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Any way you could make a paper template and take that with you?

DIY is all well and good, but can somebody tell me how you responsibly dispose of all those little jars of leftover white spirit/turps etc that need throwing at the end of the job? All the men I have asked seem to think it is okay to throw it down the sink/drain!!!! Would imagine chemicals in...

Just to update you, it turns out my house is built, all three floors out of aerated concrete blocks/ Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC) which is why it is so friable and crumbly. Unfortunately living only two houses away from a railway line means that the trembling of the house when the freight...

I have the same problem myself whenever I use the sink or washing machine. a very unpleasant smell. Can someone explain what the trap is and is there anything that can be done to improve it? Thanks

Thanks Zampa, completed the job today and looks pretty good!

Could they be made of MDF, does that 'peel' like paper when it gets wet?

Whilst decorating my kitchen I decided to rub down my coving as full of drips and lumps, however the coarse sandpaper was doing nothing! The paint is the same as was used all over the ceiling, very thick and almost a bit rubbery, and showing every brush mark! I am assuming this is some sort of...

Excellent, thanks for the help Eddie, will start immediately! :)

Need to seal the edge between a upvc window and stripped wooden frame in my kitchen. The question is do I seal before I gloss or afterwards and what is the best thing to use, flexible sealant? Does anyone know of a definitive list for the order decorating, I never know what to start with first...

Thanks Nstreet, Dont think they did drill in far enough as all windows in house seem difficult and full of steel rods. Gave up on my kitchen blinds as bought hammer drill and couldnt do it, holes just got bigger and bigger, then employed someone who said he couldn't either so he just drilled...

Advice needed The walls in my new home appear to be particularly crumbly and I am having difficulty fixing onto them. I thought it a little strange when I tried to put a few pictures up and small chunks were falling off underneath as I gently tapped the picture nails in! Last week the curtain...

Any Superstore will have them, I got mine from Homebase but am sure they are all much the same :)

Having replaced the sealant around the floor-to-ceiling uPvc window, I am now ready to line the walls before painting them. Can anyone tell me are you able to wallpaper 'over' the sealant, as it is quite wide (approx 1 inch) or if i have to stop at the sealant line? The sealant is Unibonds...

Thanks for the advice Eddie, will try that! :lol:

The walls in one of the rooms I have inherited, has been painted with emulsion and then 'sponged' with a metallic paint, straight onto bare plaster. There has obviously been some sort of reaction as the paint has blistered and is peeling off in many areas. I have scraped all loose paint and...

Just an update to let you know that I finally 'got' someone in to do the blinds and they turned out to be metal lintels or concrete full of metal bars so even he couldnt do it! Eventually he fitted them to the window, although I wasnt too keen on that as invalidates warranties!!! He also only...

Never, NEVER, paint tiles! It is a quick, cheap, fix that looks okay whilst you are showing potential buyers round, but then chips off the minute of completion! If you don't like your tiles, it really is better just to stick new ones directly on top. Trying to get the old ones off is...

As silicon sealant is now my forte I would just like to say that the masking tape although slightly fiddly, gives an excellent result. You can easily get rid of the slight ridge afterwards by removing the tape and running a finger dipped in washing up liquid gently along it (water dries too...

That sounds like a good idea Breezer, will do that in the next few days! BASIC electrics and safety should definitely be taught at schools Damocles, a son of a friend of mine unfortunately died from electrocution, so I do have a very healthy respect for it! Thanks again for all your advice and...

Well this tousled, slightly frizzy, hair was here before I started so I don't think you have anything to worry over! However, did forget to mention that I was unsure whether I had the the wall lights on or off before I flipped the switch, I KNOW!!! :oops: It was the same way as others in the...