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Just a quick question. I'm painting over some old plaster/plasterboard walls. The finish is fine I'm just changing the colour. Do I need to apply a base coat ie emulsion (as with raw plaster) or just the top coats (ie Dulux rich matt). (just slightly confused about the term "emulsion"...

Will do.....thanks for the advice.

4.3m wide and 4.7m long to be precise.....the joists are running down the long.

oh and i take it with 400mm spacing i don't need any noggins just the rim joist?

thanks mate!

Hi, I'm decking over an existing concrete patio. It's roughly 5x4m and i've got 10 5.4m lengths of 4x2 ready to make the frame (joists to go down the long). I'm using 90mm hardwood deck boards and would like to know: - is 60cm joist spacing OK? - i'm fastening the joists to the house...

Thanks Steve....hopefully a plumber can advise further.

yes this is ground level. and to the other poster there was a little bit of rotted wood in the "sandy" gap.

Hi, I had the decorators in to do some painting on a house i have just bought. During their prep some of the plaster in places started coming off, particularly in the lower areas. Most of it seems fine but there are a few problem areas such as most worringly...

Hi Steve, The nearest waste pipes are about 2m away in the bathroom which is across the hallway. Do you mean that having to bury pipes is not a good idea?

Hi just wondering if this is within the abilities of your average plumber? I would like to free up space in the kitchen so thought that i could use the cupboard under the stairs. It already has a light and oddly enough a small radiator. I imagine the main issue is being able to remove the...