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    Gutter leak

    Just moved house,this one,s got leaking gutters on the front elevation.After 6 months only just noticed,there ara no down spouts on my house.Fella next doors got 2.My rainwater seems to rundown the gable and round the back ok ,but gathers in the front and leaks in 2 places.Ive cleaned my...
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    Painted paveing flags

    Got some old flags on my patio,all dis colourd. Is it possible to paint them with masonry paint and get a good result. Half of them are red the others yellow . Any idear,s Thanx PAUL.
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    old paint on glass

    yer may b but its the frosty type,lika a corrigated pattern, av to roll me sleeves up a. Thanx a bunch .Paul.
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    old paint on glass

    In me new house, getting stuck into the diy,big time.Just painted me doors,nine pains of glass in each one.i have painted over dark stain with white 2 under coats and 1 gloss.Only prob is i can still see all the dark stain around the glass ,more so now its white
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    wallpaper bubbles

    Nice one Masona,already tried that , but done it while wet. Give it a whirl tomoz thanx
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    wallpaper bubbles

    decorating me walls at home, cant seem to get rid of the bubbles. Any Help ! thanx paul .
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    NOISEY FLUSH

    When i flush my WC i get a rumbelling noise through the pipes.If i open the cold tap at the same time the noise stops right away.Its quieter to pee in the sink
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    plasterboard or tile

    Scouse you will have trouble with plasterboard. Just nail new boards onto existing studds dry line boards onto your patched wall, or knock off the lot and dry line the whole wall.Any probs get back only 5 mins away frm you
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    tyrolean finish

    Why cant you buy the tyrolene, it should b available in most builders merchents in various coulers.I would not entertain spraying sand and cement on with the gun,your askin 4 trouble
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    Plaster finish on brickwork

    Hello snapper ,Right onto the wall with your plasterboards sounds good to me. Brush all the loose ****e off first,buy some dry lineing addesive about 5 quid a bag this will stick about 3 8 by 4 plasterboards to the wall. Just stick your addesive in a bucket with a bit of water give it a good...
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    Any spreads want to impart some plastering knowledge?

    Mix the finish in a bucket, dont leave it in the bucket to long as it will set get it out onto a board. Stick it on walls or ceiling at will ,wash everything off wait about 15 20 mins,and start to flattern, if you go near it to soon you will never get shut of lines and marks.after that have a...
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    dry lining or re-skimming ? Which is best?

    Just scim it,A couple of hours a room,good as new
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    INK ON LEATHER

    Nice one mate,worked like a dream, Cheers Paul
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    ballpoint pen ink removal

    Try Hair spray on a cloth this has worked for me on leather Best of luck
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    INK ON LEATHER

    Hardley DIY but can anybody tell me how to remove blue biro pen off awhite leather suite
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    Dab'n'dot

    Sounds like good advice to me,just let him get on with it.abag of dry lineing addesive approx Five pounds this will bed on about three eight by four p/boards,a bag of board finish at Four pounds will scim about six eight by four p/boards. Good Luck
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    The pro's and cons of Fermacell and plastering ceilings.

    Staylong ,Why go to the trouble of taking down the old ones.Just bash afew holes in them untill you find the joists,mark thm on the wall with a pencil. Buy some half inch p/boards a bit more expensive than three eights p/board but twice as strong. Nail these up over existing ceiling ,Scim it JOB...
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    prep a wall for a skim?

    AFter pva stage nail on your scim beads, by then it will be ready for scimming.5 bags of board finish will scim any basic room easily.Any probs let me know.
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    prep a wall for a skim?

    Yer just dilute the pva glue ,about 4xwater to 1x pva.Give it a good old stir if your walls are already flatish just stick it on with a roller. Wait about 10 mins and while its still tacky ,just scim right over it. Good luck m8
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    Skimming Walls

    ive been scimming all my life and never dropped as much as a egg cup full. It can be done with the greatest of ease quickly and cleanly,but be careful theres a lot of cowboys out there. Any way got to go now av left my horse tied up outside.
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