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    Could I turn a metal framed bunk bed into a single 'high bed'

    Something like the one on this link http://www.furniturechoice.co.uk/Bedroom-Furniture/Beds/Bunk-Beds/Bertie-Silver-Metal-Bunk-Bed_MB10000504.htm?utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Shopping%20-%20Beds%20-%20BF&utm_term=1100612499226&utm_content=Shopping%20-%20Metal%20Beds%20-%20Generic...
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    Could I turn a metal framed bunk bed into a single 'high bed'

    My grandson (aged 8)has a set of metal framed bunk beds although to be honest, they were only used as a pair of beds 'once in a blue moon' Now our daughter is trying to make more room in his bedroom and has asked whether it would be possible to adapt this bunk bed into a single high bed. Is...
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    Which filler for chair repair.. Prior to painting.

    Thank you all for the replies
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    Which filler for chair repair.. Prior to painting.

    I want to paint some old chairs, but see there are a few chips etc on them. Which filler would be best to repair thrse please? A friend suggested car body filler as it"s a 2 part product and sets super though and fast too. I actually have some of that, but surely there is a similar type of...
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    Painting a cot .. Can I use normal gloss ?

    What sort of paint is needed for a cot? Can normal oil based gloss paijnt be used? The cot is white, but there are a few chips etc, so needs a new lick of paijnt before a new arrival in a few weeks time.
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    Ikopro v Everryl v Acrypol

    I need to do some temporary repairs to a felt roof on a garage. These products all seem similar, but which is best. Ikopro is cheapest in Wilko but the other two are available locally for not much more. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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    Parkside 3 in 1 Sander.. Any good?

    I have just noticed that Lidl are selling the Parkside 3 in 1 Sander for £24.99 which seems pretty cheap. Has anybody here already got one of these sanders and could they maybe comment on it. I want to sand a few chairs so have been looking at sanders. Thank you
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    varnish to sanded desk top

    My daughter asked me to sand an old desk top which had a few scratches on it. Now I have to varnish it and was wondering whether I should use an oil based varnish or a water based one. By the way is varnish just another word for polyurethane ? How many coats would you recommend please too ?
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    Small Sander .. is the random orbit sander the best option ?

    Thank you very much for your detailed and informative reply. That's a good point regarding the velcro pads ... when jumping back and forward between different grits. I had never thought about that. If I sand a chair i would probably want to finish the sanding on the first chair and then start...
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    Small Sander .. is the random orbit sander the best option ?

    Santa (??) is going to bring me a small sanding machine in a few weeks time. I want to update some pieces of furniture, so need the sander. No doubt it would come in useful for other DIY jobs too. I've been having a quick search online and it seems the random orbit sander is the best option...
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    Can I use artists' oil paint to touch up furniture ?

    Our daughter wants us to giver her desk a bit of a makeover. She wants it black with coloured stars (why ? .. don't ask me) I'm sure matt black or maybe a eggshell finish paint would be Ok for the main paintwork .. am I correct ? Regarding the coloured stars, I can either buy or even make a...
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    Staples for an old Swingline Staple Gun

    Hello Where can I buy staples to fit an old Swingline staple gun, originally bought by my father in the 1970s. I've kept the tool for many years and have now decided to, recover some dining room chairs. Luckily I knew where the stapler was, but sadly there were no staples and it seems none...
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    What's the entrance width of a double garage ?

    OK, thanks ! I've just got a price for a 7foot high roller door for a 3.7m overall width at £1100 which seems pretty good. I have used this company before as have done quite a few folk that I know.
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    What's the entrance width of a double garage ?

    I am about to get a double garage repaired, which will include the rebuilding of one side of the entrance. Currently there is an old up and over door with a total brickwork opening size of 3700mm. There's a 100mm wide frame on both sides, making the actual opening width 3500mm I am now going...
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    Who should remove trees / shrubs on neighbouring land damaging my wall

    I own an extra garage, which is separate to my house so is not insured. The boundary wall is leaning outwards, so I am about to get the wall and foundation replaced. The subsidence making the wall lean has been caused due to trees / shrubs on the neighbouring property. These are not 'official...
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    4 panel oak door .. Howdens, or elsewhere

    We want to change some doors in the house and my wife has picked the 4 panel oak door for most, with a couple the half glazed version of the same door. Having previously worked in building industry I tried my local Howdens. This is the door type (size 1981 x 762 non fire door) .. sink link...
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    Looking for new internal doors

    Having just had an old loft conversions decorated and new carpets fitted, the Mrs now wants new doors. I suppose she is right, but where is the best place to buy new doors. Her first thought is of course B & Q but I have a!ways found them expensive. We(she) wants oak doors .. two solid and...
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    Which underlay to choose ... for upstairs rooms

    We're about to get new carpets fitted to four rooms, which (knowing my wife) won't be cheap. I've seen various internet posts, some quite old though stating that buying underlay directly is a much cheaper option. One company often mentioned is Tradepriced .. see link below...
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    Another 'How to hide TV cables' question

    My wife has decided that it was time to buy a new flat screen TV .. so that's what we have done. She thinks it's a simple matter of sticking up the TV on the wall and that's that. Currently we have a Virgin box as well as a home cinema DVD box in the stand directly below the old...
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    Garage Door Company (NE region) .. any recommendations ?

    Does anybody here have any recommendation for a good installer of garage doors, for the Newcastle upon Tyne area. I am after a 'basic' manually operated white roller shutter door. I'll get a few quotations, but rather than just phoning up 3 companies at random, far better if I can at least...
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