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Hi all, Looking for advice / opinions of those with experience. We had a flat-roof extension built and the water mostly runs away except for the section between the house wall and the skylight where a fairly big puddle forms every time it rains (if I had to guess, I'd say up to 10mm deep)...

Hello all, We had a living room walls and ceiling skimmed and I repainted it after it dried (after a good few weeks due to lack of time). As advised by the plasterer, I have used Leyland Leytex breathable paint as we wanted to the walls to be white anyway. I did the mist coat of 9:1 paint...

Hi all, I browsed the threats but could not find one fitting my situation. I'm planning to fit new skirting boards in the house and have decied on100mm tall MDF skirting. I haven't fully decided yet whether I'm gonna use screws or the foam adhesive yet (I am inclined to use foam for the...

Hello all, So the house I bought had no internal doors in it (except for the bathroom - thank god!). The door frames have been painted in glossy white, in some places it's peeling off and I can see it's been painted on top of yellowish coat underneath. I have bought primed softwood doors from...

Hi all, I'm continuing my quest to tile the bathroom and will be coming to a point where i will be laying the last column of tiles soon. It's on a stud wall and that edge will be sitting against the architrave. What's the best way cover the tile edge and the studwork? I could potentially use...

Hi all, I have put the bath in place before tiling to get my datum to start tiling above the bath and noticed that the walls are not at the right angle. If I align the longer edge of the tub with the wall, the shorter edge is "running away" from the wall with the widest gap being around 18mm...

Hello all, Not exactly a DIY question as the work was done by skilled people but the situation has left all of us scratching our heads. Thought I'll turn to the collective experience of this forum for some ideas. I had the central heating pipes chased into the living room wall and the radiator...

Hi all, I have recently came across this forum which is a real treasure trove for the DIYer like me (redecorating our first house). I've read dozens of posts and the stickies/wiki articles but still have a few questions that someone will hopefully be able to answer me. I am planning to tile...