painting wood, skirting, etc
Sun, 14 Sep 2008 12:55:49 -0700 (PDT)
how important is it to sand between coats of paint? i ask as without
sanding between coats, the paint coverage isnt very good, it just
seems to sit on the surface and its hard to put on a thick coat. i'm
using water-based paint which might be part of the cause. i got this
paint as i dont really like having to clea ...
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Wet vac to the rescue - again
Sun, 14 Sep 2008 17:43:16 GMT
I reckon one of the most useful tools I own is a Wickes/Earlex wet/dry
vacuum.
Use it for all sorts, emptying cisterns, unblocking sinks, draining water
from rads & in dry mode I can trim doors, worktops etc with a circular saw
almost dust free - very useful if working in a third floor flat.
Another use I ...
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Painting over acrylic paint
Sun, 14 Sep 2008 09:36:04 -0700 (PDT)
Hi,
I have a bookcase that is of particleboard/fibreboard construction
finished with acrylic paint. This is white and I'd like to change the
colour, so thinking about painting over it. Would anyone know if it is
relatively easy to paint over using normal oil-based gloss paint or
would any special preparation be r ...
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Calculating your carbon footprint - a load of bollocks
Sun, 14 Sep 2008 16:16:19 GMT
Has anyone else filled in one of these besides me?
I just tried out <http://actonco2.direct.gov.uk/carboncalc/html/index.aspx>
My report said
1) My home, for heating and hot water is 20% below the national average. And
so it should be. My house is well insulated and I do not like it too warm.
2) My appli ...
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painting skirting with carpet down
Sun, 14 Sep 2008 05:41:55 -0700 (PDT)
whats the best way of doing this?? masking tape along the edge? any
tips appreciated. i didnt give the skirting enough coats before the
carpet fitter was due and want to finish it off properly without
getting paint on the carpet. thanks ...
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Hotpoint Freezer - temperamental temperatures
Sun, 14 Sep 2008 12:02:01 +0100
Got a Hotpoint FZA54 freezer (upright, 6 drawer, frost-free), which
keeps illuminating the over-temp light (suggesting the freezer aint
freezing). This usually happens if the door is opened for 30 seconds or
more, and will remain on for >1 hr; I've just noticed it's back on
without the freezer being opened all ...
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JCB 24v SDS - Review
Sun, 14 Sep 2008 09:43:25 GMT
Been lusting after a cordless SDS for some time, but the price has put me
off.
My mate wot helps me build decks is a bit of an Arthur Daly character & buys
pallets of catalogue returns, never knows exactly whets on them. Lot of the
stuff is brand new, never been opened.
Last pallet he bought had a JCB 24v ...
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Brick spalling from inside disused chimney
Sat, 13 Sep 2008 15:12:02 -0700 (PDT)
We have a 2-up/2-down terraced house built in 1905 with a restored,
but unused, fireplace. We've been living there for five years, and
over the last few months have had a couple of small falls of brick
spalling from the inside of the chimney (from up near the pot by the
sounds of it). The latest bit was about the ...
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Tin openers
Sat, 13 Sep 2008 14:50:09 -0700 (PDT)
Has anyone else been having problems with opening tins? We found it
really hard to open tins with a previous tin opener. So I got an old
fashioned butterfly one and this didn't work very well, so bought
another from Asda (35p) and found this didn't work. Finally went to
John Lewis and paid for an expensive one (¡ê ...
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Where to buy cable connectors as used on OptiMate & Accumate battery chargers?
Sat, 13 Sep 2008 21:06:54 +0100
OptiMate and Accumate motorcycle battery chargers come with a cable
which you can leave permanently connected to your motorcycle battery.
There is a waterproof socket on the end, encased in rubber. You plug
the charger lead into this when required.
Anyone know where I can buy these 2-pin waterproof plugs and s ...
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