Recent content by mccben9

Hiya So I've been stripping paint around the house and then was warned about lead paint on woodwork. I bought some tests and luckily the bannister isn't coming up positive but the skirting boards is undoubtedly lead paint. I have already stripped some and sanded some (stupidly without even...

Have sanded back our original pine floorboards and now looking for a finish but there's so many on the market I'm struggling to pick. I've been told polyurethane is best and was looking at bona mega one or ronseal do a polyurethane varnish. I want a Matt silk (really subtle finish) and just a...

We've rented a floor and edging sander to get the downstairs of our house done over the weekend. Rented from a local shop but they've only given us 60/80/120 and we should've ideally got 40 (at least) to begin with. The place isn't open on weekends and have to give the machine back tomorrow...

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Thank you!! We have been working on the front room now and it's not TOO bad. Unfortunately one of the alcoves is a total mess and the adhesive is so stuck. I've heard there's a product called Dif which is meant to be good for removing it but also was advised it's for professionals (which I am...

Any tips on the best/most effective way to remove staples? We are ripping up the carpet and want to get the floors sanded back but need to firstly remove all the staples. I was planning on using pliers and a knife but want to know if there's a better tool I should be using. Thanks

Thank you! I haven't heard of this so will have a look. I thought lining paper was just for wallpaper though?

Thank you, so helpful

I've stripped the wallpaper in our master bedroom and rather than getting it reskimmed we are going to clean/sand/fill holes etc. Could anyone give me any good tips on doing this to get the best finish? Obviously the best thing would be to get it reskimmed but that's not an option at the...

I've been trying to steam off wallpaper in our 1920s semi we've just moved into. In the kitchen there's a small alcove which is like to restore as a pantry but having steamed off the textured wallpaper and revealed a grey plaster underneath I've realised it's been wallpapered over to obviously...

I've got a grout pen so will try that first and see what happens but think you're right...its going to be a full regrout situation! will look into the tool i need, thank you!

I used HG mould spray from b&q which was recommended by a tiler and has worked extremely well. In the past I've found regular bleach/cleaning sprays don't work well but this was great. its about £5 and you leave it on for 20/30 minutes then wash it off. Smells very strong so need to make sure...

i'm trying to clean up the bathroom before we sell our house and have been cleaning the tiles. I've been able to clean them up pretty well but obviously after years of them being cleaned the grout between them has worn away a bit. I've called a few tilers but nobody wants the job of retiling...

Yes don't worry we're already getting those bits sorted separately. Thank you though! Will get in touch with a local plasterer.

Who would I get in to fix up this crack just near our guttering? Looking to spruce up the house before we put it on the market so don't want to spend a fortune pulling things out and re-doing everything. Cheers