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How to remove a toilet roll holder?
I am trying to change the toilet roll holder. There's a small screw hole at the bottom of it and I cannot see which tool I should use. I have tried using a Phillps head and a Basic screwdriver, but cant feel any indents that would let me know whats required. Any suggestions?
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How to fix cracked tile in shower?
My son has a cracked tile in his shower - the tiles are beige in colour. I read another post and all the answers given by Bunnings staff and the solutions given were either white epoxy pastes or CPC Shower Plug. Do the epoxy pastes come in clear versions? White on beige would look pretty sad. Shower Plug, which is clear,…
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How to remove film from glass?
How can I remove sun damaged film from window glass?
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How to stabilise a star picket with concrete?
I want to cover a couple of raised garden beds with green shade cloth. What will work for me is to stabilise star pickets in a concrete cube to be embedded in the ground so the star picket wont move. I need to pour concrete into a frame of some sort with an empty core in the middle which will hold the star picket. I will…
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How to remove mortar to recycle bricks?
I need to use some bricks from an old fence so that can be used to do some brickwork on our house as the same brick is no longer made. I am finding it really hard going to remove the bricks as the mortar is super strong. Is there any electric tool that can slice through the mortar?
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How to fix loose aircon vent?
A vent has become loose - what can I do to secure it?
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How to rat-proof a garden bed?
I have a raised garden bed for my veggies, but recently there has been an interloper that decimated the chard. Last night I put 3 rat traps out and caught one well fed rat. He could be a lone ranger - or he could have a close knit family and others will follow. I want to protect my veggies and am considering building a…
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How to fix plastering near a corner?
How can I fix this problem? In my son's recently bought house there is a plasterboard wall with metal casing at the corner. Whoever installed this left a gap under the casing and inserted filler with no care taken to smooth it out. My son tried to remove the rock hard filler, and the result isn't pretty. In 12 months time…
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How to remove leaking laundry tap handle?
A few months back a plumber fixed a leaking pipe and I asked him to stop the laundry tap from dripping. His young apprentice did this - but its now leaking more. I would like to take off the handle and see if it needs some more plumbers tape - but I'm not sure how to take off the handle - it doesn't seem to pull off - what…
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How to fill gap between brick and aluminium window?
what filler should I use to fill the gap between a masonry wall and an aluminium window?
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How to fix bathroom wall?
How to pretty up a bathroom wall. I am helping my son Reno his new home. He intends to do a full bathroom reno in 12 months time, and make the ensuite look good enough in the meantime. How do I fix the wall behind the cistern?
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How to fix leak in shower?
I need to regrout some tiles in a shower recess. It has to be applied between the tiles and around the water outlet. I have looked at the Bunnings info sheet "How to Grout Wall tiles" which was very helpful, but what grout do you recommend for a shower recess? I would like a coloured grout. Does Bunnings sell the electric…
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How to remove glue from plasterboard wall?
I have just removed a bookshelf which has been glued to a plasterboard wall. How can I remove the glue as I want to paint the wall? The glue is rock solid
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How to secure broken timber shelving system?
I have to fix part of an Idea shelving system which broke on being moved. The only way to do it would be to use a little fixture like in the photo - the grey one is the smallest I could find at Bunnings and its not suitable - and the other one I had in my toolshed. The white one is preferable of the two, but I was…
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How to fix leaky outdoor tap?
One of my outdoor taps has started leaking - how do I fix it? Replace a washer or replace the tap?
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How to fix noisy wooden sliding door?
Whats the best way to make a sliding door more quiet? Should I oil it or remove it and deal with it somehow?
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How to fix a dripping tap?
One of the taps in our bathroom was leaking from the base of the tap so I dismantled it, changed the valve and put plenty of plumbers tape on the relevant parts, but the tap is now dripping. Furthermore, I have turned the handle to the max to make the water stop but this doesnt fix the problem. What will?
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How to install shower head?
I am having trouble installing a new shower head. I have replaced a few of these in the past and it always takes a few attempts but half a dozen tries today and I still haven't sorted it. Every time I turn the shower head until its really firm - its too far to the right. In the attached pic, the arm of the shower head…
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How to remove light bulb?
I have to replace to lightbulbs from our bathroom ceiling, but I cant seem to remove them. How can it be done?
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How to install a shelf on a tree trunk?
We have had to halt the growth of a backyard tree as it was leaning and would eventually hang over the washing line if we left it alone. We will plant another tree elsewhere in the backyard. We have cut off the branches and I will poison the tree so it wont grow anymore, but I would like erect a platform for a bird bath…
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How to re-install a tap spindle?
the bathroom tap started to leak so I took off the tap, thinking that I would need to replace a seal or washer. Now I cant put it back together. If I remove the seal it will fit back in - but the seal sits on a shelf and it cant go any further and I cant screw the whole thing back together. HELP!
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How to prevent pavers from shifting?
We have pavers on one side of our home and the pavers slightly shift over time. Yesterday I started putting cement at the loose end, but I'm now wondering if I should do more. The pavers end about 30cm from the fence line. Will the cement hold the pavers in place, or should I add in extra support by embedding a post in the…
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How to remove sticky labels from bottles?
What do I use to remove sticky labels from bottles? I only need a small bottle...
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How to remove sticky tape from ceiling without damaging the paint?
I was visiting friends yesterday and noticed that the wife had covered a large ceiling vent with plastic which was affixed with sticky tape. Apparently dust would fall out of the vent onto the dining table so she took action to prevent this. The property is a rental and I fear that if the sticky tape is removed, the…
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How to erect shade cloth?
I have an elevated veggie garden in our backyard and I want to be able to erect shade cloth to shield my veggies from the brutal summer sun. If you look at the pic, the shade cloth can be attached to the fence on the western side quite easily, and to suitable hooks to be installed on the white beam above the grey shade…
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How to erect bamboo screening?
We have some willow screening on our back fence. The super8 fence had a metal capping on it, and there was a long piece of wood attached to the capping and the screening was stapled to it. The wood was very old and crumbling so I removed the screening and replaced the wood but how should I attached the screening? I don't…
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How to replace sink plugs?
My son bought a house recently, and he has found that the kitchen plugs don't fit the sink - they only act as strainers, so he cant fill the sink to wash anything. I have similar kitchen plugs, but they don't fit my son's kitchen sink. How can he find the right plug for his sink?
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How to remove leaking tap fitting?
In my son's new home there is a tap fitting with a hose attached - but when the water is on, there's a big leak. I have tried to remove the brass fitting but its just too hard. Any suggestions on what to do?
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How to increase the height of a small stand?
I want to increase the height of a small stand -how can i increase the height by about 10cm?
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How to remove plug from bathroom sink?
The plug in our bathroom sink is the press button type. The cylinder that is screwed into the top plug came apart due to age, so I have bought a new fitting and now have to remove the old casing. In the pic attached you can see the inside of the drainpipe. The circular part is actually casing that twists out - and I haven'…
