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I'm getting some windows put in and we're keen to put in some timber to soften our house. But my wife doesn't want to paint them, even externally. Some windows are a bit high up and I'm not keen to...

Thanks. Before posting I went out and bought Feast Watson Floorclear , and oil based polyurethane (it's unopened and ready to return). Would this do a similar job, or is it worth swapping for the...

I've had a few odd floorboards replaced and had to sand back and stain to match the existing floors. The one at the back (adjacent to the tiles) is an example. The colour looks about right, but it...

What does WRC stand for?

I'm home today and took a good look at my windows.The aluminium section that I'd put that the support on (on which the tracks for secondary glazing would go) is 36mm high. That seems enough room...

It is very difficult to reglaze aluminium windows with double glazing. There are companies that do it but there are a few limitations:
1. It is very expensive.
2. The double glazed unit goes...

Good advice - I will probably drill with a small screw first to investigate.

I have some aluminium windows with a fixed panel on bottom, a chair rail in the centre and sliding windows on top. I'm putting my own DIY secondary glazing solution on the bottom panels - cheap,...

Sounds like your screen is like mine - decorative with patterns cut into the wind. So 70 x 35 will do on one side, but I may go for 70 x 45 just in case - the other side is actually a colourbond...

Yes, it's a very narrow screen - it only has to hide a wheelie bin. Privacy screen is actually not the correct word for it.
I doubt that it would be a sail as it it has plenty of gaps - the wind...

I have a very lightweight privacy screen that I need to put up. It's probably only about 5kg. I need to put two posts in the ground to hold it up. I wonder if the 90 x 42 treated pine pieces would...

true, it wasn't meant to imply that, but that's the obvious deduction to me. :U:rolleyes::wink:

So in general, it looks like I can just ask the boss and see what she wants! Thanks all. :)

I've put battens on my pergola ready for polycarbonate roofing. The builder provided too many battens so I thought more is better and spaced them around 660mm apart, instead of the maximum 800mm. ...

I'm thinking of using a simple slide bolt on the inside of one door and a cam lock on the other. I've found a 25mm cam lock (for the 24mm door) and I can't get a 35mm cam lock for the 34mm door.
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I'm not really sure, but I'm sure that the area around the centre (where the doors join) are more solid and I could screw something lightweight into it.

Sorry, but I can't work out what a lock...

It's to keep guests out. The issue that it has to look reasonable as we're renting the apartment out so it would be good if it looked like a permanent fitting.

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Yes, that's what I got for the thinner door - but unfortunately the door is 24mm and the catch is only suitable for a 22mm door.

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I can definitely put a simple bolt on the inside of one door. But what's a locking catch? When I look that up online, I get images of gate locks.

Thanks, but from what I've seen a block lock seems to be designed for sliding windows. I'll look into it a bit more though. Cheers.

435243 Hi Ian, Here's a photo. As you can see they open from the centre, just like french doors.

I have to lock two cabinets, both opening out like French doors, both are hollow doors. One is 24mm thick, one 34mm thick. I bought a desk lock but that's only suitable for doors or drawers up to...

That's interesting. The one blade that I have that does work with the adapter is like the below. I bought it a while ago, and it works fine with my supercut with the multimaster adapter. ...

I bought a set of tools for the multimaster - I have a fein supercut, but I have an adapter and it is cheaper to use multimaster blades with the adapter. However, they sent me the wrong ones - they...

I'd agree that it is moisture related but it is a timber benchtop and it is very 'stable'. The spot gets no more moisture than any other. I suspect that it just wasn't filled properly enough in the...

I have a large crack in my kitchen benchtop and and one side of it tarted to rise. I've sanded it back so that it is even, and now I want to fill it with a resin. I've bought some fibreglass resin...

Here they are. Sorry for taking so long.

I've got a kitchen benchtop that looks lovely but is a pain in the neck also. There are two benchtops and on each there is one large crack that keeps coming up. I tried sanding it a few times and...

Hi guys,
I'm not sure how to make this decision and would love some advice. I'm in the market for a new drill/driver combo and after my recent experience with an AEG drill, want to get a quality...

Thanks guys.
I actually found some stuff called Ramboard, a cardboard roll. It costs $93 for enough to cover 30m2. Sounds OK and easy to pickup and dispose of (or give away).
Cheers,
Gavin.

I have to do a large plastering and painting job and need to protect my precious hand-made parquetry floors with some good quality floor protection. Can anybody direct me to the right place to buy or...

Hi Woodin,
The burnishing oil sounds good. What if I want to get a non-glossy finish? How high should I go with the sandpaper?

gavin.