Questions tagged [removal]

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How can I remove a stump?

I need to level a patch of ground in order to put in a shed, but there's a large stump right in the middle of where the shed will go. Since I'm in a suburban setting, dynamite is out, fires are illegal, and I can't get a truck anywhere near the…
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How to remove protective film from shower after being left in the sun

How to remove protective film from shower after being baked in the sun
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How do I remove this bath faucet?

We've inherited a leaky bath tap which needs to be removed. It's proving very difficult to get any sort of purchase on the circular fascia - has anyone got any bright ideas for how to get this off? I'm hoping there will be some mounting bolts…
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how to remove a screw with head broken off

was working on my car's power steering and whilst screwing the fluid inlet on the head of the screw broke off. the inet hole is about an inch long and that was the part of the screw that broke. the other part of the screw is now flush with the power…
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Squeeeeek-No-More-Floor-Repair-Kit stuck screw

When inserting the joist finder screw, which is one of the components of the Squeeeeek-No-More-Floor-Repair-Kit, it got stuck midway so I can neither insert it nor remove it using a power drill. Does anyone have suggestions on how I can remove the…
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How to remove Joist finder screw of Squeeeeek-No-More-Floor-Repair-Kit using jaw locking pliers

As I was inserting a joist finder screw in carpeted floor, a component of the Squeeeeek-No-More-Floor-Repair-Kit, it got stuck in the floor so tightly that it couldn't be removed with a power drill no matter how much pressure I applied. You can see…
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How can I remove latex paint from wall?

I partly re-painted the wall using latex paint (Rust Oleum-Ultra Cover Multi-Purpose Gloss Brush-On Paint) due to some scratches on the wall, but I failed to match the color. I was wondering if it was possible to get rid of the new paint.
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