Where To Buy Sandpaper? + Diy Tips Please!

[TenDreams]

Hi all,

I am by no means a handyman, as you will gather from this question!

Been here for years, but have never seen sandpaper anywhere (then again, I have hardly ever stepped foot in a hardware store!)

Is it readily available here?

My cats have scratched the bed legs on my pine bed, and I figured I could remove the scratches, or make them less visible by using a light sanding paper and smoothing them out? Does anyone know a better way to do this?

Another problem I really need to sort out is that my aircon leaked onto a bookshelf and has made the wood swell. I guess it's plywood, and it has a black, plastic coating that now doesn't cover the swollen wood. It's a little hard to describe, as I don't know my stuff as far as this is concderned. Is there anyway to reduce this swelling, or will it recover itself in time?

Thanks for any advice,

TD

[gotlost]

Any local hardware store has sandpaper even your local village shop. Just ask.

Edited August 30, 2010 by gotlost

[Donnyboy]

you might want to ask in the housing forum- DIY subforum

[TenDreams]

you might want to ask in the housing forum- DIY subforum

hah, cheers! didn't even know there was one!

[gotlost]

you might want to ask in the housing forum- DIY subforum

hah, cheers! didn't even know there was one!

These were great. Give them a try. http://www.amazon.com/Time-Life-Complete-Improvement-Renovation-Manual/dp/0139218831