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S.O.S I'm having a problem finding some 'White Oak Doors.' Really I need a couple of 31" Doors in order to fit the space between my lounge and dining room. I can only find 30" * 78" / 32" * 80" / 33" * 78". But really I need a couple of 31" * 78" doors. If I go for the 32" * 80" doors -...

My daughter left some wax crayons on my car seat , which then melted into the material . Has anyone got any idea on the best way to remove the mess ?

thanks for the advice - I`ll give it a try

I recently replaced the silicone sealant around the top of my bath . I used a stanley knife to remove the old stuff , but it took ages , and the results could have been better . Is there a better way , or any type of solvent thats worth trying , as I have a similar job to do around some window...

Does anyone know what the white residue is that comes out of brickwork - and how do you shift it ???

cheers mate . I didn`t know such a thing existed :o

Hello there , I purchased a real flame gas fire around a year ago . The fire works and looks great , but the imitation coals have become a bit discoloured and slightly grey in appearance . they look to made from a black coated fireproof foam material similar in appearance to...

Can anyone help ? I`ve spent a good few hours today jet-washing my patio area . While it has come up pretty well , there are a few areas which could be better . Is there any treatment for those really hard to shift bits of algae etc . The flags are rough stone , made by...

Thanks for the advice ! Like most lazy folk nowadays , I`m tempted by the low maintainance aspects of the coated steel , so will probably avoid a wooden door . what is g.r.p. by the way . Same as upvc ? Also , I have had a quote from a local firm of £679 to fit a Henderson Corinthian coated...

thanks mate ! why do you say that , are they stronger , what about price difference ?

Hello there , I am looking at replacing my up and over garrage door . I am probably going to get it proffessionally done . Can anyone tell me which is the best material - steel with powder coated paint , or upvc ? thanks .

Cheers !! painting the beading along with the skirting sounds like a great idea - certainly something I hadn`t thought of - should look miles better like you say - thanks

thanks for that -. yes , I intend to under-cut the door frames to run the floor underneath . My only concern with ending the beading there , is that the beading I`ve got is mdf (i think) with a laminate covering . will the edge of it not be visible , and therefore look a bit crap . is there a...

I have just bought some laminate floor , which I intend to put down myself . The only thing concerning me is , how to make the beading - or edging strip look nice . I dont want the hassle of removing the skirtings , so beading is the only way . The thing that bothers me most , is how...

not really , just one or two on the corner of the chimney - breast , I seem to remember dealing with these in the past , by slitting the bubble with a stanley knife , then pasting in the gap - does this sound feasible ?

hmmm !!! seems a bit drastic ! - I havent actually emultioned it yet - just lined it . Hopefully I`ve done an o.k. job - just wondered if theres any way of reducing the risk of bubbling by the way you put the paint on . for example is it better to do a thinned down coat first - for example ????

thanks for that - will give it a go - is it best to use something like poly-filla , or the decorators fillerb you get in a tube ?

Can anyone give me any tips on how to avoid blistering or air bubbles when emultioning on top of lining paper - or how to deal with , if they happen , thanks

Having just put up some lining paper I have noticed (or the wife has noticed) there is still the odd bump here and there - even though I spent ages preparing the walls . Is there any way to hide these prior to painting - without removing the paper ! . Or should I just get a less fussy wife !!!!!!

Nice one - thanks for the advice . I assume (being ignorant) does `caulking` mean running a bead of filler down the edge ?????