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Our stairwell looks awful. It was badly plastered and then painted directly on the plaster. I'm not sure what sort of paint it is but it's stretchy when you pull it off, almost plastic-like. There is also a lump across it where a handrail was removed. I want it to be a plain painted wall so...

Thanks, moggett. Hmmm, good point, so how come you can have sinks on standard sink units then? Aren't they just an MDF shell with veneer on? (unless you buy expensive solid units).

I want one of those sit-on sinks in my bathroom - I'm not sure what they're called, but I mean the ones which literally sit on top of a unit, not an inset one. Can they sit on top of anything which is strong enough to support its weight? I'm not sure how the plumbing works... (I'm thinking of...

Thank you very much for your advice, everyone. Much appreciated.

hmmm, so one vote for "you don't need to do it" and one vote for "you must do it" - anybody care to tip the vote one way or t'other?!

Great, thanks Xerxes! OK, next question then - can I get rid of the stain from the knotting solution that I inadvertently used on some knots already?! I guess I could try sanding it out?

I want to varnish my internal doors, so that the wood shows through. Do I still need to apply knotting first? If so, the knotting solution I've used in the past leaves an orange stain around the knots which will look awful showing through varnish - is there such a thing as clear knotting...