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How to repair a hole in the ceiling from old downlights?
Hi I have a kitchen ceiling made of plasterboard where someone has previously installed downlights which are slightly smaller than the original hole leaving a slight gap which I'd like to fill. I don't have a picture, but the hole is around 3-4cm long and 1 cm wide at most. As it's next to the lights, I'd rather avoid…
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Should I tile or paint first?
Hi I’m going to be getting some external tiles laid on my concrete path, but also need to paint the walls which will involve scaffolding. Should I tile first or paint first? Thanks
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How to lay a concrete slab over a gas pipe?
Hi I'm wanting to lay a concrete slab in my front yard, but it would cover a gas pipe with the meter coming out towards the end of the concrete. Do you know what steps would be required? Such as depth of the pipe under the concrete, and any protection for the pipe to protect it against movement of the slab and any…
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How to fix a hole in wooden door?
Hi a rat seems to have chewed a hole about 5 cm x 3 cm in the bottom of my wooden door to the side of the house. Is there a way I can patch up the hole for about 12 months? I'll be looking at replacing the door in a year or two so just looking for a temporary fix. Thanks
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How to remove rust coming through filler?
Hi I had some bolts attached to a wall which we were unable to remove so I cut them flush with the wall and used Poly Exterior Powder Filler to fill in any holes and smooth over the remaining bolt. It looks like some of the bolts are beginning to rust through the filler. Do I need to remove the filler and treat the bolts…
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How to repair concrete stairs?
Hi I’ve been removing some tiles from external stairs and found that some of the concrete stairs need repair. What should I use to fill the holes in the pictures? I’m going to re tile the area when this is complete. The concrete is at least 20 years old so I don’t think there will be any more movement. Thanks.
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How to repair a water-damaged wall?
Hi I had damage occur to a bedroom wall as some water came through a window. The window has now been fixed so I’d like to restore the wall. The water caused some damage to a section of the paint as well as a thin (1 or 2 mm) white smooth layer underneath the paint which sits on top of the render. The white layer has fallen…
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How to repair large chip in sandstone?
Hi I have a brick fence which sits on some sandstone supports. The inside of one block has a large chip and crack. I am going to build a garden in that section, but I wanted to fill in the chip. I was wondering what substance you would recommend using. I originally thought about using a lime mortar to allow the stone to…
