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Hello, can anyone help me with this radiator valve? I'm trying to remove a radiator for plastering / decorating. At one end, there is a thermostatic valve which is fine. And at the other end is this, with a smooth round spindle and flat top: Any ideas on how to turn this off? I've only ever...

Hi I've just had a re-wire done, and I'm about to fill in the chases / tidy-up before skimming/fitting 7" skirting etc (I'm not going to plaster down to the floor). I've removed the loose chunks of plaster, but in one corner only there is a soft, chalky layer under the plaster. Anyone know...

Hello I want to replace the laminate in my kitchen (with new laminate of same thickness). Unfortunately the owners before me fitted the laminate before the kitchen, and it goes back to the walls. In my mind I have 3 options: 1. Lay new laminate on top of old laminate, up to the feet of the...

Hello I have removed and chucked away the skirting in my Victorian terrace (it was mis-matched and in bad condition). I'm going to lay a floating floor on the boards, and then fix new pine skirting over the top. Some of the old battens remain, and a few of the original wedges are in the...

Hello My Victorian terrace has a slightly damp cellar, and a specialist suggested that installing an extractor fan with a humidistat might help - presumably so that it turns itself on whenever it detects a certain level of moisture in the air, and also to encourage the air to 'move'? The...

Hello I am currently renovating / improving my Victorian terrace, and I have new (tall) skirting boards to fit in several rooms, laminate flooring to cut and various other jobs - making a couple of small cabinets etc. It seems that a mitre saw with sliding function would make my life much...

Hello (and Merry Christmas)! I am a new homeowner, and have recently purchased a Victorian terrace (c. 1900) with textured wallpaper/anaglypta on most walls. I have removed the paper in the lounge to find a light greyish wall, which I assume is normal plaster and 'skimmable': However, I...