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A water trap has been positioned somewhere in your plumbing layout to keep sewer gas from entering your home. If you've not been using your bath for ...

When a timber finish is uneven, you are unlikely to get a great result when re-oiling unless you sand the timber back first. While sanding can be a r ...

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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 ...

The best way to fix a damaged tile is to replace it. But if you need to repair damage to a tile, you can fill the damaged section with Selleys 50g Kne ...

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There are several causes for a sulphur smell to occur in your water tank: Sludge and soil contamination at the bottom of your tank Poor aeration ...

How to remove cork tiles might depend on how well anchored they are. It might be possible to strip them using an ordinary DTA 150mm Heavy Duty Floo ...

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To effectively remove staining from concrete, you'll first need to determine what's caused it and then treat it with an appropriate product. If it's ...

To seal brick paving, I suggest using Crommelin Natural Finish Penetrating Sealer And Water Repellent. It is a natural finish penetrating sealer p ...

If the paper face has been pulled off your Gyprock sheets, you should start by scraping away any of the flaking paint that is no longer bonded to the ...

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The cracks are a phenomenon called crazing. They are typically caused by thermal stress. This is when the ceramic material is exposed repeatedly to h ...

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Rust on a roof can be effectively controlled with mechanical removal and the use of specialised primers. Start by ensuring all the rust including a ...

Anti-rust liquid (rust converter) works best on a molecular level after you use a wire brush or sandpaper to clean the rusty area and loose paint of ...

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