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by thezillionthsue
Mon Jan 28, 2008 7:23 am
Forum: Carpentry and Joinery Forum
Topic: How to remove screws which have been painted over
Replies: 7
Views: 25650

[quote="stevenc1603"]If that fails then you could drill out the head of the screws.[/quote] Sorry to be dense, but how would I do that (would I need a special kind of drill) and do you mean the brackets would then come out of the wall because the head of the screw wasn't there but the rest...
by thezillionthsue
Tue Jan 22, 2008 9:27 pm
Forum: Carpentry and Joinery Forum
Topic: How do I drill into a melamine shelf for mug hooks?
Replies: 5
Views: 7736

Thanks again :)
by thezillionthsue
Tue Jan 22, 2008 9:24 pm
Forum: Carpentry and Joinery Forum
Topic: How to remove screws which have been painted over
Replies: 7
Views: 25650

Thanks, that's very helpful :)
by thezillionthsue
Tue Jan 22, 2008 8:40 pm
Forum: Carpentry and Joinery Forum
Topic: How do I drill into a melamine shelf for mug hooks?
Replies: 5
Views: 7736

[quote="thedoctor"]See our project on pilot holes in the projects section[/quote]

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This project doesn't mention melamine (I think the shelves are chipboard coated with melamine) - is the principle the same?
by thezillionthsue
Tue Jan 22, 2008 8:34 pm
Forum: Carpentry and Joinery Forum
Topic: How do I drill into a melamine shelf for mug hooks?
Replies: 5
Views: 7736

[quote="thedoctor"]See our project on pilot holes in the projects section[/quote]

Thanks :)
by thezillionthsue
Tue Jan 22, 2008 8:23 pm
Forum: Carpentry and Joinery Forum
Topic: How to remove screws which have been painted over
Replies: 7
Views: 25650

How to remove screws which have been painted over

Years ago a builder painted over some shelf brackets in my living room - including painting over the screws. With emulsion paint :shock: I have tried everything I know to get the screws out so I can remove the brackets - which are metal. I have chipped away at the paint for hours, tried an electric ...
by thezillionthsue
Tue Jan 22, 2008 8:19 pm
Forum: Carpentry and Joinery Forum
Topic: How do I drill into a melamine shelf for mug hooks?
Replies: 5
Views: 7736

How do I drill into a melamine shelf for mug hooks?

Sorry, I know this is a bit basic but I am useless at DIY. I am replacing some old white melamine shelves in my kitchen with similar (but shiny new) ones, and I want to hang mugs underneath them. So I presumably need to drill starter holes under the shelves in order to be able to screw mughooks in? ...
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