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Hi, thanks for the reply. No it's more of a general question, not specifically about lintels, i have recently drilled into lintels, but it was time consuming and a struggle - sorry for the confusion. The question does remain though, what is the preferred method of attaching a batten to a wall...

Hi, I am not super confident at DIY, mostly in terms of not knowing the "best approach" to achieve what I want... however when I do know, I am perfectly capable of executing it :) Having said that, all I need to do is fix a batten of wood (25x25x2000mm) to a window recess and I'm unsure of the...

makes sense.. will grout, then probs seal it up too just to be belt and braces :D cheers for the confirmation of the floor join.. glad i'm not going mad. chris

Hi, Not really sure where this goes... will try here first. Going to be sticking some new architrave on the inside of my new bathroom this weekend, and am not sure how to 'finish' it up to the tiling in terms of filler/sealant/caulk etc. I plan to put it as close as it will go, while still...

hi, Having all new skirting and architrave fitted to my property.. was planning to go with MDF everywhere but not sure about architrave in the bathroom?? (There is no skirting at all) - might it warp/expand?? I want to use only water based paints on the house... so this includes water based...

Anyone? :(

Hi, Painting my new bathroom, some parts are half tiled... what is the correct way to finish the job where the plaster meets the tiles? Here is a picture... (white is mist coat)... So, queries are.. should i just paint the grout? paint the grout and the tile edge? paint the grout then...

Ah yes, i did take a look the other day at that and it's a bit drippy from the guttering, but nothing over the top (or so i thought).. The first time this happened i just assumed that it was due to heavy rain, but since it has happened loads of times... and perhaps you're right it's the...

Hi, We've recently moved into a property (Feb), and noticed with some of the heavy rain these last few weeks that there is water coming in seemingly "under" the front door... Now, the front door is wooden and quite elderly.. (it's single glazed i think) so it could be just that the door is old...

Just gonna grab this, seems to do what i need: https://www.dulux.co.uk/en/products/paint-mixing-satinwood#?selectedColor=1187983 thanks for your help!

Hi, thanks for the answers.. interesting re: the water based primer on MDF swelling, i'll do a bit more research on that one i think re: paint for doors and mouldings, that's totally cool re: the emulsion, bit of a long shot i know ;) - is it possible to get wood paint mixed to match a...

Hi, Just about to start decorating some newly plastered rooms, plus doors / door linings... have a couple of questions hopefully can be cleared up quickly ;) 1) Bathroom is currently just plaster... should i mist coat with stnadard emulsion (as with other rooms) and then finish with two coats...

yeah we also have this too (in the kitchen which kind of back onto an 'under-the-stairs' bit) when we refit the kitchen that is going to turn back into a larder, but a funky modern one without the massive vent ;)

@PrenticeBoyofDerry - excellent, these were all the answers i was hoping for... based on what i hope are sensible assumptions re: their original use that you seem to have come to the same conclusion on. i shall commence the telephoning of builders for quotes... fingers crossed only a few...

good question, no, there are no gas appliances in the hallway... at present there isn't even a radiator! although we plan to put one in at some point regards.

Hi, We've recently moved house, into one that was built in the 50s and from the state of some of it hasn't been touched since! Apart from i should add - cavity wall insulation, and double glazing ;) We're about to kick on with some of the works on it, and we have two of these vents (see...

thanks for the reply, but it's electric mate.. I don't have a boiler :)

hi all, wasn't 100% where to put this.. if it's better suited to electrics can a mod please move it? thanks i live in a new(ish) build that has no gas, and is instead all electric. my heating is electric and although quite efficient, the central timer controls failed a little while back so...