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    broken cast

    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
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    key broken off

    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...
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    Snapped key in door

    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...
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    Cleaning vertical blinds

    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...
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    Q's

    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...
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    Eggshell paint

    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
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