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    Removing scratches from stainless steel

    Is there a way to remove scratches from stainless steel.
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    Making a garden level

    My garden goes up hill very slightly. Is there a gardening technique to get a garden level. I assume it will involve alot of excavating/digging. Perhaps not worth it if it means too much work?
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    Pipe Puzzle

    ok.. i will consider the freezing option. BUT.... what about the main water stop-tap to the house... Hoe can that be fixed. Surely that's the job for the water company, because they would have to close the supply to my property??
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    Jungle

    What if i start off by using a pickaxe... will this be good enough to turn the soil?[/list]
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    Pipe Puzzle

    How do you put a stop-valve on a pipe (to turn the water supply on/off), when the pipe is running with water. (Can't turn the water off at the mains because the main stop tap to the house is damaged) Do I have to call the water company in???????? :cry:
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    Cocoon in pupa stage?

    alien!
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    Am I responsible

    are u replacing the asbestos roof yourself? How are you planning to dispose of the material.
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    Window Sill

    I know the cause... it's because I dont have double-glazing and the old window frames are letting water in just slightly. When I can afford double glazing, that should solve the problem. But in the mean-time I need to make some initial repairs.
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    Jungle

    My garden is like jungle. It is overgrown with weeds, grass, shrubs, bushes and other types of vegetation. Recently I tried to clear the garden, but find that the ground was too hard to turn the soil, and broke my pitch-fork. Need a quick solution to clear the garden of everything. Was...
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    Window Sill

    Recently took off the window sill in the kitchen and noticed that the brick-work underneath is slightly wet. Before i put on a new window sill, should i treat it?? [/img]
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    Is this normal!!!!?

    I used the correct adhesive, but it was a ready-mix one though.
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    Is this normal!!!!?

    I tiled my kitchen floor about 6months ago. Recently something heavy fell on the tile and it cracked. Surprisingly the adhesive underneath was still wet becausr it oozed out through the crack. I am planning on re-tiling a few of the tiles. Any suggestions? (1) Is it still wet, because I used...
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    What is this used for?

    Copy and paste the below link. My stop-tap below the sink doesnt work anymore and thenplumber installed these. Is it advisable to get the stop-tap repaired. And does that mean calling the water company to do so??? http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?cId=100121&ts=15453&id=17447
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    small hole in outside wall

    The plumber recently left a hole in the outside wall for the drainage to my new washing machine. What is the best way to fill the hole? Is bonding a good material to use?
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    IKEA kitchen

    I also bought an IKEA kitchen, but found that the only solution is to re-route the plumbing to the foot of the wall near the floor. That's where the service area is for the plumbing. If you also bought an IKEA work-top you will notice that its width is not sufficient to accomodate a gap between...
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    HOTPOINT FFP187BG FRIDGE FREEZER

    I bought the above applicance and it's giving me a headache. The fridge is working fine, but i tried to reverse the doors. When I went to fasten the screws on the otherside of the fridge, the holes that were already there to be used were too BIG! because there were not any threading inside...
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    weird flesh-like wall

    My whole bathroom has been painted with Dulux Bathroom paint. However, where the window meets some of the wall, some areas have become quite clammy. The consistency of the wall almost feels like touching human skin. Any explanations?
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    Crumbling paint

    I recently painted my ground floor kitchen with the correct paint. BUT the paint is crumbling at the foot of the wall near the floor next to an external door. I think there may be moisture rising up the wall, but I wouldnt call it rising damp. Or perhaps this is rising damp in its early...
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    OIL FILLED HEATERS

    Are these types of heaters useful and effective?
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    JOINING CARPETS

    How do you join 2 pieces of the same carpet together and maked it look like one piece of carpet?
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