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I quite liked Plex but in the end I settled on a Raspberry Pi running Kodi plugged in to the TV with hdmi, and I can use my TV remote to navigate Kodi via CEC.

Happy to take a photo when I'm home but to describe it more clearly, there is one entire new sheet that needs to be joined to its neighbour and the ceiling, and a newly boarded alcove. I am considering just skimming the alcove as the area is probably within the limits of my relatively slow...

It depends on the roller and how much paint it can hold but I'd probably load up the roller twice for an area that size if I was using my normal Purdy sleeves. You need to make sure you are really covering the previous coat with solid colour initially before the laying-off. With a thick-pile...

There's a lot of variables here. It is often difficult to tell from photos whether its inconsistent paint or whether the texture / suction of the underlying surface is inconsistent. It is always worse on walls perpendicular to a light source as they 'catch' every little imperfection. Was this...

Now you come to mention it I do recall easifill doesn't go on great over itself when dry. I might try your idea!

I have a bit of taping and jointing to do where a section of plasterboard was replaced. I don't particularly want to skim the whole wall for various reasons. I've done this type of work before but decided to refresh my memory on YouTube, and almost all the content is from the USA using brands...

I had to make some very deep, thick-looking windowboards for my place. I did this ^

Remove any flaking parts so you have a sound edge (can use a blade to gently cut around it). Fine surface filler slightly proud and wider than the damage. Gently sand it flat with something like 220 grit. Prime with watered down grey paint. Once dry you can apply your top coat, feathering it out...

Water-based: Won't go yellow over time, brush marks slightly more noticeable, dries very quickly. The latter point is a blessing and a curse - you can do 3 coats in a day but if you make any mistakes you cannot rectify them as brushing over even 2 mins after application will make it worse...

There's a few ways to go about this IMO. 1. Cut out the original floor. This can be difficult when it disappears under walls (similar to my house), as you then have to install noggins and joist sisters to sit the new floor on. None of that is too difficult until you get to places where pipes...

Glad to help!

Wooster silver tip are pretty good imo.

The best of the cheapo track saws is the Parkside (Lidl own brand). Unfortunately you have to watch like a hawk for when they get listed on the "middle of Lidl" page, and pounce immediately. I waited almost 6 months and when I got there they only had 2 left. Fortunately I wasn't in a rush for...

I've always done bath panel last. Finish the floor slightly beyond the plane of the bath so the panel sits on the flooring nicely.

I believe British Standards now recommend tanking for domestic showers as of 4 years ago. Even before that, it should be cement board with corners taped, and never skimmed before tiling. In practice, the likelihood of failure depends on many factors, including the power of the shower, the...

Not seen a wedge gasket like this before but when I had a similar problem I sent a sample to a company called Extrudaseal and they identified their closest match for me.

Is there anything that makes you think it isn't already fully dry? I did my whole lounge and hallway in Armstead QDS a couple of summers ago and rehung the doors within 48 hours. Not had any sticking except for one slight movement in the top of one door lining after a couple of months.

I understand it is frustrating on a new floor but unfortunately you cannot prove it and so they are unlikely to budge. This type of damage can happen at any time, if something is dropped or something is scraped. It is most likely to have come out of the packet like that but impossible to say for...

Sounds good. I suppose it comes down to whether screed + glue-down LVT or fiddling with laminate will take the most time.

Hi all Above diagram shows hallway in my parents' new house. They want to replace existing carpet with either laminate or vinyl. I'm trying to figure out the best way to go about this. I've previously laid laminate in basic rooms with 1-2 doors and in connecting rooms thru doorways, but this...