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Thanks for your most helpful reply... But in actual fact I did wire everything correctly, It's just who wired before me didn't mark the live switching wire.. So I swapped round the two red wires and it works... As far as I'm aware both the red and black wires should be in the holes marked...

Hi Guys, I am trying to wire a new ceiling light from Ikea.. It involved taking down the opld ceiling rose and replacing it.. However, like an idiot i forgot to make a note of what wire goes where.. Now when I wired it up the light is constantly on with the switch having no effect.. This...

Hi guys, We have a broken window in a sash.. I took the old pane out but when doing so the wood that holds the window in broke off and revealed a rotten mess underneath. I'm not quite sure what to do now as we really need to take the most cost effective way of repairing as money is tight...

The quote includes: preparing floor with 6mm hardwood ply and a feather edge finish and supply and install Karndean tiles in check pattern with grout strip...

Hi there, Just had a quote to lay Vinyl Flooring in Kitchen.. The guy told us the area is 5metres square and we opted for quite an expensive brand unfortunately I can't remember the name I think it was Corolla)... Anyway, he quoted £175 for tiles and to lay and also to add grouting strips...

I also realise I've posted this in the wrong category, I didn't see the "except tiles" bit.. How do I move it to the right category

They are luxury Vinyl Tiles.... and yes he did mention he would have to flatten the floor first.. But that's all the info I know... I really wanted to know if it sounds like he's ripping me off or not...

Hi there, Just had a quote to lay Vinyl Flooring in Kitchen.. The guy told us the area is 5metres square and we opted for quite an expensive brand unfortunately I can't remember the name I think it was Corolla)... Anyway, he quoted £175 for tiles and to lay and also to add grouting strips...

Hi, This is the state of my Kitchen floor.. half the finish has worn away so I was thinking about sanding it and refinishing this weekend.. However, I am confused at all the advice on the net.. Some say sand and refinish, some say just scrub it down and refinish and this will keep...

Just removed wallpaper of a 1870s house and thus is what greeted me.. Its brown and almost looks like a woodgrain finish.. Its smooth to the touch but where bits have come away its crumbly underneath. Any ideas what it and can I just paint over it? Cheers

Just removed wallpaper of a 1870s house and thus is what greeted me.. Its brown and almost looks like a woodgrain finish.. Its smooth to the touch but where bits have come away its crumbly underneath. Any ideas what it and can I just paint over it? Cheers

Hi I have decided to renovate the wooden oak floor in our kitchen..it is the original flooring from about 1870.. Has small gaps between each floirboard , most of the varnish has been scuffed away over the years and there are a few chips and debts. Apart from that not bad nick.. What I would...

Hi, We have wooden flooring in our dining room which is the original oak flooring circa 1870.. I hate it as a lot of the varnish has rubbed off and there are massive gaps between each floorboard.. I can't afford to get a professional to do it for me so I would like to get some advice as...

Here are some images.. When I hold the steamer on for ages it does turn into a really think gunk.. It will take ages ti get the whole lot off and when I do take a patch off the plaster underneath is quite rough.. //www.diynot.com/network/purpleozzie/albums/