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Hi, I have painted some wooden panels with white gloss. There were some fine brush marks, so I rubbed over the whole thing with super-fine sandpaper. This has 'flattened' the brush marks, but I was wondering if there is a way to revive the full lustre of the gloss. I know there are liquids that can ...

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Hi, I have bought corner valves to use on a new towel radiator. As you can see on the attached pics, one end of the valve has a small circular hole, the other end has a large semicircular hole. Which end should I connect to the pipe and which end should I connect to the radiator? Many thanks for any...

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I am planning to spread a thin layer or mortar over a tarmac driveway then cover it with gravel. The mortar is intended to secure the bottom layer of the gravel to the tarmac surface. I was thinking of using Sika Bond SBR+ to improve the adhesion between the mortar and the tarmac. Would this be suit...

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Hi, I want to clad a scruffy bedroom ceiling using "uPVC hollow board for soffit and interior cladding". I'm using this because it's lightweight and cheaper than wood paneling. It's the usual white colour, but I want to paint it (probably a cream colour), so it looks more like wood claddin...

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I want to replace some decorative metalwork from my staircase with wooden spindles. The metalwork is secured within a 20mm wide, sturdy wooden frame built between the underside of the bannister and the stairs. I would like to keep this wooden frame in position and fit the spindles within it. The pro...

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