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skimming drywall

I am trying to skim a drywall. I have pva'd the wall first. I mix the plaster in a bucket water first then sprinkle in the powder and mix with a proper mixy drill attachment, till its the correct...

luglas

telephone

how do u get rid of unwnted telephone calls and has anyone got a phone number to get rid of same

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Practical advice on a botched up paint job

I have an anaglypta covered wall in my dining room. It was originally painted in a yellow matt paint many years ago. When I tried to touch it up, I did not realise I was using a satin or silk type of...

ailie

Wood or walls first?

Emulsion the walls then paint the skirtings OR the other way around?

Richie88

fire fighter training school

Is there one national fire fighting school for new trainees or do each brigade do their own 14 week training?

smurfchops

Hotel Continental, Whitstable .. a No- Go ?

Has anyone ever stayed there ?? Was thinking of going but the reviews on Trip Advisor are the worst I've ever seen !! What do you think ? How do these places stay open ?

Richie88

firefighter interview

Got interview in a few days, any tips of advice which would help better my chances of passing?

robbieswife

majorca

has anyone been to Sa Coma on Majorca?

Robinia

Locks 'n bolts

Can someone tell me the official name of this type of bolt please, I'm sure it must have one. here Where have all the old fashioned hardware stores gone?...the nice man in a brown overall & a pencil...

spillane

artex removal

could someone give me some idea how to remove artex from a ceiling

Benjiman

What language should I learn for South America?

I'm going to South America in February. I'm going to spend a month in Brazil, followed by a month in Bolivia and a month in Peru. I'm going to take either Portuguese or Spanish classes... Any...

curiouspaddy

CDA Washing machine - ysmall yellow stains on clothes

After using my CDA washing machine I am getting a lot of very small yellow stains/marks on white/pale clothes. They don't come out once they are there eitehr! Is my washing machine or I have also been...

Platespinner

Spanish Trains

We're holidaying in Spain and need to travel from Barcelona to Girona and to Tarragona. Do we need to book the trains in advance or is it safe to turn up on the day? Booking seems to be limited to...

chirpychirpy

eliminating doggie smells from leather sofa

Got any ideas as to how to get the smell of dogs, unfortunately including wee, off a leather sofa?

sarah_louise

Black Mould on UPVC window sealant

Our PVC windows have a black mould on the internal sealant within the kitchen and bathroom and an unused bedroom. I have tried the stuff for cleaning the PVC frames but there is no chemical in my...

LindaSLondon

Hide an open understairs cupboard

Hi, in the living room, we have a cupboard under the stairs, one side was a door and the other side was a piece of plywood that was wallpapered over. We took out the plywood and put our tall freezer...

rgoldsack

Dream Caravan codes from the SUN

Hi, Does anyone have any of the codes for the Suns win a dreamCaravan competition. I only just found out about it from Saturdays paper which is the last code - "Park". But I need another 3 to enter...

Fish the Mod

sky plus

My standard digibox is broken and sky want twice as much for a Sky plus box then a HD one!. I dont have HD TV so my question is. Apart from Ebay where can I get a sky plus box and remote and is it a...

Dingerbell4

Half a Mow

Where I live, when the council cut the grass on the roadside grass-verges they never use grass collection boxes or never rake up and dispose of it,so really they only do half a job they just leave big...

rattylucy

how to remove stains from UPVC window frames

hi does anyone know what i can use to remove black marks from UPVC window frames. i've moved into a rented flat and the bathroom window has black mould like stains along the frames. i've tried...

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