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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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

Hi, I have a problem whereby the brushed cutting-in I have done has dried noticeably darker than the paint I have rolled onto the wall, leaving an obvious dark band running around the top of the wall. I have been using B&Q Colours magnolia matt paint. I cut in one wall at a time and rolled...

Good morning everyone, I have just been painting my living room, using Dulux rich matt and a paint roller. Now the paint has dried I have a fairly rough texture to my walls - not lumpy or visibly rough to any great extent, but having the feel of a fine sandpaper. Is there anyway I can get...

Hi everyone, What is the best way to remove dents in plasterboard? I have found a fairly large dent (10cm by 15cm) that has cracked the plaster skim and also ripped the paper covering of the plasterboard. Would it be okay to just remove the loose plaster and loose paper and fill the dent...

Hello, I'm currently redecorating the living room and want to re-paint the walls. Like the previous owner, I am going to paint directly on the plastered wall, i.e. not using lining paper. This may be an odd question, but when it comes to sanding the wall down, is it possible to make it...

Mornin' all, I'm going to invest in a new ratchet crimper, to be used for DIY projects around the home. I've seen Draper ones on Amazon quite cheaply and Screwfix do some heavy duty ones for a similar price. Are there any particular brands that I should look out for, or are they all much...

Hi, I would like to add an extra socket by extending my ring main as opposed to adding a spur. I know this makes the whole exercise (slightly) more complex, however, I would prefer to do it this way. The only problem I have at the moment is that I have strawboard walls, which makes it...