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Just grouted a splash back in a kitchen. Tiles are slightly beveled at edges (I mean there is a slight slope at each edge.) The sides of the tiles are not faced and so are dark even though the tiles...
Hi all I've laid self adhesive floor tiles in my kitchen. Some one has told me I should seal them. Does any one know what I should use. The lad in Home base told me there was no need. Is that correct....
Has anyone got anything good to say about VAX pressure washers the one that cost about £160 thanks in advance...
In the old days!!!! I knew how to change a tap washer. Our two year old kitchen has a modern mixer tap but which is now starting to drip. Not sure but I think it is the cold side. Can anyone tell me...
Can someone help i have put lining paper on my wall 1400 grade ready for painting , but some of it keeps coming away i have put more paste on as well, ?what can i do please ....... plus someone said i...
In my kitchen I am replacing some old 240 volt ceiling downlights with LED ones. The ones I am looking at come in both 240 volt or 12 volt using individual transformers for each light. Can anyone tell...
does not discolour as it contains no oil. I have always used gloss paint. Is it worth using ?I am about to decorate.
We have a piece of artex on a ceiling 6" in diameter flaking away. Can someone say how we could do a simple 'fix' to it....
an someone help me ? im decoration my bed rooms ive sanded down doors and walls ,now i going to put linning paper up ? do i need to sugar soap the walls to get the dust off or just put paper straight...
The face of this lock is 32mm from top to bottom. Is that a standard size? The key has sat so long in it that I can't get it out now. Any suggestions?...
Can anyone suggest making these secure from burglars who can just lever them up & off the track to gain access?...
Hello Chaps (and DiY chappesses) I have a door which seems to get endlessly caught in gusts of wind through the house - whenever a window/door is open at both the front and rear. Consequently it is...
I want to put in a solid concrete shed base, measuring 8x6ft, by approx 4-5 inches deep. This seems to suggest approx 3/4 cubic yard of concrete, but I can only buy 1 tonne bags (I don't want to have...
We have a water softener which was in the house when we bought it. I keep the salt topped up and recently someone told me about a little electronic water hardness tester which I bought on Amazon for...
its a 'salice' hinge held in place by an allen screw into a nylon inset - this seems fine. towards the rear of the cabinet the hinge is fixed by a allen screw to a nylon bung that was glued into the...
Our bathroom toilet has a push button flush. Recently there is a minute amount of water running into the bowl from the cystern. I don't know what is causing it or how to stop it. The thing flushes...
I am having my kitchen cabinets painted,a trial one has been done on a spare door and it looks really nice. Now,I have read that they are best done in high gloss or semi-gloss paint...the above said...
I am looking to replace my kitchen worktops(laminate).Have looked online at literally dozens but cannot decide ..found a couple I really liked at B&Q but reviews were not good.Some say matt is better...
I intend to use the hot air gun on an area of my staircase (the rest will suffice with a light sanding). I will then apply a paste of caustic soda and water, cover with soaked old newspaper and leave...
Anyone know how to easily replace a stair riser ? Web pages I've found seem to suggest removing the tread above it, but that's not on as treads & risers are keyed into the string. They also suggest it...
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