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Are there any normal matt emulsion whites out there that aren't Brilliant white? The reason I ask is that I have recentl had to cut a whole in my ceiling to repair a leak behind it. The builders have patched it up okay, but then proceeded to paint the patch with brilliant white and it sticks...

Apologies for what might be a basic question but... is there anything I need to take into account when buying new taps? Are they all a universal fit into the pipe works? Some taps I am looking at have a ceramic disc technology...would this be better or worse then brass??

I have a ridge forming on the bathroom floor where two chipboard panels meet. The intitial thought was it was probably due to warping from a water spillage, but there are no signs of water damage on teh boards. Could be condensation I suppose, but it is only in a area about half a metre long...

I have some tiling planned for my en-suite. In preparation i took the side of my raised shower tray off. Underneath looks like a horror show to my untrained eye. Rather then have manufactuer fit legs the house builder appears to have the try sitting on some chipboard with 4 legs screwed into...

Hi there, I am just about to start my bathroom project in the next week and was wondering what opinion there are on tile adhesive / grout? Are there all a much a muchness or some better then others? What about compounds that do both jobs?

Apologies, but this is probably a really dumb question. I want to paint the front door and change the draught excluder. How does the lift off hinge work? What do I need to do to take the door off? Do I need to hammer the hinge pin somewhere with a screwdriver or does the door just lift...

Apologies for repeating a question that is asked alot. It is normally asked in the context of wood engineered / wood flooring. For laminate flooring rather then wood engineerned / wood flooring an expansion gap of 10mm is still required...yes? Thanks.

Hi! I have just installed my first laminate floor in the hall way. Approx 10ft x 4ft. Now completed the floor seems to be moving a little under traffic. Basically every now and then I notice that the edge under the door moudlings has slid out. Any solutions before I put the skirtings...

I am at the preparation stage of laying a new laminate floor. Thanks to the advice on here I went all in and took off the skirting boards. :D In a couple of areas I need to fit new carpet trim / flooring trim (because obvioulsy I am going from carpet / carpet to carpet / wood flooring. -...

Just a quick question please. The smallest earth clamps i can find make reference to a minimum pipe size of 12mm. The pipes in my bathroom are 10mm, I assume this will still fit okay? Are there any alternatives? Where I need to fit this clamp it is a bit of a tight spot. How short /...

At the moment I have a convential white radiator in bathroom and I want to replace it with a towel radiator. Looking behind the current radiator there is an earth wire coming out of a hole in the plasterboard connected to it. Obviously if I fit a towel radiator this wire is going to be...

Hi everyone. I need some basic advice please. I have been cutting down some laminate chipboard wood for shelving in a bathroom unit and I have not been happy wiht the finished cut. Althoug the cut is a straight line across the board the actual cut looks slightly curved / angled when you...

Hi Guys, I am currently in the process of refurbishing the garden. The next part of the project is to dig up and relay a new lawn. My original intention was to use a turf cutter and dump the old lawn in a skip, but i have since had a thought of just rotavating it before leveling it off...

My neighbours have been busy spraying their garden fence with gay abandon and not worrying about the splatter on my side :x Can anyone recommend something thay will help to remove the paint without damaging the slabs?

Hi there. I have some laminated wood I need to cut down to size. My concern is cutting it without the laminate splintering. Is there a technique or specific circular saw blade to use to prevent this? i.e. certain make or specific number of teeth?

I have just fitted my TV to the wall and now I need to make the cables disappear into the wall!! The wall in question in plasterboard on breeze block. I reckon I need to chase a depth of about 3 cm's, a width of 11cm's and length of a foot. Is this safe?

Hi guys, this is going to be my first electrics effort and I'm sure this has been asked a number of times..... I currently have a ceilling rose which has - an earth wire connected to a terminal on it - a connection block that has wires connected in the following order * grey flex out to...