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    getting seemless joints

    What I have tended to do once the angled cuts are flat with the saw try to achieve a near feather edge, then glue them together making sure all excess glue is wiped from the joint, then when dry remove clamps and run more glue into the outside edge of the joint and run along the edge with piece...
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    bedroom suppliers in midlands / northants

    Try www.cheriltonpine.co.uk
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    Electro Brass Flush Hinges with Finials 60mm

    Of cause that is if you are fitting the doors inset in to the frame!
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    Electro Brass Flush Hinges with Finials 60mm

    My Winzer Wurth rep gave me a free box of piano hinge screws because he new that would sort the problem. Another way is to slightly bevel the edge of the door frame to give some clearance.
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    Electro Brass Flush Hinges with Finials 60mm

    Check that either the screws are sat perfectly in the hinge countersinks or that they are the correct size. I quiet often have a similar problem and have now started using piano hinge screws which sit slightly down in the hinge countersink. Cheers Graham
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    Spot light troubles

    Had a look with my trusty neon this morning and found a stray wire touching the metalwork.Sorted.Lucky i didnt chuck straight in bin. Cheers Graham
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    Spot light troubles

    Thanks for your help electrograph, will check out in the morning. Graham
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    Spot light troubles

    Not in the slightest my DIY friend! Lol. Guess i must be.I,m an Engineer by trade and a Cabinet maker by profesion but if that makes me a DIYer then fair cop. Thanks for help though Graham
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    Spot light troubles

    Thanks,i presume if i touch the light fitting now( without turning off the power) then i would get a shock.Is that correct? Will have to look in the morning now. Thanks. Graham
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    Spot light troubles

    Ok,get the point.Think you must no ur onions. Cheers
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    Spot light troubles

    Have just reached up to lights and put a mains tester screwdriver on the metal work of the fitting and it glows! is this normal? Could the light fitting really have developed a fault? PS; can u tell im not a sparky? Cheers Graham
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    Spot light troubles

    Hi, In my kitchen i have a spot light fitting which has 4 spotlights mounted on a chrome decorative bar ( cheapo from asda ).It has worked fine for couple of years now until the other night when i switched it on and it made a noise like a bulb popping and all the lights went out.but now i cannot...
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    face frame hinges

    I have found some brilliant blum style hinges that are face mounted for wardrobe doors available from East Coast Fittings, Leicester. They also do all of the doors for kitchens and bedrooms, and nice and cheap. Will get the phone number for you if you need it.
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    Volvo V40 problems

    Many thanks, i have posted the question on the forum you suggested and wait with baited breathe.cheers
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    Volvo V40 problems

    Well not a motorway thrash as such but have/do give it plenty but due to it being high mileage engine bit wary of giving it too much.Any other advice?
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