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    Curtain rail wall anchors keep breaking

    I've fitted an IKEA curtain rail to the inside, top of the window alcove using drywall anchors (the plastic kind). This was what was recommended at my local hardware store but the wall anchors keep snapping, bending and then falling out of the drilled holes. Slowly over time, the fittings are...
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    Rented Flat: Letterbox woes

    Can anyone advise on how to fix a dodgy letterbox on my rented flat? The letterbox on the outside of the door doesn't open fully. It looks like it's not correctly aligned with the hole in the door, so the top edge of the letterbox aperture is stopping the flap from opening to a 90-degree angle...
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    Hanging 3-5 mirrors -- can I use the existing picture rail?

    I want to create a feature all using 3-5 vintage mirrors I've collected from charity shops. They're all quite heavy, at a guess 10-20kg each. Some have chains on the back with hooks in place on the wooden mirror back. I have a picture rail on the wall I want to hang them from. What picture...
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    Help: How can I fix broken wheel cap on a fishermens trolley

    The plastic end cap on my fishermens trolley has broken and the little bit of plastic that keeps it in place has snapped off completely. Anyone got any ideas of how I can fix it and keep the wheel on the axel. I was thinking that some Sugru might do the job?
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    Fitting pegboard to back of TV cabinet

    I have a 70s sideboard that I want to use a TV cabinet. The back is currently plywood, but I'm thinking if I take the staples out holding it in place, I could then replace the back with pegboard and hide of the cables and guff at the back in a flexible modular way. I need to add a bit of...
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    Pendant screw light convertor?

    I have a new pendant light that I want to fit but the existing light fitting doesn't appear to be compatible. The light I wish to fit has a metal bar to be screweded into the ceiling with rawlplugs and then a cap with screws on the side which fit into the metal bracket. However the existing...
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