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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Help!!!! Sitting here writing this in the dark as all lights in house have blown. Anything simple I can try myself or is it just get an electrician? Thanks....and be quick answering, am starting to feel scared!

Have just found that my shower pump appears to be leaking and although not coming through the ceiling below, as I am managing to keep it soaked up, it obviously needs looking at! The question is, before I manage to get a plumber, will turning off the switch located next to the pump help and...

Found great way to cover up chipped enamel sink. A tile grout pen is perfect, covers the chip and waterproof too! :D

Two plumbing questions please. 1. Dripping showerhead in new house is driving me mad, have taken off shower head and thermostat control and cleaned all scale etc but still dripping. thought that I would find some sort of washer inside to replace but no such luck! 2. Radiator on top floor not...

Need to fix blinds to the inside recess of my kitchen windows and need a little advice. As one of my windows was too wide for one roller blind, I am having to fit 2 and therefore attach them from the top as opposed to the sides. New to DIY, I went out and bought myself a hammer drill and used a...