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    Help please

    Cut sections of the appropriate thickness and size plasterboard, screw them to the lathe or studs with drywall screws, then fill the gaps with joint compound. There is a video that demonstrates the process here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4oI2SsOAC4
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    Non Yellowing High Gloss - Brilliant White

    I've used dulux trade high gloss and it was good coverage and finish. Quite expensive though.
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    Planed all round timber - Is it usually perfectly square?

    Noted, I'll check with a square and hand plane if neccesary, thanks.
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    Painting Frustration!!

    Sometimes when you paint lining paper bubbles and peeled edges may appear. This is because the paper is damp and it expands, areas where theres no glue will come loose. Your best bet is to wait until the paint is completely dry and see if they settle down again, some will some wont. The ones...
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    Windows 7 slow shutdown and start

    Could be a hardware issue, if so, most likely a failing hard drive. Backup your important files as soon as possible. Download a disk checking program, I use HDTune Pro http://www.hdtune.com/download.html. (Free fully functional trial) Go to the health tab and check for bad sectors or other error...
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    Planed all round timber - Is it usually perfectly square?

    I've heard it's worth checking each piece from the tutorials I've looked at so far, mainly for knots and imperfections. I've read a bit more about the timber I'm planning on using and it says in the detailed description "planed square edges" 80+ years old and kiln dried so if it was badly off...
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    Planed all round timber - Is it usually perfectly square?

    Newb DIY woodworker here. I'm about to embark on my first few projects. I want to use solid timber for the most part, including surface tops (shelf + tabletop). I've loaded up on tutorials and for the most part they use either sawn or raw timber, and then mill/plane using machines. I don't have...
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