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matt paint

Is it possible to "seal" matt paint to make it more stain/scuff resistent? Just done a hall stairs and landing in a bur...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by " <mr.dazza
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by " <mr.dazza

Waste pipes

I&#39;m about to rejig the waste pipes in the bathroom, and I had assumed that 40mm and 32mm were direct replacements f...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by shazzbat
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by shazzbat

Failed refrigerator

Milk started going off quite quickly so checked temperature and at both ends of the Temp adjustment 12C Not old but out...
6 comments posted 18yrs
posted by belto
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by belto

Araldite

I need to repair a cracked drawer in my freezer. It is the handle hole that is cracked and I was thinking about glueing...
17 comments posted 18yrs
posted by john
17 comments posted 18yrs posted by john

garden fence at right-angle to house

We wish to straighten and &#39;position correctly&#39; the garden fence that we share with a neighbour in an adjoining...
31 comments posted 18yrs
posted by bluestar
31 comments posted 18yrs posted by bluestar

Condensation in double glazing

Can anyone suggest a way of stopping a sealed double glazing unit from getting condensation inside? Apart from simply re...
8 comments posted 18yrs
posted by MikeRogers
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by MikeRogers

CCTV Suppliers

Can anyone recommend an online supplier of CCTV equipment for small office/home use that will give good advice via emai...
0 comments posted 18yrs
posted by wheres.my
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by wheres.my

White paint for resisting yellowing

What is the best white paint for woodwork for resisting yellowing? I used to use B&Q Everwhite, but it has been disconti...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by dennisbecker
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by dennisbecker

Dyson slow speed

My DC04 appears to run normally most of the time and at slow speed occasionally. It&#39;s not due to blocked filters. I...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by susansknowspam
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by susansknowspam

The Boy who Broke His Father's Idols!

This is a true story about a boy whose father used to manufacture idols. These idols were very popular amongst the peop...
0 comments posted 18yrs
posted by af_1999
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by af_1999

Loft roof insulation

Has anybody used a DIY spray foam kit to insulate their roof from inside the loft? Cost and "physicality" is an issue,...
8 comments posted 18yrs
posted by carter608
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by carter608

Water pressure

My son and his wife live in a Victorian terrace house and have suffered constant problems with their combi boiler tripp...
9 comments posted 18yrs
posted by notme
9 comments posted 18yrs posted by notme

Lawn beside a garage wall

Hi all, We currently have a concrete path leading up the back garden beside the garage. We wish to dig up this path and...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by tony
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by tony

Fixings for Hexagonal Wooden Pool

I&#39;m planning to make a hexagonally shaped outside pool/tank about 2400mm dia (each side 1200mm) x 1250mm high. The...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by mark
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by mark