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    Paint suitable for plastic garden furniture ?

    I had my furniture to close to the fence when I painted it and now the fence paint won't come off. I am thinking of now painting all of it light brown :roll: only through lack of choice :lol:
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    patching over vs skimming whole wall

    i've just used the polyskim from B&Q and covered a whole wall, the sanding is a messy job and it takes a few sands and touch ups in small areas once the walls completed, but end result looks nice. It was that or i pay for a plasterer, so it cost me £18 and some sanding sheets. :D It Maybe...
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    To tile or not to tile?

    What ever you do the chances are someone will come in and change it, if you prefer some painted walls and some tiles then save your money and do only part. Or not bother unless your bathroom is looking very aged...some older tiles are horrid. i've not long had my bathroom done, I went from...
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    Polystyrene coving - should i contemplate?

    I am a bit confused :roll: (not unusual :lol: ) The High Density is that like polystyrene covered with paper? Im about to start this at home and was dreading the cost, i couldn't do plaster but would attempt a lighter "cheaper" material.
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    Very slow draining basin - please help

    Nice to see i am not the only one, I had a sink trap, had no idea what type but when i purchased what should have been the correct pipe,....the pipe and trap and bends wouldnt fit together, like you say a minimal difference but it wouldn't grip. The problem was the pipe i brought just didnt...
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    No hot water

    These residential Sites often have a type of site management/landlord who employee a person to do jobs around the vans. I would give them a ring if you have one.
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    baxi needs bleeding

    HI Guys Just replaced some radiators and they are bleeding fine, problem is once i start up the back boiler system the air bubbles sound very bad, but only on the pipes rising from the back boiler and sealed in the chimney breast. I was advised to drain with a air release valve up at the...
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