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    Filling nail holes and missing knots in wood thats to be painted

    what kind of brands are two pack? is that one that has a seperate hardener in it or does it mean something else?
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    Filling nail holes and missing knots in wood thats to be painted

    ok so wood filler sounds like the product, something like this ok? https://www.diy.com/departments/ronseal-wood-filler-250g/36125_BQ.prd
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    Filling nail holes and missing knots in wood thats to be painted

    Ive just put up a load of tongue and groove style thin wood paneling in a bathroom, that im going to be painting a thick light grey, the grain isn't likely to be seen and nothing is to be stained. ive pushed each nail below the surface so its not seen and id like to fill in the dinples left...
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    Please describe your home automation setup...wife needs to be convinced about the benefits!

    thats why you get the new google home and home automation, then, just tell her you changed your name to OK google then you dont have to get up either
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    Please describe your home automation setup...wife needs to be convinced about the benefits!

    I have some simple automation in my house and being an IT person most of it was just for the fun of it. however a few systems i do enjoy and may save me money. The one that surprised me the most is my hallway lights. I have a movement sensor facing into the hallway that covers the stairs and...
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    House Renovation diary

    had quite a long break after those last pictures, the weather was better and it was time to have a break from DIY etc. However ive been back on the tiling last weekend and this weekend, so thought id update you. if im honest ive made a bit of a mess of the wall tiles they still look ok, but if...
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    asbestos board and fireplace (moved from General Discussion)

    I had an old 60's Gas fireplace removed from my living room this week and im pretty sure whats left is an asbestos board and possible asbestos around the flue. The board looks like asbestos board, the material around the flue seems to glisten in the light a little, looks a bit fiber like I was...
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    House Renovation diary

    The handles are all fitted now, the kitchen is coming together very well Used a template to drill the holes, to make things easier
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    House Renovation diary

    Had last weekend off DIY, a welcome break so not got as much done as normal, this weekend was mainly spent cleaning although the following pictures were taken before that happened. anyway, the main things that have happened recently are, I fitted the new sink and tap, The hob was connected to...
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    Neighbour complaint

    what a load of rubbish, so a taxi bangs your car in the street and its the fault of the guy who called the taxi? he asked them to come to his house, it must be his fault! The UPS guy delivering a parcel next door runs over your flower bed on the way, better get next door to pay, how dare he...
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    DIY a Block Paving Driveway

    this is why i wanted to do it myself, no doubt whoever i chose would do it while i was a t work and id come home to a finished driveway and no idea what went into it. next doors had theirs done, no kerb stones, no drainage, just some cement on to the soil at the edges. i didnt see any hardcore...
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    DIY a Block Paving Driveway

    do you live up the road from me? mine has been at the hardcore stage for nearly 12months, ill get back to it when the weather comes around
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    Replacing a Dimmer Switch (Careless Shock)

    can anyone recommend a good "how to" on multimeter use in household environments? either text or you tube video? ive only used mine when working on car electrics which are pretty simple. and at the very least id like to be able to test sockets and switches before changing them
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    Tap tails

    I have bought a new tap for the kitchen sink, the tails on it are standard tap size on the tap end, on the other end the tightening nut is smaller than those on the 15mm valve fitted to the end of the pipe run. Im pretty sure in my upstairs bathroom i have the tap tails connected directly to the...
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