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Hi all, firstly i hope i have posted this in the right place. We are looking to buy a light fitting similar to the one below, it is for an old large retro glass light shade but the fitting needs replacing. Can anyone tell me where i can get a new fitting? Or tell me what the fitting is called...

My first question is about exterior log flooring, basically tree trunks sliced up and laid like stepping stones. I can get hold of some nice logs to create this effect in my front garden instead of boring paving but i need to know the best and cheapest way to protect the sliced wood circles from...

Hi all I would like to replicate the border below but as i am a complete beginner at DIY i would like some advice on what would be the best and most simple way to make the curved semi-circles at the top of the wood sections? I am guessing a jigsaw wuld be the easiest but i dont have one and...

Hi all, i have some leftover tiles from a couple of diy projects and also a couple of sturdy long drawers left from an old sideboard i just took to the tip. I want to use the drawers and cover them in a mosaic tile effect to use as garden planters but can someone tell me what exactly I will...

Hi all I have just painted our bathroom windowsill using Dulux bathroom paint, it has had a couple of coats but i want to make sure the paint will be well protected as we want to store toothbrush holder, mirror etc on the windowsill but do not want it to scratch. I have already chipped paint...

We are doing up ur bathroom on a very small budget and are virtually skint now, it is a relatively small bathroom but it does get bad condensation so we do need an extractor fan...

As above I am making a fake hearth for the living room from some an old bit of kitchen counter and am just looking for some advice on how to best stick ceramic or slate tiles onto this in order to get the best smoothest finish and to ensure the tiles don't break if the wood expands/shrinks...

Hi All We are doing up our bathroom at the mo, on a really tight (and very low) budget. My girlfriend and I both really dislike tiles in a bathroom and actually both really like the idea of perspex or glass paneling around the shower/bath instead. much like these pics of which I believe are...

Hi All Total DIY novice here with a bad back and I have a downstairs cupboard measuring approx 8' x 5' which I am doing out but the floor needs levelling probably about 1cm thickness, maybe less, before I lay any lino or tiles. Can anyone give me advice on the best, easiest, cheapest floor...