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I am fitting an Ikea kitchen. In one spot there will be an integrated washing machine next to an integrated dishwasher, with no units either side. I think the best way to support the worktop over these two appliances is to have two worktop end panels on either side and a worktop support panel...

I recently purchased a Brydale X to cope with a draught under my front door. I've been following the instructions, and have it cut to the required length, but I've come across a couple of problems that I hope very much someone with more experience can help with 1. First, it has an...

I am disabled with mobility problems. The tiles on my bathroom flloor make getting in and out of the bath a nightmare. My condition is progressive so I will eventually redo my bathroom completely, so I don't want to do anything costly or really time consuming now if I can avoid it. So for now...

I've started to strip the wallpaper off all the walls in my flat. And I'm left wondering what is underneath. Is there anyway to find out what kind of plaster I've got. The flat was built in 1895 and is sandstone, so could the plaster be lime-based? If so how do I tell? I'm asking...

My flat was built in 1895. The building is sandstone. The survey reported some minor signs of damp under the front bay-window, but also said the sash and case windows had not been well maintained, and my solicitor said the window could have caused the damp problem. So I need to get this...

Hi, I know there are fans of Holkham Linseed Oil Paint on this forum and I'm interested in using it on my woodwork, interior and exterior. Most of the interior doors were stripped bare by a previous owner and left without any finish for a long time, so they are very dry looking and very...

The doors in my house are old panelled doors that need some help. Here's what I think happened. I think the previous owners of my house had the doors dipped and all the paint removed and then their renovation project stopped for whatever reason, so they left them totally untreated Now...

I've just started stripping off the truely awful looking wallpaper I inherited in my new flat. I want to then paint the walls. I just want plain colour, no replacement wallpaper. I also want the flexibility of changing colours, especially when it comes time to sell My initial thought was...

I've just moved into a 1890s built flat. The previous owner or one before that started to renovate/redecorate but left lots of jobs half done. One was the woodwork. All the panelled doors were stripped back to the bare wood and then left unfinished so they now have some not so lovely...

I have just moved to my new flat - a big thank you to all those who helped me with my decorating questions in my old house - it sold and I'm ready to start again (sigh) There is a lot to do, but by far the most pressing is the living room wallpaper -its old vinyl covered in what looks like...

I just bought some stainless steel fixtures to put up in my newly painted bathroom, but the box says dont put up on newly painted walls as the there can be a chemical reaction that causes discoloration, but it doesnt say how long to wait. Does anyone know? I painted the bathroom with...

Sorry, this is such a basic question. I'm doing my first big painiting project, and I have a basic question about paint drying times. The time given on the tin is the time before you can do a second coat, is this the same time I should wait before painting next to the paint so if I've...

I've finally got my kitchen painted (yeh), and now I'm putting up a splashback on the wall behind the dish rack so I can fix a cutlery holder and cup rack (both stainless steel from Ikea) to the wall. The splashback is an Imperativ panel from Ikea. It's listed as being made of Tempered...

I've been reading the posts on preparing walls ready for painting. I've been filling the holes with Painter's Mate Ready Mixed Flexible Acrylic Filler. Seems like I've used the wrong product, since everyone recommends powdered fillers as easier to sand and lots of the posts say the filler...

I'm looking at paint roller frames and there just seem to be too many choices, are they pretty much all the same and can I go with the cheapest or will I end up with a roller that falls off and an extension poll that wobbles I'm looking for a frame that will take an extension pole and rollers...

I think I've figured out what I need to do, but would really appreciate if some one gave my plan a once over and pointed out any fatal flaws First I plan on using Dulux Trade, but I'm going to figure out the price of Dulux Trade and Glidden Trade and then decide So here goes All...

Hi, I'm trying to get my head around undercoats and have lots of questions I'm repainting the whole house, walls some painted over with primer, some painted with emulsion, ceilings previously painted with flat matt emulsion, woodwork, previously painted with gloss. What is the difference...

Hi all and thanks for useful replies to my previous thread about painting my kitchen. It a 1950's semi with possible lead paint and so I'm going to prime all painted surfaces in the kitchen with Zinsser Bullseye I started with the inside of a broom closet, the paint in there was thin and...

I'm looking for a new washing machine on the internet. I'm confused by ths sizes given as the same machine is listed on different sites with different sizes The space I have is quite shallow, so I dont want to get the wrong size machine I'm using the internet because I'm disabled and...

I'm redecorating a 1950s brick semi I've stripped the woodchip in the hall and underneath was yellow stuff, when I scrubbed with soapy water it comes off, but is a pretty thick layer, its not smooth and in places the white plaster shows through, so I assumed it was wallpaper paste, it smells...