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Hi Can some one tell me which is the best oil to use fo a walnut worktop. It has already had a few coats of Danish oil, but I've heard tung oil might be better ? If so can I put tung oil over Danish oil. Thanks for any advice

Hi I have a walnut worktop which is oiled, the sink is set below the worktop like a butler sink and the worktop runs just over the edge of the sink, my question is what do I use to seal between the sink and worktop? Would a sealant stick to oiled wood?. Also is clear sealant avalable and OK...

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Thanks, noesall. Any Idea what mix of sand and cement to use and what depth to use.

Hi I have just bought a commputer which is quite fast, the power supply is 400watts which I think is quite low. What are the advantages of having a 500 600 or 700 watt power supply. Thanks for any help. dave

Hi I wish to lay a garden path, I was going to use square brickets 50mm thick, could any one tell me how to construct the path base and what materials to use. Thanks for any advice.

Hi I have fitted my kitchen carcasses and have got hold of some walnut worktops. These need to be cut and fitted etc. Is fitting the work top very difficult, I know a carpenter who is pretty good although he has never fitted a wooden kitchen worktops. It sounds stright forward but I'm not...

Hi I am building a stud wall chimney breast around my cooker which will house the extractor fan. I thought it would be a good idea to use fire board ( masterboard ) to clad it in. My question is can this board be skimmed with a finish plaster as you would over plasterboard ? or will it need to...

Hi I'm building a stud work chimney breast in my kitchen which will surround my cooker, there will be an extractor fan underneath, my question is, how fire proof should I make it, two layers of plasterboard, fire retardant fireboard , master board or is there another way that I don't know...

Hi I have had a vaillant multi point sealed heating system. The guy who fitted it put the fernox in with a funnel at the radiator outlet pipes before putting on the valves, then filled the system. Was this correct? since then I have removed a few of the rads to decorate and found in some rads...

Hi can anyone give me any advice on granite worktops, I'm looking to buy some but am not sure of the for's and against's. Any experience anyone has had with them also might help. Thanks

Thanks guys for all the advice, I'll try crimping and heat sealing

Hi I have drilled into my wall to put up a curtain rail and gone through a lighting cable. This cable was just plastered into the wall with no covering. I have cut out around it and managed to join it back up with a connecting block, just to get the lights working again. My problem is what can...

Hi I have brought a Mirror with a wooden frame which as been French Polished ( I think? ). I would like to paint it, can anyone tell me, do I just sand it down, undercoat and top coat, or is there something else I need to do. Many Thanks

Hi Could some one tell me how many spurs you are allowed off of a plug socket ring main ? Also, if I wanted to move a plug socket and keep it in a ring can I just join the cables with two connecting blocks, is this safe ? Thanks for any advice

Hi I'm looking to fit a Hardwood roof Lantern ( A raised window ) onto a flat roof. Does anyone know of a reasonably cheap place I can have one made. Also any advice would be appreacated. Thanks

Hi I am about to order a upvc conservatory and am interested to know peoples thoughts/experiences with the following: I am looking at a coloured upvc - will this fade, are there any downsides, etc. If I chose a woodgain finish - again are there any downsides? I am going for a glass...

Hi I have newly plastered walls, and have put a watered down supermatt Emulsion onto them, I thought this would seal them but they are still very absorbent. as I'm going to wallpaper them they will need to be sized, My question is what should I be using to size them ??. The supermatt was...