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Hi. I have a problem and do not know where to start. I was greeted home to discover, that the local police had forced entry into my flat to let a council plumber turn off my water, because a burst pipe had flooded the flat below. I own my flat, which is over the top of a local council flat. I...

About to paint a boat hull in white gloss. I have been told that the correct primer for the job is Grey? Anyone know why Grey is better then White primer.

Help. Was hoping to remove a bath and fit a shower at my 86 year old disabled mothers home, she can-not no longer climb in/out of a bath, even with assistance. Just for the record, she owns a 125 year lease from the local council. However, the local council said NO-WAY would we get...

Hi chaps. What's the best way to remove old ceramic wall tiles??Do i just lever and bust them off, or is there a proper method. Thanks.

Can i apply Artex directly onto a flexible hardboard panel, and if so, how thick can it be applied.

Why doesn't the heat from the rooms below our loft hatch rise up into the loft when the hatch is open?? While up in the loft, which i am working on it's freezing cold, yet at ceiling hight just below the loft hatch theres nice warm air that hits you when standing on the ladder. I know that...

Hello. Have almost finished lagging and boarding out my loft, which after all the work and added insulation is still very cold, in-fact not much warmer then it was before i started. Question. Could i fit an additional radiator up there from the Central heating system which is in a room...

Hi. I'm not the best chippy in the world, in-fact pretty useless with a saw. However i have just built myself a pine unit for my computer work area. I am pretty happy with the results apart from some of the joints, most of the joints, which don't look good due to gaps. What type of filler can i...

i have got two largish boulders in my garden, left by the previous owners. I would like to use these as a centre piece among the plants and was told that they would look better if they had some "Mind your own business" flower on them. What kind of flower is it? or can you suggest something that...

I am referring to that yellow loft insulation. I have spent the day tearing it apart and stuffing it in between the roof joists after boarding the loft out. I KNOW, I KNOW, i should have worn protective clothing and a mask, BUT i never and now i have a terrific chesty cough and feel like a...

Just been doing a few jobs up in the loft and found a few sheets of Asbestos, so broke them up into smaller pieces put them in a bin liner and took them to the dump, guess what, i got told that they could not accept it, hence, i returned home still complete with the bags. Any ideas how i am...

Hi everyone. Just had a load of shrubs delivered for a new garden project and i am nowhere ready to plant them out. Can you advise me on the best way to keep them alive until i am ready. Should i remove the package from the roots. Many thanks in advance for any info.

HELP. I have had my old Nissen Primera 1.6 injection for years and never had a spot of bother with it, until now. Took it out shoping on Monday, everything was normal. Parked up on the superstore car park. About an hour later, returned to the car, and it would not start. Almost run the...

:) Hi everyone, new to this site, and have a question. In my back garden i have a tree stump about 26" high and 48" dia. I would like to turn it into a garden table. What i need is a largish piece of tree trunk about 3" thick, cut off a much larger dia tree, to create the table top. I...