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    hollow doors

    I have a hollow wooden door on my bathroom. The brass handle came loose on this over a period of time and eventually came off. I screwed this back using raw plugs specifically for hollow doors but after a couple of weeks this has now come very loose again. I'm not sure what I can do now as I...
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    painting glass

    I've got a small window above our bedroom door which lets the light in. Unfortunately, I have trouble sleeping because of this. I don't want to remove the window and board it over but would prefer to paint it white. Does anyone know the best paint to use for glass. Obviously I want it white but...
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    Wickes new plaster paint

    Hi I've just had my most of my house replastered and have been advised by my plasterer to use watered down emulsion and then a couple of coats of proper emulsion to paint the new plaster. I was wandering around Wickes the other day and I saw that they do paint specifically for new plaster...
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    dripping valve

    I'm in the process of redecorating my house and have just removed all of my radiators. On one of them there is a slight drip from one of the valves even though the valve was tightly closed so I have put the radiator back on. Should I replace the valve and if so how should I do this?
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    removing wall and pendant lights

    I'm just about to replaster and redecorate my living room and have two wall lights and two ceiling pendant lights that I want to remove before the plasterer arrives. Ideally I'd like to get rid of the wall lights completely or at least replace them; likewise the ceiling lights I'd like in...
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