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    Peeling paint on newly plastered wall

    REMEMBER THE GOLDEN RULE WHEN PAINTING BARE PLASTER IS ALWAYS USE A WATERED DOWN MATT EMULSION FOR THE FIRST COAT THIS WILL SEAL THE PLASTER DONT WORRY IF IT LOOKS LIKE THE PLASTER IS STILL SHOWING THRU THIS WILL DISAPPEAR WHEN YOU HAVE DONE A COUPLE OF TOPCOATS.
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    How do you define the size of coving

    beesly and fildes building merchants sell all sizes coving look on google to see if theres 1 near you also bq do the size your after
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    2nd coat paint peeling on skimmed wall - PVA or SIZE?

    DO NOT USE PASTE you cannot paint over it lighly sand the wall dust of then i would mix PVA like 1-5 thats all then put that on leave to fully dry then use a mist coat of emulsion 1part water 4 parts paint leave to dry completely then finish with 2 topcoats if you see any sign of the PVA...
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    Decorator needed for external painting - what should I ask?

    pity you werent closer id have come round a had look and give you a quote ask who does your neighbours see if they know any one
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    sizing newly plastered walls

    waste of money a decent emulsion paint mixed 1 water 4 paint will do just as good a job to seal the plaster a slight rub down first to get rid of snots then paint with the mix as above allow to dry then finish with topcoat job done
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    Peeling paint on newly plastered wall

    any sign of damp near were problem is and paint will peel it must be comlpetely dry before applying mist coat i usually do a 1-4 mix then leave to dry then finish with topcoat, if you have had any leaks that have shown thru plaster allow to dry then use an oil based undercaot before attempting...
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    renualt kangoo 54plate auto

    hi guys my friend has a kangoo and for 12 months it has not been started because it is used for her disabled grandaughter who is in hospital anyway i changed battery for brand new one and it started first time no problems at all, prior to all this she had problems with the airbag light it would...
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    halstead ace high diverter?

    if its the whole diverter akgas sellin it for £82 with vat not bad thats half the price we was quoted i reckon it only needs the service kit as this boiler is not used much they out most of the time i do know things can fail but its always been serviced and is spotlessly clean inside only just...
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    halstead ace high diverter?

    no need for that reply for your info the house is spotless no dog boiler in ground floor kitchen on wall simple to access ample parking outside so i dont think the tradesman will have any problems by the way cost of diverter less than £40 if is just the diaphram £5 so i must be in the wrong job...
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    halstead ace high diverter?

    hi all me again with my friends halstead ace high problems now we have got the upstairs rads getting warm when the heating is not on had a guy round for a quote he says its the diverter valve and it will cost £205 wth part and labour i think thats a bit steep any thoughts from members as to what...
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    samsung le26r74bd cant tune freeview

    thanx for all replies i tried on another ariel still no joy then i googled the model number and added no freeview seems the problem is with the remote the original which was lost had an extra menu button marked DMENU this takes you into the digital service menu and thats how you get freeview...
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    samsung le26r74bd cant tune freeview

    hi all ive been given a samsung le26r74bd tv about 2 years ago from a friend without the remote anyway i got 1 from ebay works fine the problem is i can only watch freeview if i connect a freeview box via the scart now i know how to tune it in i can get the dtv menu up and start the tuning but...
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    A decent filler...Recommendations please

    ive always used tetrion filler drys white easy to sand and i always put some white matt emulsion on the filler before using the main colour this stops the filler flashing through
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    haltead ace high leaking

    hi this is my first post ive joined to see if i can get some help my friend has an halstead ace high combi boiler and its started to leak so im a bit ok with diy so i isolated the mains and removed cover and found the leak wihich is coming out of a small clear plastic tube top left hand side...
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