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    Re-installed shower enclosure with uneven wall

    Hi We had a builder in to install a new bathroom, as the job was too big for us. To cut a very long story short I have re-installed the shower tray and am now ready to fit the panels. We have a very old house and the walls are very sloping. Previously there was a gap between one wall and the...
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    Repainting a plaster fireplace mantle

    Hi people, I have a plaster fireplace surround/mantle installed by the people who lived in our house before we moved in. After using smooth-over to sort out the mess under the wallpaper on the chimney breast (great stuff by the way), the misses scraped a chunk off the mantle (trying to help...
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    filled holes sanded flat, but walls textured with old paint!

    Hi people, We moved into our house which was painted white throughout, probably to hid the condition of the walls. Because there are a few years worth of paint on them they have textured slightly, so any freshly filled and sanded areas stand out. Can anyone suggest anything to get rid of...
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    Putting a kink bend in external stench/vent pipe near roof

    Hi, We have a stench pipe running up the side of the house past the roof tiles. The house is an end of terrace so the roof slopes down to front and back. During the winter (our first in the house) the wind is banging the pipe against the tile edge. Other houses in the area have a kink in...
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