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Hi I have been asked to paint these metal gates. Each gate is 6' wide about 5' high there are two sets. They just have the factory undercoat on which is weathering and showing the galvanised through in parts I thought special metal primer on the galvanised areas and then CombiColor paint 2...

Yes it it a garage door and the woodwork been painted over and over. Can you still get gas or parrafin blowtorches? I have used a heat gun before but I found it rather slow and paint stripper costs a fortune and is really messy. Thanks for the advice. G.

Hi I have some rather large Blisters to remove from fairly thick coats of paint and re-paint over. I don't really want to strip or burn the whole lot off. What is the best way to "Fill" the area where the blisters are removed so there is not so much visible difference in the thickness of the...

Hi Everyone Not happy about having to resurrect this post but I have put the heating back on now for about 2 weeks. Almost every time the boiler fires up for the CH the autovent goes off as well. The pressure is rock solid and has not moved at all for the two weeks. I have bled all rads and...

Hi All Been reading a lot and got a pretty good idea how to approach it. Still not sure about how to bond it. I have heard about movement in the joint with the grain of the wood at 90 degrees to each other. Should I use silicon or glue for the joint or just oil the butting edges and rely on...

Hi I am going to join some IKEA wooden worktops at right angles to each other in my new kitchen. The worktops only have a very small rounded radius on the edge unlike the large post form radius found on normal chipboard worktops. Would I still need to use a worktop jig? I have a router but...

Hi I have a ProCombi 85 HE Think it is really a rebadged Vokera. The last two times I have run a bath I have noticed the boiler keeps on running for a few minutes after I have turned off the hot tap! It is set on DHW only the CH is off at the moment I haven't taken the cover off to check...

Explained brilliant - thanks for the pics. Different - but doesn't look too bad in the photo when they overhang the door like that. Thanks Everyone

Hi How does that work out with lining up the edge of the door? That will make the side of the cabinet at the end 18mm+14mm = 32mm with 14mm overhanging the edge of the door surely? I'm sure the Swedes will have thought it out but can't see it myself seems a bit of a bodge just sticking...

Hi Coljack Good point never thought of that never knew it existed. Makes more sense to swap the side panel. Reading through the catalogue now it seems to make sense "Cover panels can be fixed to the end of frames to match your kitchen doors and drawers." Fixed to end of frames - not added to...

Hi I have exposed ends but they butt up to the architrave between the doors. I could still fit but I think the look of the side panel overhanging the archi would look a bit odd. I think what I will probably end up doing is using the side panel of the cabinet as a template for drill holes etc...

Hi Wife set on an IKEA kitchen. Looking at the specs. I can see they offer cover panels for the end of the cabinets, (I don't think the cabinets are colour matched). They give WxH but not the thickness! It's a bit of a squeeze to get the cabinets in in places, if they are 18mm thick an extra...

Thanks all BTW it's a Indesit Omega 1000 Good point about the freezing forgot about last winter I had a bucket of water freeze solid in the garage !!!!! Ta. G.

Hi Everyone I am looking into moving our washing machine into the garage. I was considering the water supply and noticed that even on a hot wash cycle the combi boiler never kicks in, as it would if you ran the hot tap. The machine seems to work fine but it is obviously only drawing cold...

Thanks Explained now, so I take it no need to use any PVA or dampen the board surface down before starting. Thanks G.

Hi Everyone Can someone help me understand the term 'low suction?' I have some plasterboard to skim and I am confused as to what is meant by the term. To me it suggests a surface that wont suck much moisture out of the plaster i.e. low but surely cardboard will dry plaster quickly! Is it not...

Hi Had a new boiler fitted in a hurry by the vendor just b4 we moved in 'bout a year ago (condition of sale). Anyway on Friday had the old fusebox upgraded with a consumer unit. Took nearly every floorboard up on the circuit to find this !!! Under the floorboards the plumber had lifted to...

Hi Everyone Vokera HE Boiler Installed last year been running fine - 3 bed - 7 rads. Just had a radiator moved for room re-arrange. The plumber said there was no reason to drain down the whole system - he isolated all rads at both ends then - cut the pipes - did the business - re-connected...

Hi Got quite a large area like this in the kitchen I am decorating. I've stripped the paper off and it is patchy and flaking. What is the best way to paint over without the patches where the paint has come off showing? Is it possible to seal with PVA and then fill in just the depressions...

Cheers Nige Looks like I may have to turn the pipes at 90 degrees - back to the side wall in a U and come back into the centre - then down. Ah well better than bringing the house down I suppose! :roll: