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  1. Old Salt

    Water marks in bedroom wall

    If you enlarge the pic it looks like there are 3 marks in the render. The pic showing the down pipe just below the second pipe clip and the other pic with the scribble just above your squiggle. It may be letting in water?
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    Commercial solicitor fees

    My grandaughter just moved house (3 weeks ago) domestic property and cost them about 2.7K
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    Sky box loosing connection issue?

    Switch off the sky option for wifi. Unplug the sky box and the router, connect the ethernet cable, plug in the router once its up and running, plug in the sky box and switch on.
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    Getting white paint off black metal tile trim?

    That’s it, I generally have a bottle in the garage. Really good at cleaning winter crap of the car windscreen. As I said and egg cup full in a couple of pints of water and a micro fibre cloth brings windows up a treat.
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    How can I mangle thee? Let me count the ways

    I generally use a lawn mower for cutting my lawn.
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    Advice Needed: Neighbour Raised Ground Level Without Planning Permission – What Are My Options?

    Talk to the neighbour, he may raise the wall or he may let you do it.
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    Getting white paint off black metal tile trim?

    Its a degreaser but can remove various sticky type things. Purple in colour sold at hardware shops, boots etc. Can be used for a multitude of tasks used neat or add an egg cup full to a couple of pints of water to clean your windscreen, windows, tape residue.
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    Getting white paint off black metal tile trim?

    I would try something more gentle to start with. You can get progressively aggressive if it doesn't work, meths, white spirit, turps, cellulose thinners then pait stripper would be my suggestions.
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    Sky box loosing connection issue?

    Purely based on potential costs. I don't know what the latest packages are but I shall be binning sky when my contract is up.
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    Sky box loosing connection issue?

    Use the ethernet cable, cancel sky glass unless it works out cheaper. My box kept losing the connection till I ran an ethernet cable. Been okay since.
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    Definitive answer on when we can paper over new plaster please :-)

    Amateur decorator but if its been plastered since January I would crack on and do it. Size the wall first of course. I always thought it was six months and my new build a fair few years back told me the same when we moved in.
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    Gloss or Semi Gloss / Satin Wood for a wooden banister?

    I would make sure the brushes are really dry. I always wash brushes in warm water and washing up liquid after cleaning to remove any residue. 24 hours should do it, I usually wrap the bristles in some kitchen towel to help maintain the shape.
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    Any tips on booking a holiday?

    Last time I went with Tui when the air traffic shenanigans happened the Tui reps all ran for the hills and Tui didnt have a clue what day it was took us 4 days to get home. Jet2 reps sorted their passengers with accomodation and the flew home the next day! My daughter has two dolphins (not...
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    Gloss or Semi Gloss / Satin Wood for a wooden banister?

    Just some thoughts that may or may not help. Is the paint old. Has it been well mixed? Have you used anything oily or greasy, white spirit, brush cleaner?
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    Is this normal?

    In my experience some are worse than others but they are all messy. Easier to get it off if you do it before it dries hard.
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    Gloss or Semi Gloss / Satin Wood for a wooden banister?

    I wonder if the bannister is probably teak? Its an oily wood and may interfere with the drying process. I know nothing about bannisters or Zinsser however.
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    Buying used wheels with tyre on.

    My eldest had a car written off after the airbags worked as intended. The car was a 2006 Seat written off in 2017. He emailed Seat and thanked them for saving his life. Car was a right mess but he walked away with a graze on his left hand.
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    1 month Broadband query

    Tell us whereabouts you are may help in providing advice. I am with Toob, they do a deal where you have a rolling 1 month contract at a slightly higher price. Mine is a contract 1GB upload and download for £29 per month I think the non contract is £33.
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    Cooling tips

    Torres 10 brandy for me but at the moment a pint of Stella sitting in my lounge with the aircon on at 22.4 having just watched England lose to France. 24-26.
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    Solder on exhaust back box

    Never had much success mending exhausts. Only time it worked I bugg*red the good bit trying to get it back on. I have never bothered to try again!
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