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Have painted our kitchen cupboards using melamine primer and 2 coats of oilbased eggshell. We left well over the recommended drying time before applying the next coat. The top units using Dulux are fine, but the bottom cupboards are painted in Crown which has given a slightly different...

2 macs and 2 PCs on broadband via ADSL router and 2 hubs. Macs never have a problem :D and the 2 PCs were fine until we bought new ones. Since installing the new PCs (windows XP - networked pier to pier to each other), the internet connection keeps going down for a few minutes, then is...

A bit of a follow on from the tarpaulin question. I've got a Beetle that is being restored, but has just been evicted from it's garage. I need to keep it covered up because the window/windscreen seals etc. are not in place and water can seep inside the panels. Especially if snow thaws out on...

We've had to do loads of patching/filling on our walls (which are painted), and one wall has been replastered. Do I need to seal everything with PVA first or just the new plastered wall? Cheers :P

Am going to paint our melamine kitchen cupboards, and would like to use a roller to avoid brush marks. I've got International's Melamine primer. My question is, should I use a water or oil based top coat? I want this to be very hard wearing. I want an eggshell finish if possible (not...

I've got a very old electric blender that I used for a couple of years with no problem, then forgot about. I've just got it out to use but we must have used the plug for something else. There are 2 wires: one black and one blue. The lable shows the earthy symbol (2 concentric squares) so...

I've got a very old electric blender that I used for a couple of years with no problem, then forgot about. I've just got it out to use but we must have used the plug for something else. There are 2 wires: one black and one blue. The lable shows the earthy symbol (2 concentric squares) so...

I'll keep it short and sweet. Is it safe to install recessed low voltage halogen spotlights into wood? Or is it a major fire hazard? Thanks :P

I'm using the above to prime kitchen doors, but for a top coat it says use "good quality gloss or satin". The paint I want to use is B&Q's waterbased satin but I don't know if it will be hard wearing enough? Does this count as good quality? Or should I use an oil based top coat? The primer is...

We wanted to install some low voltage halogen lights into some wooden 'boxing in'. However, when we bought the lights, the instructions state in no uncertain terms, not to install in any kind of flammable material ie wood cladding. But we've got lots of pictures of wood cladding with...

Hi everyone. We're now putting skirting up (9" I think, torus). It's been laying flat in the room for about 3 months but is now warped (cupped? Not sure of the terminoligybut is banana shaped when looked at 'end on'. This is causing major problems, especially as the walls are so out it's...

Hi all, When rewiring we had to put new conduit in the wall (solid 9 inch) and so knocked out a channel for it. As it's quite deep, what's the best thing to fill it back up with? Some kind of plaster repair (which seems v. expensive), or normal popolyfillaOr plaster? Many thanks :?

Further to my previous post – 'lumpy ceiling //www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=14675'– we're going down the plasterboard route and just happen to be hiring a van tonight so this is our only chance to buy the stuff. I'm looking at a Wickes catalogue and there is 'Baseboard'...

OK, anyone got any ideas how to deal with a rubbish looking ceiling? It's currently covered in peeling lining paper, with water damage from the bathroom above. It's got pipes running along the length, so we've boxed in the pipes and are now looking for cheap and (preferably) quick ideas for...

Have been practising on offcuts of a beech worktop in readyness to cut round a belfast sink. All been OK so far but before we take the plunge any further suggestions/hints/tips? Much appreciated, ta. :D

Me in my wisdom have bought some cheap taps off the internet, at 25% of the normal price. I didn't expect them to be all that brilliant, but they do look very nice. However... They have horizontal lever handles, 1/4 turn. Unfortunately, the disc valves are identical, and not opposite. I.E...

OK then you lot, seeing as you're so good :) perhaps you can help me with this? Me in my wisdom have bought some cheap taps off the internet, at 25% of the normal price. I didn't expect them to be all that brilliant, but they do look very nice. However... They have horizontal lever...

Hi everyone, I've just found this forum so I hope you can help. We're putting in a belfast sink and have got a nice length of beech worktop. It's not top quality (only £60), so I don't know how it'll hold up. It's only 28mm thick. We would like to rout in some draining grooves like we...