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    Crack in front door showing through again

    Time and time again I have sanded, filled and painted this door crack in the panel of our mahogany wooden door and yet again is has reappeared after just a month. I have used the best paints Fortress trade undercoat and primer (outside and indoor) , Dulux Weathershield and the filler is...
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    Water pooling under wooden drainer and leaking onto wooden floor

    Again there are a few ways to clean up spills other than mopping the floor. We also have an electric squeegee.
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    Water pooling under wooden drainer and leaking onto wooden floor

    The lvt flooring in our bathroom will be moped but kitchen will be swept and cleaned with cloth. There are always other ways of doing things. :)
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    Water pooling under wooden drainer and leaking onto wooden floor

    Well yes if there are no constant drips for a period of time. The bathroom will be much wetter obviously.
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    Water pooling under wooden drainer and leaking onto wooden floor

    I agree. It's not quite as bad at the moment as I have lifted the rear a bit more but it does need doing. I have contacted the manufacturer.
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    Water pooling under wooden drainer and leaking onto wooden floor

    Well that has told me :rolleyes: Oak flooring is suitable for all rooms except bathroom. Kitchen sink is designed by Howdens to overhang. The work surface isn't real wood. The drainer does have a capillary groove but not enough overhang for the width of the sink.
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    Water pooling under wooden drainer and leaking onto wooden floor

    I get that but can't afford to get any water on oak floor or it will very quickly warp.
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    Water pooling under wooden drainer and leaking onto wooden floor

    Just had a new kitchen with a Belfast sink. We also got an oak drainer but it seems however high you tilt it from the rear to lift it (piece of wood) aiding gravity the water still seems to pool backwards on the sink rim eventually trickling down onto the new solid oak floor which has started to...
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    Random damp patches on wall

    Well after almost a year on I can feel the lining paper (despite having polystyrene backing) feels damp in places, as does the ceiling paper. We have just had the chimney swept (after 2 years use) and about to have a log burner installed with metal flue. I am hoping the combination of a clean...
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    Exterior Paint already failing

    Again this is another indoor windowsill recently painted. No moisture or anything and yet it is already peeling.
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    Exterior Paint already failing

    Its Fortress Trade interior and exterior Primer & Undercoat White 1Ltr
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    Exterior Paint already failing

    Having said that it seems to be lifting on the windowsill after 2 or 3 coats.
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    Exterior Paint already failing

    The weathwrseal was applied to the shed previously on its bare wood with no undercoat or primer and no problems. This was just a piece of wood under the sill I replaced.
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    Exterior Paint already failing

    I haven't mixed and matched brands as it's undercoat and primer in one can.
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    Exterior Paint already failing

    You might have something there. I think it might be.
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    Exterior Paint already failing

    Well, I used Screwfix trade undercoat and primer paint on new wood. Then finished with Dulux weathwrseal and after the first sign of rain it's starting to come off. Why?
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    Treating and old iron bench

    I did see some metal paint in Lidl but it was a spray can so didn't buy it as probably not the type spoken about here.
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    Treating and old iron bench

    It was very cheap as I got it for free :giggle: Looks good in our garden and when painted old park bench green will look even better. It's worth the effort to me.
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    Leaking new shower door

    What I can't understand is its getting through under the sealant I did both sides of the bracket base that doesn't move. This is ridiculous.
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