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How to fix a dripping handheld showerhead?
Hi, A couple of months ago, I engaged a plumber to replace the jumper valves in my shower taps to stop my hand held shower head from dripping after the taps were turned off. He used half inch jumper valves and had to force them into the spindle with a bit of difficulty because the thick plastic stem of the valves could not…
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How to adjust the top hinge of a door?
The top corner of my door to the loo is just a hair’s width away from scraping the jamb. The likely cause is the top hinge which has a wider gap than the bottom hinge. I checked the screws and they are all tight. The hinges are of a different type from the other doors and the pin goes in from the bottom instead of from the…
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How to seal a new veneered laminated timber door without painting?
I am looking to buy the Hume JST1 Entrance Door 1Lite Clear Glass to replace my external laundry door. I read in one of the discussions that the Johnstone Satin Water Based Clear Interior/Exterior Varnish can be used to seal wood doors without painting. I’m not sure if it is suitable for this particular veneered laminated…
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How to open a laundry door that is stuck?
Hi members, I hope everyone is keeping hale and hearty in this cold weather. I stuffed up my laundry door and need expert advice. Recently, my laundry door was very difficult to open so I pulled very hard and the top part of the door opened opened but the bottom part just wouldn’t budge. In frustration I yanked harder and…
