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Up to 3 mm of Old Shellac Removed from a Mahogany Bureau with Methylated Spirit and a Cabinet Scraper
A Victorian mahogany bureau showed shellac build-up of roughly 3 mm at the fall-front corners...
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Zinsser BIN vs Ronseal One Coat for Blocking a Water Stain on a Ceiling
A 25cm brown ring from a repaired plumbing leak needs sealing before emulsion. Zinsser BIN and...
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5 Grit Stages for Hand-Sanding a Beech Worktop Before Fiddes Hard Wax Oil
A 40mm solid beech worktop can move 3 to 4mm across the grain between a dry winter kitchen and a...
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Up to 30% Lower Flow Temperature from Weather Compensation on a Viessmann Vitodens 100-W
A Viessmann Vitodens 100-W left at a fixed 70C flow in a house reinsulated three years ago will...
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2 Metres of Bench Seating Built from Two Besta Frames and a Karlby Worktop
Two Besta frames at 120 cm each fall 40 cm short of a 2 m wall run, so the build compensates with...
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Nitromors Craftsman Strip: Removing 4 Layers of Paint from a Georgian Skirting Panel
A Georgian skirting board carrying four decades of overpaint usually takes about two 400ml tins...
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4 mm of Veneer Lifting Re-Laid on a Rosewood Cabinet with Titebond and a Veneer Hammer
A 4 mm lift on a rosewood cabinet leaves just enough room for a palette knife or 2 ml syringe,...
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Roman R6 Cordless vs Silent Gliss 5100 for a Wide Bay Window Curtain Track
A three-bay window spanning 3.6 metres puts curtain hardware near its working edge. Roman R6...
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900 Litres of Pantry Capacity Reached with Kesseböhmer Tandem Pull-Out Larder Frames
A tall Kesseböhmer Tandem larder in a 600mm carcass reaches roughly 462mm of nominal basket width...
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