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They work but it takes a while to get used to them. Ideally you will be sanding a couple of metres away from where you are standing so that the dust doesn't land on you.

The Mirka Handy Sanders are great. I have two different sizes. I also have lots of Festool sanders but the Mirkas are great when I am trying to avoid the noise made by the Festool sanders. I can dial down the speed on the dust extractor which means I am making much less noise.

Cheers mate. I have only recently discovered that Leyland SDM (the biggest merchant in this part of west London) have just started to stock BM paints. I may try the BM at some point. Tnx

Which products would you recommend? And will they clear any sludge on/under the ground floor. I ask because my mum has no drain off lower than the ground floor rads. Apologies for potentially hijacking this thread.

I cannot comment on your machine but when my mum replaced her Miele the new one was about 20mm deeper. It is the only washing machine that I have come across where the lid was less deep than the machine. I had to hack away the plaster. BTW it was not integrated but it sat behind a cabinet door...

The remaining gap will be tiny, about the width of a fingernail. If that is unacceptable then you can put down paper, and use a foam gun with a conical nozzle to fill the gap and then use CT1 once you remove the excess foam. A reasonable gun, plus a canister of foam and gun cleaner will cost...

If you mean where the skirting meets a vinyl strip or finished timber floor, I would recommend leaving a 0.25mm gap (or so) under the sealant to allow for movement. I normally slide 2 layers of lining paper under the skirting first and cut away the excess paper. It means that the sealant will...

Yeah 2 pack filler. You will need to remove/sand the flaking paint first. With stair strings, I normally fill and then use an oscillating saw (or similar) to make a very slight gap between horizontal and vertical surfaces. That however is only when there is evidence of the paint/filler...

Will it have speakers and a remote control though? I don't know about now, but a few years ago, large OLED monitors were more expensive than TVs of the same size. It sounds counterintuitive but far more TVs than monitors are sold, thereby allowing for economies of scale.

When I read @Lucid 's post, I assumed that he meant no connection from a satellite or TV aerial to the telly, and not that he was saying that either needs to be physically removed from the property.

I normally use waterbased artist paints mixed into 2 pack filler . Getting the colour right can take ages though. If it is a lighter colour I use the "clear" Tetrosil StoneFill 2 pack filler. It isn't clear, it looks more like honey but it requires less in the way of artist paint. It was first...

A dirty one that only ever rests in one place?

Fair call. I have a number of friends with log burners. My, lay, understanding is that they burn at significantly higher temperatures and the exhaust fumes are less of an issue when they exit the chimney. I grew up in London. Hardly anyone had open fires. As a kid, I recall visiting family...

You can try spraying it with dilute vinegar. Leave it for an hour or so and then wipe it away. An old t-shirt will reduce the risk of leaving fibres behind. That said, wait for other replies. If the carpet is wool it may damage it further.

I don't have a dog in this fight, but presumably their home was far more drafty and allowed more air in to take the fumes up the chimney?

You could paint the walls with waterbased eggshell. No mold on the walls but the moisture will run down the walls and rot the flooring. Fitting air bricks high up will help but people often refuse to open the grill plates because they are worried about heating coats.

From memory, I used a dilute coat of Dulux Trade matt emulsion first. I get your point about over rolling.. but every coat was the same, even the second coat of valspar (and the third where needed). That said, it might not have been the premium version. The extension was about 8-10m long and...

Fair enough, but if the rail is the full (internal) width of the of the unit and you are hitting two upright joists, what is gained by adding a nogging? You do this kind of stuff day in day out, I may do it once a year but I find the full length brackets to be great. I have, previously used...

It is just bedding for the pan. It can be removed.

I thought than catch up iPlayer was legal? That said, from memory, when you sign up you have to confirm that you have a licence. I am glad that we have the BBC, I appreciate that other people here will disagree with me.