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    How to remove the end fitting from a roller blind?

    I used the chain to pull down the recently fitted roller blind and it fell out of the fiitngs leaving a broken fitting at the the opposite end to the chain one. I am going to order a new fitting set as the fitting doesn't seem repairable but how do I get the end out of the aluminium tube? I...
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    Concrete post problem

    Hi I've just noticed that one of the concrete posts holding my garden fence up is flaking off, showing the metal inside. Is it repairable or is there any sort of coating I could apply ? Thanks M
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    Laminate floor in bathroom

    I'm thinking of laying a laminate floor in my bathroom and would appreciate any help. How do I get a good fit round the toilet base and sink pedestal and should I leave a gap ? I cannot put it under these cos the plumbing won't stretch :( The floor is only 6' x 4' but also has 2 small...
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    Shoul I or shouldn't I?

    I am a single lady on the wrong side of 50 and am wondering if I should tackle a bit of bricklaying. My garden path, made of Victorian slabs, needs relaying (I'll worry about how I'll do that later ! ) and I need a small retaining wall (12ft long by 2 or 3 bricks high ) to keep it stable as...
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    How to attach climbers to walls

    Hi ! I'm new to this forum and am wondering how to attach my climbing plants to old brick walls. I bought some plastic netting but couldn't find the 'fixings' to attach it to the wall. A year or 2 ago I had some T shaped things that screwed into the wall and the netting clipped into them but I...
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