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    Painting old walls

    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"...
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    A few quick decking questions

    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...
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    Old house new(ish) extension & dodgy plaster help (pics)

    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...
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    Convert under stair space to utility room

    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...
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