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    My screws look terrible!

    Thanks, I might give these a go.
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    My screws look terrible!

    It’d need to be a thicker piece - the chairs are actually different heights! Might work, I’ll have a think thanks.
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    My screws look terrible!

    I bought some of these, but they didn’t cover the fixings enough.
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    My screws look terrible!

    The acrylic is only about 4mm thick, so I don’t think I can. I’m not sure how I could skim it …
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    My screws look terrible!

    Aaaaaah now that’s not a bad idea! I do have a bit of oak that would blend in. It’s not to hard to fill the holes and repaint.
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    My screws look terrible!

    To stop these chairs scuffing the wall at work, I’ve put up an acrylic panel. It’s just been a ******* of a job. Some screws are just wall plugs, some are the proper plasterboard ones. Plus, because the acrylic is probably a bit thin, it’s bowing slightly. Any ideas on what I can cover the...
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    Repairing plasterboard THEN attaching curtain rail bracket

    Is it possible to repair this plasterboard hole and then reattach a bracket for a curtain pole? It’s in the middle of bifold doors, so the bracket really does need to go back exactly here. There’s only a small gap between the plasterboard and the brick, so it’ll be impossible to slip a bit of...
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    Sensor tap and under sink water heater

    Any words of wisdom or pitfalls to avoid? I plan to run two sink units from an under sink water heater, with sensor taps. It's a commercial property with (obviously) no hot water. There's actually four sinks, but in "pairs" in that two are on either side of one wall (kitchen and WC) and the...
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    What is stuck on the inside of these windows?

    I was hoping this might be the case! It looks a bit crappy in my opinion, but then it is a bit old.
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    What is stuck on the inside of these windows?

    Ah, so I want to be sure it’d safe to remove! Would it be weird, though, that it’s just around the edge?
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    What is stuck on the inside of these windows?

    Even just the bit around the edge? In any case, that means it should be fine to pull off, I guess.
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    What is stuck on the inside of these windows?

    What is this grey film stuck on my windows, and can I pull it off? This is a commercial property I’m planning to take on. It`d look much nicer if it was gone! I do wonder if it is an anti-condensation thing, as it’s a single glazed shopfront.
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    Trying to fix a fluorescent light ... now the starter is glowing?!?!?

    They are about 1-1.5 m long. Not sure of the wattage. I replaced the starter like-for-like (S10, I think). The glowing looks just like the pic halfway down this wiki page, so I think I'm all good on that front! The other one though, I'm stumped. New starter, new "bulb", still doesn't work...
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    Trying to fix a fluorescent light ... now the starter is glowing?!?!?

    Wonderful. Thank you - the glow kinda "looked" normal but I just couldn't find anything out about it at all!
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    Trying to fix a fluorescent light ... now the starter is glowing?!?!?

    Really? Really really? Then how come none of the others do this? There must be 5 or 6 similar lights in the building. Though only two (including the one I can't get working) have a new one.
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    Trying to fix a fluorescent light ... now the starter is glowing?!?!?

    Ha! Yes, that hadn't occurred to me I guess :) I tend to be pretty happy sorting these things out for myself and I don't mind a bit of give and take if I can manage it myself.
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    Trying to fix a fluorescent light ... now the starter is glowing?!?!?

    I rent a room in a business. One of the two fluorescent lights doesn't have a bulb. Are they called bulbs??? Anyway. I'm at work doing a bit of DIY and figure I'll just stick in a new tube. Hmmm, doesn't work. A quick google (I know NOTHING about these lights) tells me that the starter might...
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    The toddler broke a kitchen cupboard

    So, I ordered jobandknock's things from eurofit (plus spares plus masking tape - you can never have too much masking tape). A five minute job, even with the toddler helping. Woke the baby up with the banging, unfortunately. But otherwise very simple. Now, how long do you think it'll take...
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    The toddler broke a kitchen cupboard

    I've ordered the fixing dowls from euro fit - I think they will do the trick. Thinking about the cut down plug idea - the broken bits definitely weren't an 8 (or 7, nor 6 either probably). So I'll try that if the others don't work. I've been looking for an excuse to buy a hot glue gun...
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