By Scott McGregor
By no means brain the massive renos, it's the entire little jobs round the residence which could turn out costing you a fortune - except you are able to do them yourself!
Find out how, with handyman and DIYer Scott McGregor, during this crucial consultant to solving every thing round the domestic. filled with step-by-steps, uncomplicated directions and many within suggestions, repair it is going to assist you to do all these tough little jobs you'd fairly now not pay a tradie for. Get the great oil on: instruments; items; fabrics; greening your house; minor and significant maintenance; portray; furnishings fix and recovery; uncomplicated plumbing; decks; outdoors furnishings; photograph striking; damp; kitchens; rainy parts; flooring, partitions, doorways and home windows; carpet upkeep; repairing built-ins; and masses more.
With easy-to-understand diagrams, repair it's a must-have merchandise in any domestic device package, subsequent to the hammer, the ability drill and a size of cord (just in case . . .).
With repair It, you are able to do it!
About the Author
Scott McGregor is a revered DIY author, and a former presenter for a few DIY tv exhibits.
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PRODUCTS AND MATERIALS 39 Fix It PAGES 29/8/07 12:54 PM Page 40 Solvents You’ll need: Kerosene Methylated spirits Acetone (nail polish remover) White spirits (dry-cleaning fluid) Gum turpentine—a naturally occurring solvent obtained by distillation from certain pine trees. It’s an artist’s grade turpentine ideal for use in fine wood finishes or as a cleaner. Mineral turpentine—a petroleum distillate. As a cheaper substitute for gum turpentine it’s ideal for most common uses such as paint thinning and brush cleaning.
Ideal for restoration work and maintenance. Epoxy putty. Two-part, kneadable, fast-setting epoxy putty is ideal for repairing, rebuilding, reshaping or restoring almost anything. It can be drilled, filed, machined, screwed, sawn, sanded, stained and painted. And yes, it also tap-dances. A BIT ABOUT CEMENT Portland cement is the basic binding agent of concrete, and the most widely used type of cement. It’s used with a variety of other ingredients to make concretes and mortars for many jobs. Buy cement as you need it in basic grey or off white, but check how long you can keep it—it does go off after a certain period of time.
Industrial wipes—have been recently appearing in hardware stores. They are industrial-style wet towelette wipes that are simply pulled from a dispenser. They’re great for cleaning greasy smears and accidental spills. CLR (‘Calcium, Lime, Rust’ remover)—a brand name product that’s good for kettles, pipes and anywhere where water has left a residue. White vinegar—mildly acidic all-purpose wonder cleaner. Orange oil—for everyday cleaning of fine timber work. Metal polish—select a general-purpose non-abrasive metal polish such as Nevrdull.