have an all steel bolt together shed like this one [ http://www.shedbaron....sp?ProdID=2&ImageNo=1 ] it's sitting on concrete paving slabs, problem is the guttering or lack of. The supplied gutter...
I have an echo 4000 which did work very well I now cuts out at full throttle. I have cleaned the air filter and the fuel filter and checked the spark plug is clean. I have looked at the carb. but dont...
Had new radiators fitted couple of years ago. All downstairs ones, the paint is flaking on the top. Have rubbed them down and repainted a few times but still flake. Any suggestions?
Hi everyone, Against my recommendations, my husband placed our daughters pram in the out house, just before Christmas. I got it out this morning as we are planning a carboot sale, however its covered...
My son and I are arguing over this, and I'd like to know who is right please. When installing decking boards on the joist/carrier, would/should you drill pilot holes in the decking board first, then...
My side wall is old and now cracked,almost a small gap about 2" wide. The wall is 4ft high and so is the crack. Would I get away with using one of those tubs of ready made cement or concrete? I...
Hi ABers My new house has a dip in the lounge floor which, I think, stems from the removeal of the old fireplace hearth. The dip is to the right in front of the chimney breast and is approximately...
In my bathroom i have Lever Taps on my wash hand basin, i have noticed that the levers which operate on/off are not straight when the water is turned off. The lever is meant to point at 6 o'clock when...
Mr Posy has unfortunately cut thro' the electric cable while cutting a neighbours very thick hedge. The problem is that he cut it about 3' from the trimmer itself so wants to take the short end off...
Please could I ask what the best way is to remove old paint (white gloss) from my spindles on the stairs?
Would it be chemical paint stripper or hot air gun?
Thanks in anticipation...
Is it possible to colour existing concrete?
HOW do you attach a shed to a concrete base please
Ok...my project this holiday is tiling the bathroom. However, there is NO WAY I'm going to remove all the revolting 70's brown tiles that cover the walls at the moment. I want to tile on tile. I...
How rot resistant is green oak? My local carpenter tells me that there is no point in treating it, as it already has resistance much higher than softwood treated with creosote.