Recent content by DIYnewbie1985

Hi there! I am wondering if I can have some advice on how to prep my wall for painting? I has been lay with some sort of wall paper liner and some areas have gone bubbly and cracked due to previous damp or wall movement. For big bubbly area, we cut the wall paper liner and stripped back. Now I...

Hi there! I would love to get some advice here. I have a fireplace opening that is 40”x 40”. I wanted to get a fireplace surround that is 36”x36” because it is affordable and design I like. My plan is to install a wood burning stove after installing the surround but I am wondering how best do I...

Thank you! That is very helpful advice! I guess even if I want to plaster all the sides, I still need to get all the cement and tiles off the side so I might as take them off and see if I can make them look good first ? Thanks

Hi all, I wondering what options do I have to make my fireplace look good? The slate tiles are cracked and the back the fireplace seems have a layer of cement ( and cracked) with some tiles on the side. I am happy to keep the brick look inside the fireplace but I am wondering if the bricks are...

Hi, Appreciate your views - We replaced a metal double socket with another - wiring it exactly the same (i.e. grounding the face plate). We wanted to check we've not missed anything! The 'old' socket has a metal face (but plastic switches); the 'new' socket has a metal face (as well as metal...

Thanks … I will look into it. I assume that I will need some sort of underlay so the slate won’t crack because is the unevenness?

Thanks… it looks like more rubble underneath. Would I still need to pull all the slab out before I relevel ?

I just measured with my spirit level and the wooden floor board is relatively level ( not perfect but it is close) !

Fireplace is not in used currently. The plan is to level the fireplace with the floorboard so I can place a fireplace hearth and install a wood burning stove. Do you think I need to dig up the whole stone slab? The fireplace is indeed on the ground floor. The top layer of the floorboard is...

Hi there! I am relatively new to DIY and would appreciate some advice on how to level my fireplace. Currently the fireplace is lower than the floorboard (up to 3cm) , and I am planning to fill it with self levelling concrete/ compound to bring to the same level. However, I am not sure how I...