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    Painting a shipping container

    Hi would anyone happen to know what paint I would be best using to paint a fibreglass shipping container. I looked today whilst in Homebase but was completely baffled and noone there seemed to know. Thanks in advance
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    Radon Sump

    Could someone tell me which part of forum I would find advice on a radon sump Cheers
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    woodworm treatment and carpet

    I foolishly used some Cuprinol woodworm treatment last night on 3 small areas of my floor thinking it would be dry this morning not sure if it is just the staining but it is quite obvious this morning and my carpet fitter is coming today some time to carpet the whole of the upstairs . Is this...
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    Underfloor heating manifold

    Hi I have just boxed in my ugly underfloor heating manifold pipes then wondered if they need ventilating or not . Can anyone advise please ? have wooden tongue n groove doors on them posted pic easier than explaining .Thanks
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    PVA before painting

    I was always led to believe that i should use watered down emulsion to coat newly plastered walls before my 1st proper coat of paint but my plasterer is advising that i use a layer of 50/50 pva water to coat all the walls 1st instead ?? Can anyone tell me if they think this is correct before i...
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    Extras

    I had a price off a joiner to fit stairs , door cases , a door frame , 2 old doors and 14 oak window sills . His work is faultless but he keeps asking me to pay for extra things . for example he wants 15 quid extra because he had to cut down the frame to suit the door . Is this normal ? I would...
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    plaster board

    Is it possible if the bathroom is being tiled to not plaster the walls and just tile straight onto plaster board ? Thank you
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    What mill wood floor

    I have got the underfloor heating down and am at some point in the future going to cover with engineered wood floor. I am having some stairs made and need to tell the guys who are making the stairs what mill the floor will be so it will fit underneath . I have been to various floor places and...
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    Any idea on cost please

    Can anyone give me an idea of what i should expect to pay for parts and labour of a bonded oil tank, a condensor boiler, control pipe for underfloor heating manifold, all copper piping ,waste and traps and fitting of bathroom with basin loo and bath with shower over, en suite with 1200 shower...
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    Rennovation Insurance

    Having trouble getting rennovation insurance anyone recommend a company ? Thanks
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    Damp proof course

    Question number 2 lol After being advised i got a damp proof guy in who suggested i have an osmosis wire installed then deciding i would get another price quote got another company in that do not do osmosis wire and have said it doesn't work and have advised that they would chemically inject...
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    Insulation and u value

    hello just stumbled across this forum whilst looking for some information about u value and what insulation and fixings for stone walls .Is there anyone that can help me understand what i actually need to put on the walls please ? noone seems to be able to advise me and i am going round in...
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