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  1. JD2012

    How do I get rid of new shelves MDF Stink?

    I got some cheap Rhino Shelves to put books on in my bedroom. The MDF shelves on them stink! lol How can I get rid of the smell? Someone told me something about vinegar. Thanks :)
  2. J

    Honda crv 07. remove bolt from snapped oil sensor

    I was attempting to remove faulty oil pressure sensor and it is snapped inside I have now got thread inside the engine block and no idea how to get it out Any suggestion?
  3. M

    PVC door removal for sofa delivery!

    Hi all First time poster here, would greatly appreciate your advice. I need to remove my PVC door for a delivery (after which hopefully I will simply put it back as it was). I've opened the door 45 degrees but it will not lift up! I feel like I will break it if I apply more upward pressure. I...
  4. J

    Finish Floor, wood on top of slab, screed different level issue. Help

    Hi, I'm on the bit of renovation and found out after removing the carpet that my slab is in concrete with wood planks on top. I have removed some plank and some black paint seems to be on the slab. My question is because the living room has an extension and the level is 15mm different some...
  5. I

    Please help - remove paint from bathtub

    Hello, Can someone advise how to remove spilt eggshell paint on an acrylic bath? We had had our bathroom renovated and bought a very expensive freestanding bath. After a few months since our bathroom was renovated, I used the bath for the first time and realised there are very slight spots of...
  6. X

    Removing cement-based repointing

    Hi all Looking to remove the ugly cement pointing that will damage the stonework of an 1860s Terrace house. Pointing has been thickly applied over a traditional lime pointing. This will cause the stones to spall and damp issues within the property. Much of the pointing is already loose so is...
  7. R

    Remove artex and wall/ceiling radius

    Hi all, A house I am purchasing has this Artex and a radius between the wall and ceiling. Anyone have idea how this is done and how easy it would be to remove and replaster for a 90 degree angle. Also I believe I would need an asbestos test before even thinking of removing it? Covedceilingtwo...
  8. M

    Removing surface mortar from brick wall

    We just had a new window fitted and it wasn't until a few days after I'd paid the fitter that I noticed that he's wiped his excess mortar on the brick wall alongside and below the window...looks pretty awful from the back garden, just wish I'd noticed it sooner! So I want to know if there is...
  9. C

    Remove a pendant and ceiling pull switch

    Hi, As per title I need to remove a pendant and ceiling pull switch from a bedroom. What is the best way to go about this? No access from above.. See pic. Thanks in advance.
  10. N

    Removing 2 way light switch

    I'm aware this has been asked several times, but want to be certain I've got the right approach. I have 2 x double light switches in my living room, wired to work 2 way, in plastic back boxes. Both double switches have the same wiring configuration: I wish to remove one of the two double...
  11. W

    How to Take down a roller blind

    my son managed to remove the chain from his roller blind, while I managed to refit that his blind won't retract fully now. My next option is to take the whole blind down and try to re-chain while the blind is off. My problem is that I can't see any way of taking the blind down, I don't want...
  12. J

    Removing WC from "outhouse".

    Hi I've bought an 1880s house with no heating, barely any electrics and a bathroom in an outhouse. The outhouse is connected to the house by a now-rotting wooden porch-like structure. This structure could easily be knocked down and removed and the outbuilding would again be completely separate...
  13. M

    Removing fireplace surround and hearth and opening doorway

    Hi All, Some of you may have read the issues I have had with some plumbing during my renovation of my living room. So I thought I would share with you the better side to my renovation and maybe some of this will help someone out in the future. This was my front room. We used to have the TV in...
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