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I got some ‘Yellow Sandstone” coloured masonry paint today and applied it but it seems a bit too dark. Is it ok if I mix some white masonary paint into some of the sandstone yellow paint to get the desired shade? They are both waterbased paints but of different makes.

It’s a shiplap shed with the outside painted in Cuprinol shades paint.

Hi I’m going to paint the inside of my new shed white. Is it ok to use white emulsion paint on the new bare wood before I apply either gloss or matt gloss? It’s quite a large surface area and I’ve got a lot of emulsion paint to spare. What are the advantages of wood primer compared to emulsion...

Hi I know traditional creosote has been banned in Britain since about 2003, but I remember buying a can of wood preserver actually labelled as ‘creosote’ around 2006 in a discount DIY store. I had never used it myself until now. It smells awful quite strong. I know it’s not Creocote as it smells...

I've always thought that after December 21st, evenings stop getting anymore darker and level out for a month or so before getting gradually lighter, but the last few days its been getting dark around 4.15pm which is same as around Xmas. I would have thought by now there should be some increase...

Just got the two hospital beds today in my neighbours van. Good mattresses like new, solid frame but will remove the rails on the side I will join the beds. The mechanism will still work when beds are bolted together as its independent of the outer frame. Will not be welding them as don't want...

I've got the two beds earlier today £75 and in the garage at the moment I'm gonna take off the rails on the sides I will join the beds. Got the two good hospital mattresses, rubber coated, quite new may never have been used hopefully? The frame is a beige colour but will repaint it possibly dark...

Never thought of that :eek: I could check with the porter what ward it came from, if may have been from the maternity ward or outpatients where nobody has died. Anyway once its had a paint job and been welded or bolted to the other bed to make it double and our nice duvet cover it will be like new.

Hi Our local hospital is selling surplus hospital beds for only £50 each. (£75 for 2) They come with durable mattresses and a sturdy over bed table. The make is 'Nesbitt Evans' My neighbour has bought one and they're really good and strong with wheels and you can alter the pitch of the mattress...

Lidls once in a while stocks some kind of Parkside tool, drills, dremels, etc but they are only ever in stock for a very short time and they don't restock them for 12 months or so. How can a tool manufacturer stay in business like this? Do they only manufacture the tool for a short time before...

I got the Parkside cordless Dremel and its a total load of rubbish. The spindle bearings went after about the 7th time I had only used it on light hobby work meaning the collet and everything was wonky and totally useless. My neighbour got one too and his bearings went on it after a few goes and...