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Hi guys, I’ve recently painted some bedroom draws in water based satinwood, yep you guessed it it’s starting to chip off!! I’m reluctant to try oil based in case the same happens? Just wondering if anyone has found a VERY hard satinwood paint? Even been looking at satin white floor paint...

Hi, I’ve just painted bedroom pine furniture with water based satinwood and very happy with it, except when moving objects around on the top the paint scratches easily! Is there something like a satin lacquer that I could use over the top surface and still keep the original paint finish? Thanks

Tiles and flashing....

Hi, 30 years ago when I was in the roofing trade velux Windows were the go to roof window, is this still the thing, cost and quality wise? Or is there another make that’s taken over? And if so what’s the benefits. Thanks

Emulsion/ gloss/ and eggshell, not looking for mega expensive designer product just something reasonable that covers good and doesn’t rub off:( unlike leyland!!!

Hi, I’ve been using dulux trade now for around the last 40 years, it’s always been my go to paint, but the last couple of times it’s been absolutely sh#t!! Did I just get a duff tin or have dulux gone down hill? If the later then what’s a reasonable paint now? Do I need to stick to trade or have...

That’s why I’m asking what thickness plywood sheets to use.

Thanks but it’s past that.

Yes the tung n groove is well fixed down But probably not level ie the creaking in the laminate, how would you fix the ply, by screws?

Hi about a year ago I laid good quality laminate throughout my bungalow onto old tung n groove which seemed pretty solid, it’s now starting to creak when walking on, I know now that maybe I should have laid a ply sub floor first? I’m now thinking about taking it up and laying plywood and then...

Thanks guys, sorry only just replied I’ve been away, (y)

Hi all, I’ve seen a post on here about using levelling compound on ply wood base, but I’m wondering if it’s ok to use direct onto tunge and groove? I only have about 1sq mtr of the room that needs levelling so don’t really want to cover the whole room with ply boards, also what compound would be...

Hi , slight problem?or not? Have the above combi less than a year old, after adding another rad I started the process of refilling the system, bled all rads a couple of time and topped up through filling loop whilst watching the pressure go up, I'm sure but can't be 100% it was around 3 bar or...

Just ordered one of these, if this doesn't do the job I'll shower in the garden cos it rain every b@@dy day lol

Thanks for that info stem, very much appreciated.

hi all, we have no outside window in our shower room and the fan is a cheap £20 job!! As you can imagine the walls are running with water after using the shower, could anyone on here recommend a extractor fan that will do the job properly, or am I wasting money buying a more expensive one? Thanks

Thanks for advice Ericmark

Hi all, hope someone can help, recently had a rewire of my house by an electrician who put a card through the door, he finished after a week and I paid him cash, he promised to send on the sign off documents by email?! Two weeks later I can't get hold of him to put a few things right and get the...

Hi all flat roofers, I've tiled hundreds of roofs in my time but am now looking at replacing a garage felt roof with a rubber roof, the roof is actually tunge & groove flooring and I'm wondering if the EPDM will stick to this ok? Also I've only seen two makes on the market, classic bond, and...

hi all, I am considering having a combi central heating system fitted in a two bedroom bungalow, at the moment there is just electric heaters and tank, there is gas service in the property, my question is how much would the fitting a valiant or similar with six rads cost? Approximately Thanks