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    Splashback! What to use?

    hmmmm, tiles r the best answer, around a hob - it can get hot, some paints dont like heat,ask her if she cooks! (or the hubby) u can get fire n heat proof paints, limited colours - white only. very expensive. aliminum sheet polished and oiled is always a favouriite. if u go to a metal...
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    I put Petrol in a diesel

    lol, i often put unleaded in my diesel, usually about a 5 n then realise.....and top up with the expensive stuff to the brim. in fact it s funny now as my accountant said well its cheaper that way.hehehe. oh n i just say to the attendant srry mate but i thought i d mix it up a bit , the bill...
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    how do i get rid of AOL 's browser page

    hehehe n1 empip, yeh and we pay for the privilege....well.... :lol: :twisted: ...u know. i'll tell my m8 whose with lol , aol. stop ur debits n wait for the baillifs, use the connection 4 free as long as he can with a router and get a new supplier. thx guys, keep sharin n be good :)
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    Stop Silicone Sealant from sticking?

    hmmm sounds a bit heath robinson to me.......ur right u ll have to cut it n re silicone to get access. not that ud have to get to much access anymore. i mean leaks n stuff, missin cats or hamsters. i new an old lady with ur problem and she always wanted me to sort her bath panel out,; it got...
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    plastering a ceiling or lining with paper

    third eye is right , u cant beat a good plasterin job for that pefect finish, ahh nice flat sufaces , good sound bonding. but if the suface of the ceiling is sound ie no lumps , bulges, huge cracks, or recent leaks u could use gyprocs easy fill - on the cracks, let it dry n light sand if u...
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    painting plasterboard

    i m always wary paitin bare plaster myself , put a sealer on first; u dont want leaching do u?
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    Plasterboard peel

    mmm plaster board; and u want to emulsion it? well ideally a skim of plaster is the trick n then seal n paint or its less money but more time n experience needed; u need to tape n fill joints between plaster boards if there r any, fill the bullet holes, hehehe, line n paint simple m8 ...
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    how do i get rid of AOL 's browser page

    yes, info u gave was a big help n confirmed what i thought, thx spark. although; on 'aohell', u still have to go through there servers n stuff, at least the browser n comp config will be surpressed, lol. hopefully ill get a true 2 meg connection and not some laggy 3rd party nanny. :)
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    how do i get rid of AOL 's browser page

    mmmm it reconfigured settings to default on a boot up and well the rest is history. ill surgest and sort out the cheapo root, get isp name n serv proxy settings of them. funny thing is i tried to get some info of 'em earlier; u know on the phone, lmao was that weird , some geezer in asia...
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    how do i get rid of AOL 's browser page

    lmao, thanks eggplant, a steep learning curve. ;) yup its already messin n updatin my comp, when it ran fine; now is full of AOHELL , just in 1 hr, it reboted n installed a windows update, changed operating systems, n worst of all wont let me download n upload ; u gotta laugh, heheeh. never...
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    how do i get rid of AOL 's browser page

    hi , i ve got aol as my provider, lol, i know; but.....how do or stop, to be more precise, their browser page or search engine from dominating and slowing down my connection. i have p4 processor, windows xp, and i just want to connect through the modem they give me and not have to go through...
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    Stop Silicone Sealant from sticking?

    hmmm , id try n find some tiles too match and retile beyond the panel ; u may have to retrim the panel; but hey ull do the job right as it should have been done in the fist place. if ur tiles r new ish ull find the ones to match just look. i always leave access to the bath as easy as poss...
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    Filler still showing stains despite several coats of paint

    mmmm yup , it will always show; filling holes is what ur supposed to do not filling so u level the surace. u should have sanded down the filler to the hole/crack level n then maybe primed the filler with oil sealant paint n then painted over with emulsion. its a problem i know but the...
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    Bubbling/flaking paint.

    lol, hmm yet another new plaster job left unsized n not treated; causes major head aches, n money. i always seal new plaster walls before any painting or papering; it s worth its wait
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    painting box in wooden pipes with emulsion

    mmm emulsion on wood is not the best solution; try priming (oil based) and using egg shell, a supplier will mix u the same colour in it as ur walls. :D
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    Wall Papering

    wouldnt emulsion walls; myself. better to fill any scabs n holes with easy fill 'gyproc', n then seal the walls with pva n water, n use ur fresco. bewty :)
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    joining wood 2 wood guttering?

    thanks nose all ur a good bloke:) up 'ere in lancs we have loads of houses that have wooden (yup trees) guttering, problems always arise on terraces when people ; my neigbour, go plastic. lol. Bitumen mastic, with some fibreglass scrim embedded on the join is a good solution and i will...
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    Best filler

    mann..rofl....whooooooooooooa. dont forget to size ur walls after u vac all the dust up, other wise it turns to gluey poridge if it gets wet. lol gd luck. n1 ;)
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    Anti Virus Software

    golden rule- keep of the dodgy download sites and pages, lol. If u get a virus any ways and clean it off u r system ur comp will never be the same as a fresh install . back up u files n fresh install if u get a virus. i ve always used avg free, n a basic fire. dont bother with gettin...
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    Shower grout

    sounds very scary- u need to sort this out. mmm u need to regrout if u can- if u say its shrinking and gaps r reforming as the wall behind will get wetter :( use ardex flex-fs as ur grout its v good n does the trick
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