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    Water marks in the corner

    Hello All, If someone can please shed some light. My garden is lower than the neighbours. Our back shed is connecting with the fence in the middle. The back room bottom corner is always wet. What can we do to fix this? Thanks in advance
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    Water pooling on new glass fibre roof (Ed.)

    Hello... Had a back room redone. New joists, osb boards, slopes and a new glass fibre roof. Water is pooling. Looks like quite abit. He fixed it once he said but still after the rain same thing. Whats the solution?
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    Oak Banister Filler showing through varnish

    Ok cool. Will have a look around and let you know how i get on. Thanks for all the advice...
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    Oak Banister Filler showing through varnish

    Nope no plaster work... but yeah i will give that stuff a try Oxallic acid crystals. Thanks for all your responses and yep i could do with the good luck Im sort of loosing it with this oak stuff. Do you think a painter decorator can give me the results im looking for? I just want it all to be...
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    Oak Banister Filler showing through varnish

    Id like to thank you for all your help. This area is unfinished. It is the banister going into the loft. To make it easier i have a banister on the landing and then one going upto the loft. This is still unfinished as i tried the varnish on the lower balustrade to see how the filler would come...
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    Oak Banister Filler showing through varnish

    Also as you know what your talking about abit of the base rail it looks like has mould. How do i sort this? I tried a mould spray. Tiny bit on some tissue. Ive sanded as much as i could. Not sure how its developed tbh.
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    Oak Banister Filler showing through varnish

    Ok so i sand all the bits where it stands out (Filler). Finish my lacquer coats and then use the wax stuff?
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    Oak Banister Filler showing through varnish

    Lacquered? Im varnishing useing Ronseal Satin Varnishes. Im trying to match what we done on our oak doors. Because we wasnt getting the colour we wanted with just light oak we had to try medium and dark oak. So 2 coats of light oak, one of medium and then 1 of dark. To keep it the same as the...
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    Oak Banister Filler showing through varnish

    @JobAndKnock Thanks for the very detailed reply. The oak came unfinished. The over filling was maybe myself more than the tradesman. He didnt really guide me and just said fill as you normally would. So from what you have said shall i sand it with corse sand paper and refill using the wax you...
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    Oak Banister Filler showing through varnish

    Well i have a piece left over i can try and make saw dust out of it. How do i make good of what i have? Go over it with another filler or sand it out? Ive just seen a Ronseal oak coloured filler.
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    Oak Banister Filler showing through varnish

    Hi All, Had an oak banister installed by carpenter. He filled main bits with this Ronseal light oak filler. Said i had to do the rest as they dont fill every hole. Anyways i brought the same filler and started filling any holes etc. Sanded it back and applied Ronseal Light Oak Satin Varnish...
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    Painting Disaster

    Hi All, Had the house replastered recently. Due to bright white led downlights i could see imperfections. Anyways few rooms filled with easi fill and Tourpet decorators skim. Sanded them smooth. Wiped down the surfaces. Spot primed filled areas. Firstly with wateree down emulsion. Then zinsser...
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