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    Repainting wall

    Wall needs to be decorated, current paint is Dulux Vinyl Silk, I will be using same. Is sand and paint enough or do I need to prime wall then vinyl silk? Walls are skimmed and sound, minimal repairs.
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    Wall Paint Option

    Plastered solid brick wall
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    Wall Paint Option

    It's not lime plaster, skimmed 10years ago, gypsum
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    Wall Paint Option

    Hi I am painting a rental property; outside walls don't have cavity, without sufficient heating and ventilation are prone to condensation and mould in the winter months. They were painted with Dulux Vinyl silk then tried Dulux bathroom sheen paint but neither solved the issue. The builder is...
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    Manrose fan

    It's weird if different spec for same part number; there is only one Manrose QF100T. Assume typo...
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    Manrose fan

    I know now the expensive one can do click and collect but not the other
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    Manrose fan

    Hi What's the difference between these 2 fans if any; both from BQ? https://www.diy.com/departments/manrose-qf100t-bathroom-extractor-fan-dia-100mm/630896_BQ.prd?srsltid=AfmBOopz8MCqzB9desmTUkVvV-CMd7OtDvECIlHIs3TK2RYmrwH61k0nuCM...
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    Choice of hedge

    Hi I do my own gardening and all that but have no experience in hedges. I have a brick built fence in the front of my house of about 800m high as in pic, length about 10m wide. I want to create a bit of privacy by planting hedges, need something which doesn't grow quickly easy maintenance...
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    Tikkurila primer and paint patchy (Ed.)

    That is the best primer undercoat money can buy, I used it all the time does a perfect job, sometimes I use 2 coats on wood. I had a problem wall in the bathroom, used this and looks perfect now.
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    restore wooden table

    Yes it is oak.
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    restore wooden table

    Hi I have a dinning table to restore, I sanded the extension plank ro see which direction to go, I applied clear oil to 2 boards and part of one edge, photo of table and extension part below. I need a darker oil/stain to get a good match. What do you guys recommend? Off the shelf tinted oil like...
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    Replacing bathroom extractor fan

    Hi I am replacing bathroom fan, only have neutral and switched line supplies, don't have permanent live. Can I use fan with timer, leaving permanent live terminal blank; to be used as standard fan?
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    Decorate big holes in wall corners

    I find filler much easier to use, it's easy to sand, caulk is generally not sand able. Also, when comes to maintenance filler can be refilled where required but old caulk becomes gummy and need to removed and reinstated; removing old caulk is messy and time consuming.
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    Decorate big holes in wall corners

    All my other windows have the quadrant trim but this one, I used multi purpose filler as don't like caulks, may add trim later
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    Decorate big holes in wall corners

    The vertical gaps are about 15mm deep and 5mm wide, should I use caulk or multi purpose filler?
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    Decorate big holes in wall corners

    The bonding did a good job, easy to work with, left space for smooth filler finish. Thank you all for the replies.
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    Decorate big holes in wall corners

    I don't have any cement, bonding coat will work? I have multi purpose filler.
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    Decorate big holes in wall corners

    Hi I have 2 big holes to decorate, pls see pics, paint was peeling, digging further was full of caulk, all removed, now have to decorate the 2 areas, they are about 50mm-60mm in width and depth. How do I fill these holes? Fill with bonding coat? Thanks
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    Ideal classic RS60 Boiler

    It has been very reliable for the last 23 years, no idea when previous owner installed it, and hence want to maintain it. My neighbour bought worecester bosch, lasted less than 15 years.
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    Ideal classic RS60 Boiler

    Easy fix?
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