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    When the glass screen is dry, the lime stain is most obvious. What I do is use a piece of dry cloth, rough type (eg: your face towel) and rub on the lime stain. It will come off but depends on how bad it is. It also works on sink tap and mirrors.

    That how some hotels maintains their bath taps and ornaments in shiny condition

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    If you r measuring in the room, than I assume that u have your window closed. The noise dB would be low. You are mainly measuring the blower or evaporator noise 'in' the room. Maybe your neighbour does not sleep in aircon and have their window open.

    Why not try measuring outside where the compressor is.

    Maybe you can get the aircon ppl to come & check. It might just need a service.

    Anyway, the compressor tends to make more noise with age and the fan bearing wears too.

    With the new HDB design, to make the outside of the blocks look nice, those architect/designers now have most of the AC ledge inside. When it makes noise, the noise has no place to go, so bounce up & down the walls of the block and everyone is affected.

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    I also bought 1st version from same seller. Cost $39. 2 toilet window with magnetic mosquite fiber mesh net. Corner clip easy crack.

    Think I've use mine for 9 months nows. The corner clips not giving me any problem. And I've remove them to flush at least once during the 9 months. But you could just replace with new clips.

    Regarding the velcro type, I agree with you. My colleague use it as they ar cheaper and 3 months later, they took it all off. I guess it is OK if you use the velcro type in a window that will not need (or hardly need) to remove for access.

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    As all the members , it is dangerous but it is still do-able.

    First thing you need to do is switch off the breaker for the point that you are extending from. This breaker remains off until everything is complete.

    The extension is simple. You only need to run a parallel line out from the point you are extending from.

    Do use good wires.

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    I saw recently at a neighbourhood shop at Chai Chee Road selling sometime to hold carpet in place. It look like 1 side is double side tape (stick on floor) and the other is valcro (stick to carpet).

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    No tricks.

    Just use a small flat head screw driver, push it from the edge and pry it off. You might need to do it again at the opposite side (180 degree) from the first point.

    I recommend you use the fine tip screw drivers for spectacle/glasses, they are finer and leave a slight mark; barely noticable. If careful enough, leave no mark.

    If re-using the screw plug, don't push it in too deep so easier to remove next time.

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    Have heard of overlaying laminate on existing floor tile but first time I heard of overlaying parquet over floor tiles.

    Is it possible to do so?

    I agree with yoongf that parquet are glue to cement screed. Glue to tiles? Will the glue actually stick with tiles?

    Maybe what the contractor did was just lay the parquet on the tiles (without glue), like laminate flooring. But is for your to investigate. If you have not paid full, maybe hold the payment. For the soft spots, ask them to open up and look (yourself) if there is any glue at those areas.

    But this is jsut my opinion.

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    Agree with Hawthorne.

    When I was working in construction, we use a hammer and knock the threaded portion (alternating from left/right/up/down) but don't bend it. Objective is to break away or loosen the cement around it. Once it is loose enough, try pulling it out. If still cannot, continue knocking. Finally, they will come out. I can never understand why ppl uses them unless it is for A/C condenser overhung overside our HDB walls.

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    At my parent's place which is 23 years old, when the ceiling fan is switch on while the TV is on, the screen will blink.

    At my own place which is 13 years old, sometimes when the air-con cuts in, my TV (and sometimes the downlights) blink too. But that because my a/c compressor is due to be replace.

    I believe it is due to a combination of the wirings being old and the electrical appliances, thus it draws more current.

    Of course there is a possibility that the electrician has did the cable/wiring works 'way-out' of the standard practice.

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    Table top glass are normally round or rectangular (maybe some square). The normal glass shop can cut them BUT table top glass are normally temper glass. Tempering is heat treatment to make the glass stronger.

    From my understanding, once the glass are temper, they cannot be cut easily and are more expensive (naturally). If it's a coffee table top (small piece of glass), maybe you can do with a normal glass from a normal glass shop but for dining table, I think tempered glass is safer.

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    I assume you are talking about those used for encasing the fiber optic cable, white plastic strip type. They cannot be bend to 90 degree. For the bottom stip that's nail to the wall, just cut them and place them at 90degree. For the top cover, to make it look nice, cut them at 45 degree and when you place them together, you get a nice joint. How nice depends on your skill. To cut them, use a small saw. The professional just use a wire cutter but they are skilled.

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    Peel the cover from the side, hard. You should not break it cos the plastic cover is thicker. But chances are the inside plastic parts might break when you remove the battery. But no worries, these doorbell are still available in Kelantan Road. Had just replace mine. Less than $20 for the doorbell. DIY on the installation.

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    Really newbie in home DIY....

    The basin water tap is leaking recently, but it's purchased like 5-6 months ago? :idea:

    I opened it up and it seems the cylinder ( or is it called the cartridge?) inside is not in good quality. Is there any place where I can just buy this cylinder for replacement? How much does it cost?

    if not, is there a cheaper place to buy the whole water tap? What's the market price for this? I paid S$30+ for this single water tap :deal:

    Any help/guidance is sincerely appreciated....

    Thank you guys and have a wonderful day~~

    Not sure what type you are using but the leak might be due to a poor quality gasket. Mine in the bathroom basin leak after 3 years of usage. I dismantle it, took the gasket to a nearby shop and bought some, replace and it stops the leak.

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