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Over the years I have put felt on the roofs of a shed and a couple of hutches but never been entirely happy with my efforts as the felt never looks really flat and tidy. Also, the corners are not as neat as they could be. :( Obviously I am doing something wrong and wonder if someone could take...

When I stripped the wallpaper -using a steamer - off plasterboard walls, I accidentally pulled off bits of the plasterboard paper leaving brown bits showing, and the tape that was on the seams (this looks just like masking tape). The whole place looks a mess and I wondered if I could just cover...

A friend's cistern, w/h basin and bath were boxed in some time ago with t&g timber. Unfortunately whoever did it nailed everything together so if there are any plumbing problems the woodwork has to be demolished to gain access to the pipework etc. On top of which, my friend just isn't happy with...

I received a message from a friend to say "the door came off and came to bits and I managed to put it back together and on, but I must have done it wrong as when I switch it on nothing happens, although the light comes on. I think there must be some safety mechanism by which it won't go if the...

Took delivery of a new Servis FridgeFreezer today. Had to change the hinges and handles round as the doors wouldn't open fully due the position of a worktop. Anyway, not a problem until I dropped one of the doors and it sustained several dents. :cry: I phoned Servis to price a replacement...

I have a redundant FSU which I intend removing. The wires will be taped up and the fuse removed from the consumer unit. Is there anything else I am required to do - for example, fit a plate over the cavity containing the wires - to comply with current legislation? Thanks.

I am converting a corner of a garage into a utility room. The owner intends fitting laminate flooring after I have installed the worktop and units. Rather than sit the units on the concrete floor and have the guy cut the flooring to fit round them I intend leaving a gap so he can fit his...

A friend has timber sash windows in her tenement flat. The mastic (I think it's burnt sand and linseed oil) is breaking up and falling out. I thought she might be better with a silicone sealant. However, a closer inspection has revealed huge gaps between the windows and the masonry. Even if I...

I'm planning on putting new plasterboard over existing plasterboard walls but they will project beyond the window trims. I thought I might be able to purchase new uPVC boards/architraves/trims/whatever which I would then glue onto the existing trims. Has anybody done this? Any problems that I...

I will be installing a new plasterboard (12.5mm) ceiling in a bathroom and intend fixing it to a timber stud frame. I anticipate fixing it at 400mm centres. My question is; what would be the best size of timber for the job? Thanks.

I've been asked to take out an old metal feeder tank, replace it with a plastic one and fit an isolater valve. The pipework on the old tank are probably imperial sizes - they look slightly bigger than the modern 15mm. Are there any compression fittings available which I can use to connect the...

When the pop-up waste on an aquaintance's wash basin is opened, water runs out of the waste at the point where the rod passes through. How can I fix it? Thanks.