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We live in an old chapel now 175 years old, where it appears some of the original plaster is still on the inside of the outer walls When we moved in it was wallpapered but after a couple of years we took that off and thats when the problem occurred of staining It will go with a spray bleach...

My daughter has a unit in a block of six, three either side, new build about ten years ago She is on the ground floor, a little while back she had a damp patch appear in the ceiling of the bathroom, its about a foot from the ceiling fan, they thought it may be from the extractor fan outlet pipe...

My neighbour has inherited a slot together shed/cabin when she bought the house, it had only been up a couple of years then, now its a further five years old The problem is its not been put up on a flat base (although its a slabbed base) and has gradually dropped it appears at the front end...

In this mornings Aldi advert they are showing something called a Drilling Hammer Not having heard of such an implement I googled it to find a video explaining why I should have one (at the end of it was a prompt to watch a video on the VC winners at Rorkes drift which was very interesting but...

I got thoroughly fed up with ink jet printers and having to replace cartridges seemingly every time I wanted to use it, so bought a Samsung ML 1665 mono laser printer back in 2010, it has worked faultlessly each and every time I needed to print something, during that time I have replaced one...

There are plenty of threads on Gorilla Glue but not on what I want to know Not sure if its off topic to be honest but here goes ;-) A couple of years ago I picked up a small bottle of the water activated variety of Gorilla glue, I needed something to use on a project, which I found it worked...

I have a Samsung TV in the bedroom, the other day it suddenly stopped responding to the remote control, so of course suspected the batteries, changed them but nothing Then tried the buttons on the TV, only to find they were the same, I looked up the codes for a factory reset but couldn't get...

Has anyone used this stuff? Is it any good or another good selling ploy It looks useful but is it? And how long might it last? https://www.magoloft.com/products/super-strong-bonding-spray?variant=31977756327979

What would others recommend as the best and longest lasting finish that I can use on the gable end boards, they are not painted Its higher than other buildings around and quite exposed, we have some harsh weather in the winters so looking for the best to use And being the height it is I don't...

Okay I tried to steam a childs chair back earlier Not having a container large enough I used a large heavy duty plastic bag, sealed the steamer tube to it and folded the end over with spring clips, it steamed away happily for an hour like an inflated balloon I whipped it straight out and onto...

Hi all I posted a while back about steam bending the top rails on two childs chairs I have, which were in a damp garage and sprung open (tried to straighten themselves) I am just getting round to trying this, I will have a form ready and a source of steam etc , I gather about an hour...

I wonder if anyone has managed to take one of these apart? As I am struggling and don't want to break it The face place comes off with two screws no problem, the instructions say loosen the screws but leave them in, then pull bottom of grille while lifting But it does not seem to want to...

Hi all I have made a learning tower for my grandson, its made from recycled bed slats What would you suggest as a child safe treatment ? Would just wax be sufficient ? or something else Any advice appreciated

We have had threads on here previously re the shows that upcycle stuff from the tip etc and the weird and wonderful things they create, then sell for astronomic sums Has anyone caught the latest of the cheap to produce shows, the Bidding Room on BBC Where 5 "dealers" bid for items brought...

Hi all I inherited a childs school chair from the school I attended many moons ago My eldest sister was the last headmistress of that school and kindly gave me two They were stored in a garage for some ten years or so and when I fetched them out the damp (I suspect) caused the top rail to...

Hi all For several years I have used a site called MySupermarket Sadly with little notice they have closed, they hope to sell on but its said they will only give it to the end of April I just wondered if anyone else had any other price comparison sites worth trying Its a great pity as...

Hi all I have an order for a house sign Lettering cut from 6mm ply which will be glued to a teak? base board about 12" wide Customer wants to paint it herself, but the lettering being ply and with small gaps in the lettering (inside a's, e's etc) anyone got any ideas what I can use to seal...

Its probably been posted before but it was new to me <https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=8fYDAAAAMBAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false> https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=8fYDAAAAMBAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false...

I searched the forum but didn't find an answer unfortunately My daughter wants a TV bracket fixing on the wall (I think its a 50" flat screen TV) They have ordered the correct bracket for the TV but am unsure whats the best type of fixings to use Where I have put up shelves, curtain poles...

I have come to the conclusion that there is a curious phenomenon re hair as you grown older It appears that hair gets increasingly heavier the older you get How else can you explain the way that hair stops growing out of your scalp and grows ever faster out of your ears and nostrils ;-) A...