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    Table saw

    I have just brought a cheep second hand table saw and my first project is to make a sled. I started looking on utube for idea's and I am confused, not with the sled building but most video's the saws had no blade protectors. My cheep o saw has a clear plastic one, it dose seem a bit flimsy...
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    Paint undercoat

    I have just finished replacing my lean-to roof but my next job will be to paint the inside, I have used OBS2 boards and have brought a big tin of Dulux gloss white. Do I need to use an under coat or will I get away with say a couple of top coats of gloss. This is for the inside of roof.
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    Smole detectors

    In the light of tumble dryers in the news I have taken down one of my smoke detectors (battery operated) from the lounge and put it on a shelf just above the tumble dryer (White night) just in case. We have 5 detectors. What I would like to know is, can I lay the detector on the shelf flat or...
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    Lean-to Roof

    I will be starting on my lean-to roof soon and would like any comments on the way I will tackle it. First job will be to take off the old roof as it leeks badly. I am going to fix new rafters running from the house wall down to the garden. The lean-to is 3 meters wide and 3.5 meters long. On the...
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    Varnish

    I have just brought a large tin of varnish and found I only used half, how can I store this so I can use it another day.
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    Decking in side.

    I have a lean-to that is getting on in years but still usable, The floor needed re-doing so I used decking, this has made it solid but it has the odd leak from the roof that I will replace in the spring. My question is I like the look of the decking and was going to sand it down a little then...
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    Roofing felt

    Across the street from me a builder man has built a large wooden frame, you could put a car in it, but he seems to have covered it in some kind of felt. It came on a large role about 12 feet wide, on the inside it was white and the out side was green with square lines in white, it was about the...
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    Cement path how to.

    I am going to put a small path to my greenhouse, this is what I have. 14 half size paving slabs. 3 bags sand. 1 bag cement. Now the problem is I am getting on in age 70 and would like to make it a bit easy, I am thinking to mix the sand and cement together then lay it dry on the path area...
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    Water Butt tap fixing

    I have one slim line water butt behind my greenhouse and decided to get one more simple so far. I found one for £10 but it has no opening at the top except 2 bung holes. First hole I manage to put a drain pipe from my workshop roof to collect the rain water, this works ok. This is where it...
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    My invenshion

    I have always wanted to invent something. I was up a ladder, not a good idea at 70 and thinking there could be a better way and with all the battery tools about, how about a electric/battery ladder. The devise would slot on the two sides of your ladder then there would be a platform, the width...
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    Free plan for a bird table

    I am going to build a bird table, can't be that hard but thinking it would help if I had a plan. This is what I would like, about 5 feet high with a roof, something to keep some of the seed from coming of the table, pidgin prof. I was thinking say one side would be hinged to aid cleaning and to...
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    Filling holes in wall

    I have taken off some of the wood that surrounds my inside doors as the plaster was looking a bit tatty. I painted the strips of wood then put them back but now there is a long gap on one strip of wood to the wall. I was thinking is there a cartridge of filler that I can buy, a bit like the...
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    Electrics help

    In my lounge I have 2 lights one each end, at the doorway I have a double switch, the first switch turns the far light on/off, second switch dose the first light. I am going to change the switch wiring over so first switch will do first light. Now if I turn off my trip switch in the meter...
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    Radiator pipe lagging

    I need to change the upstairs hall carpet and I have a radiator at the far end in the bathroom, the pipes are under the squeaky floor boards that I have to fix. Is it a good idea to lag the pipes to the rad as I will have the boards up, the rads all get very hot.
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    Water butt connection

    I am going to buy http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/100L-SLIMLINE-GARDEN-WATER-BUTT-SET-INCLUDING-TAP-WITH-STAND-AND-FILLER-KIT-/201273506675? But need to extend the feed pipe about 8 feet, any idea on the size pipe I will need?
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    Fixing a torch in a car

    In the dark evenings I have trouble finding the ignition key hole, so I have brought a lightweight torch with a button on the side for on/off, it also extends and bends, just the job to find the key hole. Now this is the bit that will be tricky, I would like to clip the torch to the front panel...
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    Energy saving light bulb

    In my hall and upstairs landing I have two lights fitted with 60 watt bulbs, well at long last and over many years I have nearly finished decorating this area. I would like to buy some energy saving bulbs to save on the electric, I have had a look on line but will be going to Sainsbury's...
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    Condensation in my shed

    I have a metal shed 10x8 feet with double sliding doors and a small window that will open. My problem is I get this time of year a lot of condensation off the inside from the roof that drip down on my tools and machinery, is there a cheep way to avoid this.
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    Clarification on PayPay

    Can any one give me clarification on Payment from PayPal. I do not sell very often must be over a year now and then was cash on collection, but this time it will be receiving money through PayPal. I have registered my debit card but what I don't understand is dose the money to me go in to my...
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    office desk top

    I have an old office desk that I have lightly sanded down, was thinking of varnishing the top but what varnish is the best to use, the top is a veneer on chip board. This desk will be used in my hobby room for candle making.
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