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    My newly painted wood staircase is turning pink

    Hi we recently repainted our white staircase with a white oil paint and on only one post it has started to show some pinkish stains.i repainted it and the pink has reappeared. Does anyone know why this might have happened?
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    Repairing a chipped amtico tile

    My mum has just dropped a plate on her 20 year old amtico tiles and has caused a chip which she is very upset about. Is there any way the chip can be filled and repaired? If I can fill it then I'll try to paint it as carefully to match and disguise it as possible? Many thanks
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    Green spotting on new fence

    I have just had this fence installed two weeks ago and there are clear blemishes appearing on the wood on some of the panels( especially this under the tree) The fence hasn't been painted but I thought it had been pressure treated. Does anyone know what this is and whether I can do anything...
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    How much should this fencing job cost?

    Hi, I want to replace this run of rotten fencing down the side of my garden - it will also involve taking away some broken concrete posts. I've been quoted £2200 - surely not? I know the materials (assuming 4ft standard panels which cost £22 at Wickes) will come to a few hundred pounds, but how...
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    What cement repair product would fix this small patch job?

    I need to repair and patch this small area of crumbling plaster/cement before I paint it, and hope that there is some sort of simple, ready mixed product suitable for this. Can anyone advise on what I should use?
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    Some bathroom tiles seem to have moved somehow- is this something to be worried about

    Hi, we had our bathroom redone about 2.5 years ago and in our shower area I have just noticed that there seems to have appeared a slight lip in the tiles where it was previously covered by a metal strip. You can see the photo of the cut outs, and also a close up of where you can now see the top...
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    Is a powerflush the answer?

    We have just had our boiler serviced and the water was a disgusting black - it clearly does need a powerflush which he said he would do for £400. (8 radiators) However my worry is that the pipes and radiators are old and the powerflush won't really get rid of all the sludge and that some of the...
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