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How to colour-match timber floorboards?
Hi, so I've been trying to update a small kitchen 2m x 2m and removing a bench where the floorboards were not finished below the bench. I've stuffed up but need advice on how to fix this moving forward. Here's what I did. I'vesanded it back (mainly the section where the bench used to be as it also was thicker than other…
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How to fix floorboards blotchy under old cabinets?
Hi. I have ripped up an old kitchen island return and under it is raw pine floorboards which I want to blend in as best as possible. I'm installing a new kitchen but it only goes along the wall and not a return like the old one leaving some unfinished floor exposed The property is a rental so keen to get something to fix…
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How to paint weathered wood patio railing?
High brains trusts, I have weathered and thin cracks on my timber railings on my patio and I want to restore and paint it. See the photos of the cracks but I don't think paint alone will cover and protect the wood for the future. What should I do as prep work and to fix it? I was thinking of scraping off most of the paint,…
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How to fix water sloping towards house?
Hi, I have a sloping block and some water is getting between the concrete and the house. This is best illustrated by the condensation drain on the nearby air-conditioner (see photos). You can also see the concrete path seems to have sunken close to the house as you can see a gap between the render and the concrete path. I…
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Interior cornice is loose, how to re-attach without removing?
Hi, I have cornice which has come away from the ceiling around 3mm. I can "push" it back into position, but when you tap on it, it sounds hollow like there isn't much cornice cement behind it. There is only around 600mm total length that needs repair. I was thinking of using a quick setting White Construction Adhesive…
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How to fill gap between house render and concrete path?
Hi All, I have a 1980s house that has been rendered (probably back in the 90s), and it looks as if the concrete path around its perimeter has subsided a little over the decades and has left a gap. I want to seal it so there is no moisture getting to the foundations (more applicable on the other side of the house where the…
