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    Dealing with filler before lining walls

    Hi I have removed a picture rail from some walls and there is a wooden batten where this used to be. It's nailed into the walls flush so I have filled with tetrion but a yellow rust colour is seeping through. I plan to line the walls with 1200 lining paper but am worried the colour will...
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    Shower switch question

    Hi Just wondered if someone could advise me. I am not a spark but I have tried to replace a double pole 45a shower switch with pull cord. On the old one, one of the black wires had completely burnt out and was black. I cut the wires back and replaced with new switch and shower works...
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    Safety advice needed

    Blimey that was quick, putting chandeliers and winches into Google didnt work for me....thanks alot. Nude trampolining? I'd love to but Health & safety would never allow it :wink:
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    Safety advice needed

    Hi I work for a church and it's my job to change the lightbulbs on a chandelier thats about 25-30ft high. This is a very dangerous task and I hate doing it as I have to perch at the top of our largest stepladder and have nothing to hold onto. I need to know if there is a solution that...
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    Belt sander

    Yes it would be light to medium trade. Thanks for that, wasn't sure bout Ryobi but those look good
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    Belt sander

    Hi I would like to buy a handheld belt sander, does anyone have any recommendations? I have £150 to spend and will be using it for general tasks like sanding table tops, doors etc. Many Thanks
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    Ladder stabiliser

    Has anyone used this, do you think it would help? http://www.ladderstore.com/product_info.php?products_id=611 I'm a bit dodgy with heights, so thought this might help! Thank you
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    The christmas fair

    There is only one stall, right outside church. I'm starting to get confused about what i need now......... However the extension reels were fully extended going to different sockets in church and also into a separate flat 50 metres away. The whole setup is a nightmare for me each year and...
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    The christmas fair

    my gawd, what a monster........i want one! Now all i have to do is convince the priest that we need one. Many thanks for all your help
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    The christmas fair

    'You would be far better off getting a proper heavy duty socket installed with a heavy duty extension, then get a small distribution unit for outside' ok thanks.......but could you tell me what a distribution unit is? We already have a grey external double socket fitted to the outside...
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    The christmas fair

    I work at a church in Bermondsey and we have just had our annual christmas fair. All was going well until our electrics failed on our outside setup which included a hotdog stall. We set up 4 waffle irons, one coffee boiler and another one for keeping the hot dogs warm and a couple of clip on...
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    Oh great!! The fireworks have started.

    I think there should only be controlled events using fireworks and the public should not be able to get their idiotic hands on them....the reason??.....because some moron tried to fire one of them into my head last year as i was standing at a bus stop.
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    History

    As a DIYnot girlie, I can assure you chaps that size is the last thing we think about........oooh.....a 710W SDS Plus Rotary Hammer Drill - now i'm excited! :wink:
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    Climbing safely

    Ta very much, yeah one of those would be great. Just saw one of these - f11w ladder would be perfect, it could go down half of the wall, so kids couldn't get to it. http://www.fsindustries.com/more_info/fixed_steel_ladders_series_f_and_m/fixed_steel_ladders_series_f_and_m.shtml Now if...
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