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@Wayners Great thanks for that. You're talking about Wickes standard wallpaper adhesive right? This one.

I need a temporary fix to restick some wallpaper to a wall that has a thin layer of polystyrene applied to it. The room will be redecorated in the spring but would benefit from the wallpaper being restuck before then. Could someone suggest a good adhesive for this? Would this be suitable...

@freddiemercurystwin @Notch7 @mrrusty Thanks everyone. I'm checking both fb and nextdoor now. On a related note, the insurer is saying to send in the one quote I do have so far so they can run it through their system to estimate costs for the repairs. I was going to wait till I had a few and...

Another update with what is likely a very stupid question (I apologise in advance!) but I'll ask it anyway because I need to move this on and I don't mind looking stupid. Perhaps I should create a specific thread but I'll post here first. I'm finding it very difficult to find builders who do...

@foxhole Apparently. I presume because it would require more professional knowledge to attach it properly, possibly by more than one person because of the size of the boards, seal it round the edges, skim over and then paint?

I'm considering repairing (getting new 600mm x 600mm panels) a suspended ceiling which was installed many years but then taken down (as water pipework was needed) and was never put back up. The room is about 3.6m x 5m. The ceiling is in what's now being used as a kitchen, however the gas cooker...

Thought I'd update this thread with the latest situation. I've rung the insurer and the claim is now under an escape of water. I've had a plumber round to asses and quote and he's supplied me with a cause of damage report which says that the leak was coming from the sink combined waste and...

Thanks everyone. I'm giving the insurer a ring shortly so hopefully I'll get this sorted.

@mrrusty It's my mums house. I think the leak is linked to the washing sink in the room above. And that it's possibly a drainage pipe, so only leaking when the sink is in use? I'll check that out today, We know a plumber so we could get him in to fix that. The main worry it feels like is if the...

@Notch7 Thanks for that. I'll get onto the insurer again tomorrow armed with better knowledge now. The excess would be £400 I think. Which she'd be ok to pay given the likely size of the repair. Fingers crossed that the insurers agree to cover it. Again, I appreciate all the help so far...

I've just been and inspected the hole again, this time a lot more closely. I can see there is a leak. It's not constant but a continual drip drip. How would everyone here suggest I proceed? Is £400 a likely actual cost for a surveyor? If so my mum cant afford that. Sure, if the insurer...

@jj4091 It's on the ground floor. The floor above is a kitchenette type room with a sink. That's where there may have been leakage?

Thanks for the replies. @jj4091 Tbh that's what I thought too. Apparently his laptop software wasn't working so he couldn't do a live inspection via video. But he made it sound like that wouldn't be enough anyway. @Alec_t Sure thing. Hole itself is about 40cm x 50cm? There's definite signs of...

A hole has appeared in a seldom used room of my mother's house and after ringing her house insurance they require us to get the hole assessed by a building inspector, before deciding whether it is coverable. The insurer (Ageas) has said that these reports are sometimes free but otherwise can...

@RandomGrinch Brilliant, thanks a lot for that.

I need to clear a room of furniture and misc items that has some signs of black mould on the walls and another room (garage) with possible asbestos in the roof. Could someone recommend the proper masks that should be used in these instances? Preferably one that fits both circumstances and can...

Whenever I done something similar in the past I've found that I've never achieved a really top finish that way. There's always a bit of 'wander' that creeps in and ruins it. I guess it's down to my own carpentry skills! :( However I've found using a router to give really good consistent results...

@Notch7 Thanks a lot for that. You've nailed what I failed to explain properly. That I want the bevel to soften, definitely not as a feature. I was worried about going too far in that territory so knowing that 3mm measurement is great. Do you use a 45 degree bit?

I've made a wooden oak tabletop (rectangular shaped) which I'm in the process of final sanding. I've just realised though that it could do with a small chamfer along its edges as it's got a very hard edge currently. Before I get a suitable router bit I thought I'd ask here if there's a best...

I need to finally get round to repairing and painting our bedroom ceiling 10ft x 15ft, which has peeled quite badly in places over the years. I'd say they cover around 50% of the ceiling. I'm pretty sure this is mainly due to the very cold winter temperatures we can get in Norway. Which the room...