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    Touchup job. Pls help

    Hello, I was doing a fairly simple touchup job for Dulux Brilliant White paint. I used a roller. I can still see the patches in the picture. Any advice? I used a wover or fabric roller not the foam one. Should I try with the foam roller? Thanks.
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    Transition from wooden floor to carpet on stairs

    Hello All, I installed carpets on the stairs and there is wood on the flooring (ground floor) [pls see picture- the carpet is on the first step of the stairs] It doesn't look very nice and I looked for nosings but none of them serve this purpose. Any ideas? Thanks in advance.
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    Painting area behind radiator

    Hello, My radiator's come off and detached as shown in the picture. I wanted to know if I will need to prime that area or simply paint over the existing paint? I've never painted before so any basic/starter tips would be welcome. Will I need to detach it completely (that won't be possible!)...
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    Basic tools and drills needed

    Hello, Apologies if this has been covered before. I've never used a drill before! Just bought my first Edwardian house. It has been extended so the walls are a mix of: - Brick walls - Fake/wooden walls - Walls with insulation (I was told hollow wall anchors need to be used in this case) My...
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    Painting wooden stairs. Touching it up or paint the whole thing?

    Hello All. Our stairs painting needs some decorating. Already painted the triangle (not sure what it is called) underneath the stairs but the new paint does NOT look like the old colour (despite being the same, pls see picture - triangle on the right) Is this common? Will I need to repaint...
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    External door with a knob cylinder

    Hello. I currently have a front door with (what appears like) a Euro cylinder with thumb turn knob (picture attached) I understood, after doing some research, that this kind of lock is not very secure, as a burglar may be able to open it from inside (if they sneak in somehow) My question I how...
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