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Hi I bought a cheapo cast iron/wood garden table from local diy giant. When I tried to put the damn thing together i dropped one of the sides/legs and a piece of the cast swirl effect has broken off :oops: Can i glue this back on using super glue or some other adhesive?? Thanks in advance Alf

I actually cracked it now. So I post back in case anyone has a similar problem in future. Took the barrel out of the door and with a straightened paper clip and a bit of jiggling plus gravity enough of the key popped out to get a hold of :D thanks for advice anyway Alf

how do i get a snapped off key out of a lock from a upvc door without changing the lock etc? Alf ______________________________ moderator slh (the locksmith) only made 1 post, his email address is not in his profile, so i have split this topic, so if he comes back he may see this topic...

Hi A key has snapped inside my upvc front door. I can lock the door from outside but not from within. There is not enough of the key sticking out to get any purchase on with tweezers and long pliers etc Is there another way of getting the stuck bit out ? or is my only option a new lock or...

My wife has given me a task to repaint our dining room whilst she is away. :( this i have now done, but i noticed that our vertical blinds now look rather dismal and could do with freshening up. Any body out there know how to clean these things? i have heard that you can put them in the...

Hello chaps just a thought, but have you considered your brushes? How have you been cleaning and storing them? are they past their best or have they spent time in water, this could contaminate the paint from the brush head rusting internally. Alf

Bubbling can be caused if the wall underneath has spots were the old paint has come away leaving patches of plaster which the paste soaks into and comes back to the paper when painted. The paper stretches when wet with paint but it usually shrinks back when it is allowed to dry naturally. Dont...

Hello chaps, as a newbie i was wondering if you could help. I have a wooden corner shelf to fit (48mm and 400x400) and was wondering if this would hold a portable tv/dvd combi. I think it looks to flimsy but a pal says it should be ok I also want to fix a unframed mirror (40cm x 35cm) to the...

I think Studders is right here I had a similar problem were the virtual memory packed in. Do you get any error messages at all? or does it just hang up at a start/boot page when you power up? Have you tried starting up in safeboot as Studders suggested. You may be be able to do a system...

Thanks for replies fellas Yes it is breeze block and it aint no more than 6mm plate. Will do it tomorrow . fingers crossed :P Alf

I have also got one of these to hang. I bought i some time ago and have lost the screws and plugs along with fitting guide. What size screws/plugs do you suggest i use. It will be fixed to plaster wall (not plasterboard internal wall). It will be supporting a 14" tv/vid combi. Thanks in...

Hi I had same problem and used a heat gun and a wire brush. You just need to ensure you not too harsh with the brush and extend the brush strokes to "feather" out beyond the paint line. Alf

Hello people My first post so apologise if this looks like a silly question Can I put oil based eggshell paint onto walls that have been recently lined with paper ? Is there any preps i need to do if ok to proceed? Thanks in advance Alfonso