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I'm currently refinishing two internal window frames, one in my bedroom and another in the bathroom. The bedroom window ledge (above the radiator) has lost its finish, while the bathroom window ledge has the bare wood exposed in the crevices. I started stripping the bedroom frame with Home...

Background: My mum has a wet room that is leaking. The wet room was installed in 2019 by a builder who claimed to be a plumber. The wet room is located on the second floor of a circa 1930s terrace house. Due to budget constraints, my mum opted to get the company to replace the floor and tiles...

Hi All; I need some guidance on isolating a radiator, for it to be drained and removed for decorating purposes The radiator is very old (installed in 1986) and rusted in places and will undoubtedly need replacing. The radiator has a regular TRV, which will be turned off and water will will be...

Hi there, I've decided to fill in the chases myself after I hired an electrician to install additional sockets in two rooms which are located on the first floor of a semi detached house. My original plan was to fill in the chasing with Thistle Bonding and then finish with 2 thin coats of...

HI there, I recently hired an electrician on my mum’s behalf to install additional electrical sockets in two rooms in her house. The electrician chased the cables only, as both rooms would be decorated by myself (to keep costs to a minimum). If the work was beyond me (I've 'only' filled in...

Hi there! I've recently managed to strip the majority of paint from a flaking and peeling bathroom ceiling that contained 2-3 paint layers in some areas. After stripping away the paint, I can see that the previous ‘painter’ painted over mould in some areas, however filler was added in areas to...