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DIYnewbee, We got quotes for £600 and £650 for skimming of two double bedrooms and a box room. Other half and I decided to sand, fill and paint. It's long hard and tedious work. Having said that, you do get a good deal of satisfaction from the end result. We're more than happy. There must...

Thanks guys. I'll open the TRV slowly and shut it off quicko if the nut needs tightening up. I've only just had a Riva Advance HE 32KW installed early this month (and new rads and pipework). Can you believe that the water in the rads is rusty already? I've taken 2 rads off - one had dark...

Hi All, Already removed rad for decorating. I want to reattach the rad - I have a lockshied and TRV. The nut for the lcokshield-rad connection has no olive - I think it's called a ground fitting - so no probs connecting that I hope. However, the TRV has nut and olive. Do I need to...

Zampa, Much appreciate your advice. I'll go with skimming the walls. I've done my research on tools and techniques for plastering (although Masonry & Plastering by Mike Lawrence contained very little on plastering). I'll no doubt make a few abortive attempts. Worse case, I'll call in a...

Hi all, OH and I have removed wallpaper using a steam stripper: //www.diynot.com/network/PaintNDec/albums/ Both the plastered and plasterboard walls now look like this. Having never decorated before, I'd like to ask some advice before wasting time and money! How do we prepare...