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Hello, I am currently re-decorating my bathroom, which includes moving the bath. Where the bath has previously been I plan to tile the walls from floor to ceiling. Today, however, when I ripped out the old bath I was concerned to see that at some point since it was first installed water...

Hello, I (foolishly) allowed Allied Carpets to fit my new laminate floor yesterday. Apart from a catalogue of errors ranging from not using underlay in some areas to leaving a 2 inch expansion gap in some areas (my skirting board are thick but not that thick), or no expansion gap in other...

Hello, I have just bought a load of ready primed MDF skirting. Having lightly rubbed them down, I'm planning on putting on another coat of primer, followed by an undercoat and satin topcoat(s). As several people have pointed out MDF furs up a little once the paint is applied. Because...

I've just used white, satin finish, oil based paint to do architraves, skirting and windowsills. I think it's a nicer finish than gloss and doesn't show up imperfections as much in my opinion. R

Hi, Just passing through and noticed a couple of extra posts to my thread. Cheers guys. I went ahead and used the B&Q Antique white and was very pleased with the results. I agree with you Andy, it's a very nice contrast against the white ceiling and skirting. I was painting over...

Hello, I am due to have a new laminate floor fitted soon. Having removed the old laminate I have discovered that the concrete floor has had a thin (3mm) screed/levelling compound put over it to make it smooth. Unfortunately this screed has started crumbling in places and it is possible...

Many thanks, that sounds promising. Cheers, R

Hello, I am looking for Torus profile skirting that is 100mm in height, however, I can only seem to find it in taller or shorter heights. Is Torus skirting actually available in this height? If not, is it possible to get the taller stuff trimmed down to 100mm at a timber/builders yard, or...

Hello, Strange question, possibly. I am due to have a laminate floor fitted shortly (getting a fitter in to do it). I have removed the skirting boards with the intention of replacing them (instead of beading) once the floor has been down. A slight worry I have is that when I replace it...

Many thanks!! I can crack on with it now.

Hi, All the internal doors in my house are "woodgrain effect" panelled doors - the sort you can buy in B&Q (and no doubt everywhere else). The doors are due a new coat of paint, but I was wondering whether it was okay to lightly sand them down in the normal way, like you would do with wooden...

Hello, I'm planning on buying an 'engineered-real wood'/laminate floor for my lounge. Does anyone know of a reputable company/fitter in the Lincoln area who would be able to fit it for me please? The existing screed looks as though it will also need replacing. Thanks very much R

Thanks to all for their replies, which I found very useful. Best wishes R

Thanks to all for their replies. Best wishes R

B&Q Colours Magnolia, nothing special. Do you think it's necessary to sand down between every coat or perhaps just the last one prior to applying the final coat?

Hello, I'm currently painting the walls in a bedroom and have found that when sanding down the very first coat of emulsion, in preparation for the second coat, small patches of the old very dark wall colour show through where the wall is slightly bumpy. I am using P120 sandpaper. Am I...

Thanks Spice, I'll take a look at that one too!

Cheers Nick, Is the Antique White noticeably different from straightforward white matt emulsion. I'm hoping it is as the plan is to have brilliant white ceiling and coving and the Antique White on the walls. Thanks again.

Hello, Has anyone had experience with using B&Q Colours Antique White matt emulsion? If so, what does it look like when dry, i.e. yellowish, greyish, white? I want a paint that dries off-white/cream but does not have a yellow tint and am wondering whether Antique White will do the job...

Thanks Eddie, greatly appreciated. R