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One technique to remove a screw with a damaged head is to place a rubber band on top of the screw and place your drill on top of the rubber band and ...

When drilling with a masonry bit, you should be making slow progress even if the drill is not in hammer mode. You should be able to drill into it wi ...

You have choices on how to proceed. It all depends on what you wish to do with your furniture. Do you wish to keep its character and not change anyth ...

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To effectively remove staining from concrete, you'll first need to determine what's caused it and then treat it with an appropriate product. If it's ...

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There are several causes for a sulphur smell to occur in your water tank: Sludge and soil contamination at the bottom of your tank Poor aeration ...

You can easily fill holes in bricks with Prep 750g Watercrete Multi-Purpose Patching Cement. To help disguise the repair, mix in some Avista Oxide ...

To fix a hole in your water tank, try T-Rex 48mm x 1.5m Strong Waterproofing Tape as it is a butyl adhesive tape that sticks to wet surfaces and work ...

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The first task is to sand back any flaking paint. I personally use a Ryobi 18V ONE+ Random Orbital Sander and highly recommend it as it is a great op ...

DynaBolt sleeves can be notoriously hard to remove. I'd suggest trying to drill out the bolt to begin with. Choose a cobalt drill bit a millimetre ...

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To stop birds nesting, we use bird spikes on our transformers and associated cables. Check out the Jack 250 x 110 x 70mm Stainless Steel Pest Cont ...

Cracks between boards in rendered blueboard cladding can be caused by ground movement, installation issues or environmental factors. Some cracks ca ...

Monitoring your water meter is a great way to check whether you still have a leak. You'll generally find the house's meter close to the street. Note ...

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