Recent content by Sarkles

Hi all, sorry if this has been explained before but I’m trying to replace some old light switches in my children’s bedrooms with plastic ones. The old ones were metal and the green/yellow wire was screwed into the plate but in the new ones, there’s nowhere to put it. I’ve googled and can see...

It’s on the first floor in a bedroom, not far away from a radiator but no fireplace/stove nearby. The house is approximately 40 years old, I think(!), 3 bedroom semi detached. It was just covered with a piece of wood when I pulled the carpet up. Something to do with heating probably makes sense...

Hi, I was just wondering if anyone could please tell me what this is. I’ve pulled up the carpet in my son’s bedroom as we are having a new one fitted tomorrow and I’ve found this hole in the floorboards. It was covered with a piece of wood, it’s lined and it slopes down into a large plastic...

Thanks for replying, yes I have the drill and bits already. Just looking at ToolStation and found some Fischer raw plugs, what length do you think I’ll need the screws to be?

I want to hang a whiteboard and a small shelf on this wall and I’m not sure what fixings I need. The wall used to be the outside wall before the conservatory was built so I think it’s brick underneath but I’m not sure what this material is covering it. I’m a complete novice at DIY so sorry if...

Hi, this is my first post... I’m not at all proficient in any type of DIY, I really don’t have a clue. Started stripping my dining room as I want to paint it and have done this, how bad it is really? Have I ruined the plaster? Do all of these layers of paint have to come off first? Many thanks...