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How to fix stiff shower tap?
Hello everyone. My shower tap needs to be tightened very firmly to stop water from dripping. This makes it hard for my kids to turn it on, so they often leave it open since it's difficult to close fully. i had initially changed it from lever assembly to turn-taps since we were having issues with mixing of hot and cold…
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Need ideas for front garden landscaping
Hello experts, I am looking for creative ideas to landscape my front garden. The sandy soil in Perth makes it challenging to grow colorful plants in the beds, so I am exploring alternative options. Here are some key points: 1. I do not want to retain the existing palms but One of the palms had already fallen, leaving a…
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How to install a sliding window lock?
Hello How can I install a sliding window lock? It doesn’t seem to attach properly. If this lock isn't suitable for my window, could you suggest other basic lock options?
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How to remove roots in bathroom floor drain?
Hi How can I get rid of these roots.This is a floor drain and doesn’t usually get much water. now it’s fully blocked! tried using salt but doesn’t help much!
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How to stop outdoor drain blocking with leaves?
Hello, I have a problem in my home country where the leaves clog outdoor drain. I have an old video of the situation , the drain is not visible in this video however I have marked it location in the picture. As you may notice the leaves fall continuously from the creeper next to the gate The drain is somewhat like this one…
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How to fix broken gate hinge?
Hi any ideas how to fix this
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How to cut hole in wood panel with limited access?
Hi How can i can make the existing hole bigger for my new dishwasher inlet pipe., The new inlet pipe with tap connection doesnt pass through it. Refer to the hole at bottom not the side one.
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How to replace basin taps with a mixer?
Hi The existing taps need to be forcefully closed else water continues to drip . kids find it difficult to do this and instead of replacing I was thinking of getting a mixer. how do I Replace existing basin taps with mixer.. also I tried using strap wrench to open tap but couldn’t do as it slips .. any suggestions for this…
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How to install a bidet shower head to my toilet?
Hey Guys, I need to install bidet shower, but I dont have enough space to install the Three Way Tee. The Diverter Tee is 1/2" size, and I cannot rotate it to install since the wall blocks it. Is there something like an elbow which would give me more space to install this. for the tee to rotate this is the space required…
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Suggestions wanted to improve garden feature
Need suggestions how to improve the look .. It wasnt like this before, but the plant was almost dead and the feature broke now before
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How to remove rust on security door?
Hi i Just bought a house and there is a rust on the front security door have tried to use sand paper and rust removal chemical(Calcium Lime Rust Remover) but it doesn’t go. what else can we do and if we repaint it will it come up again please see the attached photo
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Removing old paint from Cot
Hey experts, I have an old cot and changing table which has been painted (blue)to match walls previously. I am interesting in restoring it to the original color. was watching this video, and wanted to know which paints and amount of stripper to be used. After stripping how do I paint it to match with the original color. I
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Inadequate room lighting
Hi , I have two fixed lights in a room but they dont provide adequate light, I replaced the old 7W ones with Philips 20W but they still seem to be insufficient. I was wondering if the cover is frosted and would need to be replaced? what other options do I have without making any major changes to the existing system.
