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    Drilling into skimmed walls

    Spreads been and gone, dried and painted with silk Now, the mrs wanted a few pics hung, no problem, but I had a fair bit of plaster chip away from the hole Now she has got some shelving with brackets that have a few mm around the edge of the fixing hole Could anyone advise the best way...
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    Cleaning Flux off pipes Ready for Painting

    Liking the wire wool idea
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    Cleaning Flux off pipes Ready for Painting

    Thanks for the reply Steve, i'll try that Burnt flux seems really sticky, so hopefully that will work :wink: Matt
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    Cleaning Flux off pipes Ready for Painting

    Just to add, it was only 10 rads :lol:
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    Cleaning Flux off pipes Ready for Painting

    Just had all my 1972 rads changed, unfortunately to a different size so the plumbing needed changing also Tomorrow i'm going to paint the pipes and was wondering what would be the best way to clean the pipes ready for paint Matt
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    Cutting Contiboard

    Thanks Diyisfun, it's a new blade so will rip it any way thats easy for me Cheers Matt
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    Cutting Contiboard

    Hi people first post :D I'm building my daughter some fitted wardrobes with the main ingredient conti, i'll be using a hand power saw and know that the best cut face will be the underside but what edge will be best ?? the first edge that the blade touches or the last edge that it cuts...
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