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How to fix cracked balcony edge?
The edge of our balcony is cracking and lets water in (although so far have not noticed any leaks into the house; balcony overhangs the front patio). This was noted in the inspection report before we moved into the house. I've had trouble finding someone to fix this as it's such a small job so will likely need to fix it…
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How to rejuvenate wooden floors?
Our house came with lovely solid wood floorboards, however they’ve been pretty obviously sun damaged in some of the bedrooms. 1. Is there a way to restore them to their original colour? 2. Apart from keeping the windows covered, is there something like a clear UV film that we could apply to the glass to prevent future…
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How to waterproof window sill from condensation damage?
With the days getting colder, one of our windows starts getting condensation overnight which pools down into the wooden windowsill. Last winter enough water seeped in that it caused the wood to expand and ruptured the paintwork. Is there an easy way to waterproof the windowsill to prevent more water ingress? Or…
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How to remove internal laundry shelves?
Looking to remove some built in shelving in our laundry room to make room for a dryer to go alongside our washing machine. Novice DIYer so welcome any tips on how to tackle this. Attached a picture and total dimensions are roughly 80mm wide x 230mm high. Shelves appear only fixed (glued?) into the wood base by the three…
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Is it possible to replace these LED ceiling lights with something brighter?
Is it possible to replace these LED ceiling lights with something brighter? Text on the label reads: LED POWER SUPPLY MODEL:GPO-RXD-NL12-100 -500V-CE-01 PRI 200-240VAC Max.0.124 50/60Hz PF>0.5 SEC:75-125V 100mA Max. 190Vdc,12W 05/18
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How to rejuvenate old exterior grout on balcony tiles?
Hello, first post and new to DIY. I have a balcony that has old and cracked grout inbetween tiles. I'm wondering if I can simply use something like the Datco rejuvenation grout over the top of it, rather than having to remove and regrout the entire thing. I had a look at the previous very detailed post on redoing exterior…
