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    Added too much water to paint

    Pour some of the watered down paint into another paint tub and just add more paint to it. But make sure you add it gradually instead of waiting until the water evaporates you will have the job done by the time this happens.
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    Putting up street light in back garden

    Hi, It is going to be armoured cable up to 240 volt it will be buried approx 18inch under ground inside a plastic down spout and run up the wall covered in with galvanised metal the lenght of cable is about 10 metres
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    Putting up street light in back garden

    No there are no blocks behind the faceplate.I think i will go with the fused spur unit it sounds like it is the safest option. Thanks very much for your time i really appreciate it.
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    Putting up street light in back garden

    Hi steve,Thanks for getting back to me.The light is a three head street light it just says 230 volt in the instructions it says to use 25 watt max light bulbs.The switch in the kitchen is a single one could i run the new cable to this and replace it with a double one the light will only be used...
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    Putting up street light in back garden

    Hi all, I am putting up a new 230 volt street light in my back garden can i run the switch and power from the existing light switch in the kitchen.
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    plaster falling off using wallpaper stripper.

    Hi, Sorry to say it is your fault as the heat of the steamer is to intense and it is bolstering the plaster.Put the steamer in the middle of the room with the window and doors closed and leave for 1 hour or so to soften the paper then use hot water with washing up liquid in it and use a large...
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    plasterbord/wallpaper problem

    Hi I would suggest you buy plaster board and re board over the existing paper and plaster board and then skim over it.Because if you try to strip it you will damage the walls and ten you will have to patch them and think of the time you will save by not stripping. ( I know it is expensive but...
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