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    Chip Repair on Kitchen - High Gloss End Panel

    You'll struggle with that, Best way would be to replace if possible, or if its an end panel and not been cut or fitted you could turn it round to hide the damaged end
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    Led strip light question

    240 LED downlights thanks
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    Led strip light question

    Hi ,,I'm considering making ceiling light box for my dining room approx. 1200x2400 with maybe 4 LV down lighters connected to the lighting circuit,, now can I wire a led strip light to the same circuit but on a different SW? as I would prefer them to be separate. thanks Rick
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    Staircase / newel post problem

    Ah yeah ,, see it now, I was on my phone when viewing it, looked like it had been lined with 4x1 # cheers
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    Kitchen Worktop Cutting

    Presuming its a Stainless sink ,they have a 10mm retaining lip that holds the fixing clips underneath and if the cut isn't true to the shape it can deform the shape of the sink in the cut,, if its just pushing the sink up slightly use a file to take off the excess, if its too much for filing...
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    Stepped cracks in exterior wall

    Roots from the privets could have cracked the drain.
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    Opinions on skim coat please.

    Make sure he comes back with a belt sander, and the money you paid him ,and if that's the state of his work I wouldn't be asking him to re-skim it.
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    Staircase / newel post problem

    Just an idea,, could you try and take off the 4x1 (?) cladding and replace it with new at 90deg with the spindles,
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    Sandblasted beams.

    Just a thought ,, but if you oil first you might have a job to get the masking tape to stick.
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    Can I use ready gauged morter for haunching?

    3 sand to 1 cement mix he means ,, usual mix
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    Can I use ready gauged morter for haunching?

    Grano to dust may be ok for a bit of structure if you can get your hands on a small bag full,, As for the useable length of time for the mortar read the instructions and knock about 10 mins off for getting it up there and getting sorted out
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    Sky deal

    Sky monopolise the airwaves,,, they've just put my package up ,, then I read they were dropping Discovery,(now reinstated) Kodi all the way for me so far
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    Will this sink and toilet?

    Pretty straight forward to me ,, 3 x 15mm flexi hoses and a new pan connector a bit of adjusting to the basin waste and job done ,, just check that you can fit a new pan waste to the existing soil, presuming your waste goes through the wall , you will also have to extend the cold flow for the...
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    Grey veneer supplier

    Don't know if these may help http://www.morland-uk.com/shop/
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    best device to sand off paint

    Presuming its a plaster wall your after removing the paint just sand it and apply a PVA mix solution(50/50 for a strong mix) then let the tiler do his stuff , if he uses a good adhesive Bal or Evo or Mapei job should be a gud in,,,if your tiling over timber or a gloss paint(which isn't...
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