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Try https://www.ukwhitegoods.co.uk/forumsphpbb3/ , there are sections on there for trade and public enquiries. Mike

I wouldn't faff around with the doors as they are, I would buy replacement kitchen doors and transform the whole kitchen at minimal cost. Plenty of suppliers out there and would look a whole lot better than painting the existing doors IMHO. Mike

Howdens do a lift up hinge https://www.howdens.com/kitchen-collection/kitchen-accessories/fixtures-fittings/lift-up-hinge-mechanism/ Mike

Your best bet is to buy a cheap jigsaw ( screwfix do one for under £20 with a wood cutting blade ) and clamp a piece of straight edge wood to the door as a guide for the saw and take just enough wood off to get a good edge. You can buy a couple of F clamps for about £7 and you can use a long...

Buy a speedskim plastering blade and mix up some easy fill 45 and spread over the area to smooth out any imperfections. The speedskim has a wider blade than a caulking knife and will make it easier to level out the wall. You may have to sand the area a bit but it will turn out ok, just make...

We had to paint the whole of our house after the building works had finished and we used crown white emulsion as the mist coat. It wasn't a trade paint so I don't know how it compares to a thicker paint but the result is good with no peeling or flaking. I did give all the walls a rub down with...

Water it down by 10% or 20% , I find it useful to use a cheap kitchen balloon whisk to mix it up. Mike

We completely refurbished our house and we bought all our bathroom fittings from better bathrooms and they were brilliant on price and customer service . We had a shower screen shatter whilst being installed and they exchanged it without quibble. We bought Bristan taps because we wanted to get...

This is a good guide http://www.pavingexpert.com/featur03.htm Mike

My advice would be to post your experience on The Plasterers Forum .Com ;http://www.plasterersforum.com/ They will put you in touch with a specialist plasterer that does lime plastering . Mike

Get someone to hold a piece of plasterboard over the wall on the inside area that you are drilling into and as you punch through with the drill, the plasterboard will help to keep the plaster intact. Of course if the plaster has blown across the wall , then nothing will stop the plaster falling...

You could try one of two ways 1. With a electric multi tool and a narrow metal cutting blade fitted, just go deep enough to take the nail head off and then lever the board up. 2. Use a dremel tool to grind the head off the nail and then lever up the board. Mike

This ;http://www.pavingexpert.com/faq_weather01.htm may be of interest. Mike

We bought our kitchen from http://www.diy-kitchens.com/ and I can honestly say that we are very pleased with the units and the service from this company. Have a look and price them up against the other companies that charge extra doors and feet etc. Mike I do not work for them and I am only a...

If you have any oil based undercoat, then a coat of that then 16/24 hours to dry then 100% emulsion. Mike

If you buy a carbon steel trowel ,let the trowel go rusty first then clean it off and the metal will be black underneath and will not rust again. It's called the patina trick and really works! Mike

In our last house which was a four bedroom detached house, we had to replace the boiler after 20 years loyal service and was advised of two ways to go. The first was to fit a condensing boiler ( direct replacement) to the existing system only with a slightly bigger boiler and a pump to get hot...

Yes! , our kitchen ( from DIY kitchens.com ) has mostly highline units but we have a 600mm unit that has 4 drawers and a deep pan unit under the hob. Mike

I think he may have used something like this ; http://upvcspares4repairs.co.uk/maco-2-hook-2-mushroom-cam-upvc-door-lock-45mm-backset-mark-2.html He probably would not have to remove any rivets. Mike

Put a smear of grease on the end of the bit that goes into the chuck , otherwise you will struggle to get it out again.