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Hi all, i want to permanantly paint, dye, or in some way change the colour of, things that really don't want to be painted 1. I have some trainers with semi rigid synthetic soles. Some kind of rubber or plastic. Specifically on the side of the sole area, its slightly softer than normal rubber...

Hi all, sorry if this is the wrong subforum, it seemed like the only one related to heat, that was my basis: The kitchen and bathroom are consistently the coldest rooms in my house. They are also the rooms that lack both carpets and curtains I dont think putting carpets in them is feasible for...

My favourite lamp isn't working right, it randomly cuts out if the cable isnt held at the right angle. After some close inspection, i have identified the break. About a millimetre wide, the cable sheath is pierced and the copper wire within is presumably damaged. If i bend it in a loop so that...

Hi all, my hallway has just been replastered and i'm currently repainting it, in a black and gold art deco styling. This may be gaudy to some and tasteful to others, but its what i want to do Anyways, i have these wooden corner pieces i want to attach to the two outward-protruding wall corners...

i have been silly in past months, buying tons of paint rollers and frames sort of at random, because i falsely assumed it would be all standardised, now i have several 9 (226mm) inch parts that don't fit together i have these foam rollers, and no frame that fits them. External diameter 57mm...

Hello all! I'm renovating a spare bedroom for guests, and the carpet is in a bit of an unfortunate state it was once a really beautiful thing, kind of still is under the dust, but i think its past its time and i do plan to replace it unfortunately, that simply is not in the budget right now...

Hi all, i'm drilling holes for shelves today in my bathroom, i'm using 8x65mm plugs, so i drilled a hole that deep, and actually a bit deeper. 830mm is the depth of this hole, i know because that's the entire length of the 8mm wide drill bit i used, i kept going hoping to hit some brickwork and...

Hi all, my hall carpet has gottten terribly stained with paint already, i will eventually be replacing it but id like to not make it worse for now In addition, i have also recently painted some, but not all of the skirting boards, before painting the wall. yes dumb i know, i realise that now...

Hello all, i see this is a common question, i had a look through various threads and got a few answers, but i'm not satisfied so im making my own I want to hang up shelves in my shower area, screws and plugs through the tiles. All i have are tri point flat shank masonry drill bits, and i...

i'm using 6 x 60mm plastic rawlplugs, and a 6mm masonry drill bit, so ive definitely got the right parts here as far as i can tell. The bit i'm using is like these, with a slightly wider tip at the top that is exactly 6mm, and the main shaft of the bit is slightly narrower i drill the hole...

By temporary, i mean a matter of seconds I frequently seem to have cases where i'm planning to mount something, on a wall or ceiling And thiis thing has premade screwholes so i need to draw marks on the wall to know where to drill but before even that, i need to put the object up and level it...

Hi all, i'm trying to mount coatracks on the inside of interior doors in my house, it is going badly! The doors are the hollow-ish type,mostly a wooden frame with panels on every surface. But mine are older, more sturdily built versions of this design, heavier than the doors in any new-ish...

I have here, a metal handrail from my bathroom. The paint had peeled off in places and it had gotten rusty over several years, but it still seems solid I've taken it down, and spent half an hour running the detail sander over it, gotten most of the rust off, does this seem good enough? I think...

The wall behind my toilet appears to be either plasterboard, or wood with plaster over it. That is the main part of the wall, which was revealed in a few areas. This is what i want to strip it back to, its thick and sturdy But over the top of THAT is some kind of layer of brown wallpaper, and...

Hi all, i'm planning on fitting some grab bars in my bathroom, around the shower and toilet. That is, fixed handles designed to be strong enough to bear the weight of a person, so they can pull themselves up. This is a Safety thing, people could get hurt if they aren't properly fixed. I have a...

Hello all, i did recently paint a windowframe, which is made of plastic. I knew that paint would never stick to smooth shiny plastic, so i went and got some special primer for it This stuff is a thick grey paste, and i know from my warhammer days, it smells exactly like the Plastic Cement i...

Hello all! I am planning to repaint an interior door in my house which is badly in need of it. But this door has a previous coat of paint, in a glossy magnolia shade which has a very smooth surface (on the parts where it hasnt flaked off) And i know from experience, that this surface will not...

Hi all,i'm planning to paint my bathroom soon. I have recently done my kitchen using the Forest Stroll colour from this range https://www.amazon.co.uk/Johnstones-389464-Bathroom-Paint-Brilliant/dp/B09X5F2PSW I'm pretty happy with the results, it feels thick and durable, it is standing up well...

Hello everyone! This thread has absolutely nothing to do with plumbing, but it does involve a pipe of sorts, so i was hoping that you guys might have some useful info a plastic part on my vacuum cleaner recently shattered. Its a hard sort of cylindrical nozzle at the end of the hose, the part...

Hi all, my home lacks a central communal area, but ive noticed in the past when ive had a few tenants, we all tended to congregate in the hallway, and there's a perfect spot for a wall mounted seat, above the shoe rack. The width of the space available is 104cm, which should be juuust enough to...