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A old chippy I knew told me a story about a job he worked on just after the war. He was working or a bomb damaged terraced street on a repair and refurb job. The job was ganged up with all different trades there at the same time. So there was al ot of guys there at any onetime so they...

Maybe replacing the section may help. Off the top of my head here are few ideas. You could try placing strips of cardboard on top of the joists and then screw the board back down. The cardboard will collapse and not add any height to the board. If you can find what part of the board is...

Thanks Susie, I will check the company out. Masona, thank-you. That is a simple and doable repair. Nod

Both my brother and I changed our kitchens about 3 years ago. We both have the same gloss worktop. His is badly scratched ours isn't, he has kids we don't. Nod

If the gloss doesn't work try an alkaline resistant primer paint. Failing that phone the Dulux technical helpline, they have all kinds of cool products. Nod

A friend of mine used the small tiles, it looked great. The problem was after few years the grout discolured and became moldy. It looked awful because being small tiles there was a lot more grout on display. He was a single bloke, he probably didn't clean the shower that well. :? Nod

Often in a laminate floor laying kit they provide a metal tool, which can be placed between the skirting and the end of the floor plank. A piece of metal hooks over the end of floor, the other end of the tool is a face which you hit with hammer. It looks like to L's joined together with a...

Hi there I am a newbie to this forum. I hope you can help. I live in a very old house and we are at present redecoratring our hallway and stairs. 50% of the stair nosings are damaged from years of wear, the treads are in good condition. We are going to cover the stairs with carpet. I...