Recent content by MarkVin

Hi all, I'm wanting to paint my window sills and ledge but have noticed there is a thin, black elastic/rubber adhesive where the window meets the frame. Clearly it's only black because the windows haven't been cleaned in years but I can't seem to clean them I've tried soap and water as well as...

£1200 labour just to remove and fit a 3 piece suite. Tiling, plastering and the cost of the suite and tiles were not included and this is why I think I was being taken for a ride. I was going to have a go but the replies, especially the unexplained comment about a whole world of disasters, has...

What disasters? I was intending to hack off the existing tiles, get a guy in to replaster, and then retile. If it is such a big job then I'll be open to paying someone to do it but everyone I've talked to has said tiling is easy and to do it myself. If I pay a guy to do the bathroom then I'm...

Sorry for the delay - Valentine's all all that. Here are pics of my bathroom - seems pretty easy, no? Radiator by MarkVin posted 15 Feb 2016 at 10:32 PM Radiator on chimney breast by MarkVin posted 15 Feb 2016 at 10:32 PM Bath by MarkVin posted 15 Feb 2016 at 10:32 PM Toilet by MarkVin posted...

Well one just gave a quote, no timescale, the other said 2-3 days. But more to the point, I need a breakdown of the instructions provided :)

Just a standard pull out and fit a 3 piece suite.I had two quotes.

Is there any particular reason (other than personal preference) why I should favour one approach (tile to floor or keep skirting boards)?

Thanks!

Thanks for the comments. TBH, I'd be quite happy to have a bash at a toilet but I just assumed it was a tricky job and didn't want to come off as arrogant or misguided. I also want to swap out my bath and don't think it appears that difficult (despite being a DIY novice). Bearing in mind the...

When it comes to making picture frames without using glue - be it where each side is cut at 45 degrees or four non-agled pieces of wood like this: I assume you would use screws to fix the pieces together but is there a way to achieve this without having the screws visible? I've assembled...

My bathroom is all tiled but I have skirting boards fitted. I want to remove these and have floor to ceiling tiles, are there any special steps I need to consider? For example: Can I have laminate or vinyl flooring? If so how do I ensure it's water tight? Have I got to have tiled floors (which...

Howdy, I am new to the world of DIY and am going to take a stab at retiling my bathroom. I'll also be getting a new sink and toilet but will get profesionals to fit the toilet. There is currently a radiator that I want replaced with a towel warmer. The pipes for the radiator are also visible at...