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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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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For very light scratches on a timber floor, you might like to first try just a standard Mop and Glow Floor Cleaner. It's a cleaner and polish combin ...

Use Polyfilla 100g Plaster Cracks Filler. You then must sand the excess filler back and undercoat before painting. You should find this step-by-ste ...

I would recommend you start here - How to fix a hole in a plaster wall. It includes the tools and materials that you will need. If there's a lot of d ...

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 ...

To avoid damaging your wall, we need to look at the shelf and find out if it is nailed or screwed in. There is also the possibility that it is glued ...

I recommend getting some timber cutoffs and trimming some filler pieces for the holes. I propose using Gorilla 59ml Glue Bottle to glue the filler pi ...

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We have this problem at work every time the painters come through. Do not be tempted to hit the frame with a hammer as this will crack the glass (per ...

The best D.I.Y. advice I have ever received is not to let mistakes, or the fear of them, hold you back. I've hit countless roadblocks whilst building ...

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